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. 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
42	Wholesale trade	65	197,584	16,199	543
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	37	87,019	10,504	340
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	24,306	1,811	68
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	27,961	4,297	140
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	79,014	5,131	172
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	44,412	2,192	61
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	31,551	564	31
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	31,551	564	31
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)

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.

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

197,584

16,199

543

423