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	137	454,938	39,080	1,238
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	79	D	D	(500-999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	48	192,706	9,716	321
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)

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

137

454,938

39,080

1,238

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

192,706

9,716

321

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	79	D	D	(500-999)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	22	45,653	6,682	186
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	48	192,706	9,716	321
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(1-19)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	6	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry