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	273	3,624,224	164,087	2,662
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	156	2,506,756	142,698	2,079
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	71	871,632	15,204	464
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	46	245,836	6,185	119

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

273

3,624,224

164,087

2,662

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

156

2,506,756

142,698

2,079

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

871,632

15,204

464

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

245,836

6,185

119

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	156	2,506,756	142,698	2,079
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(500-999)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(500-999)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	726,857	57,978	690
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(1-19)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	71	871,632	15,204	464
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(1-19)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(1-19)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	46	245,836	6,185	119
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	46	245,836	6,185	119
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	33	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	21,271	978	20
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	13	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	66,621	1,036	24

Wholesale Trade - by industry