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	264	2,058,897	140,716	3,926
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	164	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	76	1,193,293	69,422	1,990
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	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

264

2,058,897

140,716

3,926

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

164

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,193,293

69,422

1,990

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	164	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	82,956	5,851	161
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	26	80,793	11,994	257
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	130,055	8,313	267
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	32	104,166	12,564	301
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	16	36,373	5,564	127
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	18,328	2,292	79
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	76	1,193,293	69,422	1,990
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(1000-2499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	98,784	5,101	114
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	18	112,696	11,461	401
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	24	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	15	40,356	1,134	32
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	9	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry