2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

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.
More data	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	396	3,831,416	288,986	6,203
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	225	1,246,033	136,038	2,965
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	135	2,207,677	140,407	3,030
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	36	377,706	12,541	208

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

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

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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

396

3,831,416

288,986

6,203

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

225

1,246,033

136,038

2,965

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

135

2,207,677

140,407

3,030

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

377,706

12,541

208

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
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	225	1,246,033	136,038	2,965
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4231203	Petrol products marketing equip merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	16	266,611	17,310	310
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	185,691	9,950	187
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	44	102,190	20,903	490
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	15	35,715	6,450	125
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	8	44,258	4,849	130
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	27	246,603	32,733	648
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	19	212,912	22,209	499
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	19	65,234	9,318	219
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	47	223,281	24,877	506
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	22	130,991	13,721	269
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	24,188	2,167	43
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	33,708	4,905	106
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	135	2,207,677	140,407	3,030
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	16	112,718	13,431	277
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(500-999)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(500-999)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	36	377,706	12,541	208
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	36	377,706	12,541	208
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	28	338,298	11,453	182
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	10	172,920	4,671	70
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	5	63,022	2,502	31
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	8	39,408	1,088	26

Wholesale Trade - by industry