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. 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	37	73,364	8,246	281
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	30	54,453	6,308	201
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	34,524	3,725	109
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	22,567	2,534	72
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	18,911	1,938	80
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)

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.

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

73,364

8,246

281

423