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	79	672,426	50,070	1,309
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	52	501,653	38,559	953
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	144,830	10,959	340
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	25,943	552	16

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

672,426

50,070

1,309

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

501,653

38,559

953

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

144,830

10,959

340

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

25,943

552

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	52	501,653	38,559	953
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	45,774	5,815	151
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	144,830	10,959	340
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	25,943	552	16
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	25,943	552	16
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512047	Petroleum & petroleum products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry