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	41	306,068	38,832	983
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	26	141,616	16,731	429
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	144,486	21,517	539
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	19,966	584	15

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

306,068

38,832

983

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

141,616

16,731

429

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

144,486

21,517

539

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

19,966

584

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	26	141,616	16,731	429
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material 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)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	144,486	21,517	539
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	4	44,751	4,474	158
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	19,966	584	15
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	19,966	584	15
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry