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	198	786,489	55,577	1,599
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	136	283,756	33,601	972
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	55	454,457	21,371	614
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	48,276	605	13

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

198

786,489

55,577

1,599

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

136

283,756

33,601

972

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

454,457

21,371

614

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

48,276

605

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	136	283,756	33,601	972
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	40,091	5,540	162
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	12,655	1,865	54
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	55	454,457	21,371	614
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	13	74,409	9,422	281
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	48,276	605	13
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	48,276	605	13
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry