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	145	885,198	51,078	1,667
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	85	302,270	28,715	932
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	53	543,416	21,566	717
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	39,512	797	18

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

145

885,198

51,078

1,667

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

302,270

28,715

932

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

543,416

21,566

717

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

39,512

797

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	85	302,270	28,715	932
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	77,252	6,457	168
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	97,729	5,256	234
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4232101	Household & lawn furniture merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	27	56,374	8,196	249
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	53	543,416	21,566	717
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	119,030	6,638	213
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	7	51,104	2,032	86
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	7	51,104	2,032	86
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	7	51,104	2,032	86
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	39,512	797	18
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	39,512	797	18
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry