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	160	1,425,216	129,820	2,345
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	109	1,010,242	108,753	1,919
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	350,693	18,826	379
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	64,281	2,241	47

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

160

1,425,216

129,820

2,345

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

109

1,010,242

108,753

1,919

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

350,693

18,826

379

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

64,281

2,241

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	109	1,010,242	108,753	1,919
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	34	396,699	65,560	1,115
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	22	270,522	46,083	755
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4234901	Religious & school supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	27	56,415	12,812	251
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	54,549	6,845	139
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	8	36,188	5,146	86
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	350,693	18,826	379
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4244904	Canned goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	64,281	2,241	47
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	19	64,281	2,241	47
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	14	60,680	1,899	41
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	3,601	342	6

Wholesale Trade - by industry