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	32	88,379	7,943	277
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	23	48,726	4,760	203
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	19,848	1,576	57
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	39,653	3,183	74
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(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.

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

88,379

7,943

277

423