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	81	380,181	25,331	936
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	266,718	14,037	572
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	1	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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

380,181

25,331

936

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

266,718

14,037

572

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	46	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	56,516	4,591	146
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	8	41,443	2,470	88
4238201	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	30,728	2,325	80
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	266,718	14,037	572
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	9	148,733	3,365	86
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry