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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	727	7,658,337	486,550	10,232
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	396	2,809,610	310,950	6,165
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	212	4,024,138	152,303	3,636
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	119	824,589	23,297	431

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

727

7,658,337

486,550

10,232

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

396

2,809,610

310,950

6,165

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

212

4,024,138

152,303

3,636

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

119

824,589

23,297

431

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	396	2,809,610	310,950	6,165
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	40	359,027	34,659	899
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	10	158,927	11,465	249
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	25	173,795	18,968	528
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	11	90,266	6,983	243
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	21	233,956	26,713	551
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	24	325,184	23,228	478
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	105,398	13,716	265
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	142,757	2,713	48
4233203	Cement, lime, & related products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	71	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	33	416,484	61,254	810
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	53	283,647	43,969	734
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	105,875	14,220	318
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	8	35,825	4,887	88
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	109	792,882	72,934	1,595
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	10	121,112	10,103	193
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	13	69,033	10,481	238
4238202	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - whsle dist	5	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	55	502,468	38,458	870
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	5	73,953	8,606	164
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	5	73,953	8,606	164
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(500-999)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	17	59,213	8,609	187
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	212	4,024,138	152,303	3,636
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	31	196,667	16,910	360
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	15	107,394	10,864	234
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	15	1,659,527	18,470	380
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	50	1,043,404	74,551	1,789
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(500-999)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(500-999)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	11	295,091	6,685	154
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	35	285,828	10,764	233
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	51	D	D	(500-999)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	13	171,205	3,328	94
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	9	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	119	824,589	23,297	431
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	119	824,589	23,297	431
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	93	570,579	17,265	272
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	13	50,661	917	25
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	10	43,001	1,284	22
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	18	177,726	6,460	79
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	10	70,158	2,131	45
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	17	101,190	3,159	55
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	12	72,238	1,743	21
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	26	254,010	6,032	159
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	36,820	551	19
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry