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	147	2,226,295	188,485	2,642
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	75	1,219,933	128,607	1,947
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	64	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

147

2,226,295

188,485

2,642

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,219,933

128,607

1,947

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

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	75	1,219,933	128,607	1,947
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	457,596	95,060	1,328
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	128,650	13,166	210
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	11	118,061	8,428	205
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238601	Aircraft & aeronautical equip merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	241,862	12,694	172
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	64	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	19	282,735	19,358	222
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	10	215,354	16,035	168
4244904	Canned goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	37,197	4,904	63
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	7	37,197	4,904	63
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	101,639	17,484	194
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	5,128	229	6
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry