2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	44	405,129	18,522	591
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	28	94,238	9,779	303
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(100-249)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

405,129

18,522

591

423