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	46	944,544	29,605	930
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

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

944,544

29,605

930

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

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. 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	28	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	84,258	9,496	284
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	137,732	3,292	111
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	137,732	3,292	111
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	3	137,732	3,292	111
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

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

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

4238