2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
42	Wholesale trade	26	161,307	8,110	179
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	29,336	4,072	86
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	128,167	3,924	89
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	2	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	3,804	114	4
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	3,804	114	4
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	3,804	114	4

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

161,307

8,110

179

423