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	51	4,408,758	225,651	3,257
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	21	654,075	130,177	1,382
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	495,458	21,920	456
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	3,259,225	73,554	1,419

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

4,408,758

225,651

3,257

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

654,075

130,177

1,382

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

495,458

21,920

456

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

3,259,225

73,554

1,419

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	21	654,075	130,177	1,382
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	495,458	21,920	456
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	3	57,680	3,171	37
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	57,680	3,171	37
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	2	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	3,259,225	73,554	1,419
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	3,259,225	73,554	1,419
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	9	D	D	(1000-2499)
42512042	Drugs & druggists' sundries agents & brokers	1	D	D	(250-499)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1000-2499)
42512047	Petroleum & petroleum products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry