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	38	358,663	27,953	727
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	25	121,686	13,821	369
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	29,088	2,862	68
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	236,977	14,132	358
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	1	D	D	(20-99)

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

358,663

27,953

727

423