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	86	836,180	51,032	1,371
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(500-999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	35	561,602	27,918	739
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

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

836,180

51,032

1,371

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

561,602

27,918

739

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	48	D	D	(500-999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	40,031	4,082	125
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	107,868	9,985	254
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4238202	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - whsle dist	3	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	35	561,602	27,918	739
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry