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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	305	2,250,158	150,486	4,345
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	185	660,797	73,270	2,045
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	93	1,282,350	71,796	2,100
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	27	307,011	5,420	200

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

305

2,250,158

150,486

4,345

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

185

660,797

73,270

2,045

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,282,350

71,796

2,100

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

307,011

5,420

200

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	185	660,797	73,270	2,045
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	17	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	20	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	9	102,382	5,337	173
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	93	1,282,350	71,796	2,100
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(1000-2499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	6	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	27	307,011	5,420	200
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	27	307,011	5,420	200
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	18	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(100-249)
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