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	160	3,402,406	152,267	2,341
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	109	2,577,546	122,839	1,718
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	676,688	23,144	529
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	23	148,172	6,284	94

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

160

3,402,406

152,267

2,341

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

109

2,577,546

122,839

1,718

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

676,688

23,144

529

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

148,172

6,284

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	109	2,577,546	122,839	1,718
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	30	362,836	33,696	419
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	32	951,284	29,561	361
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	25	935,462	27,959	330
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4238203	Lawn & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	13	59,745	9,946	174
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	676,688	23,144	529
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	23	148,172	6,284	94
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	23	148,172	6,284	94
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	20	D	D	(20-99)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	6	31,826	2,680	32
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	8	59,006	2,470	33
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry