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. 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.
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	205	695,325	62,870	2,112
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	132	330,644	30,544	999
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	69	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

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

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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

205

695,325

62,870

2,112

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

132

330,644

30,544

999

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	132	330,644	30,544	999
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	32,288	5,267	154
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	58,107	5,116	169
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	44,930	3,616	92
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	69	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	27	144,595	13,952	517
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	12,796	1,633	54
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry