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	63	462,922	40,630	1,085
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	42	196,820	22,476	656
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	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

462,922

40,630

1,085

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

196,820

22,476

656

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

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	42	196,820	22,476	656
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42314	Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	34,609	4,470	118
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	14,413	1,045	24
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512048	Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry