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	84	313,091	24,997	511
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	D	D	(100-249)

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

313,091

24,997

511

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(20-99)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

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	42	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	15,170	1,730	52
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	27,328	2,920	76
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	28	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	25	136,714	6,957	115
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	6	31,407	3,183	50
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	9	40,724	2,044	38
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry