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	182	715,323	59,285	1,968
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	128	302,324	35,576	1,075
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	358,663	22,213	860
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	54,336	1,496	33

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

182

715,323

59,285

1,968

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

128

302,324

35,576

1,075

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

358,663

22,213

860

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

54,336

1,496

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	128	302,324	35,576	1,075
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	48,064	5,558	163
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	48,840	5,494	164
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	31	100,552	11,148	321
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	15,792	1,654	49
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	358,663	22,213	860
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	58,865	6,165	200
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	147,604	1,852	55
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	147,604	1,852	55
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	54,336	1,496	33
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	54,336	1,496	33
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry