2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	35	572,695	11,811	221
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	37,996	3,631	83
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	305,840	4,512	94
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(1-19)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(1-19)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	228,859	3,668	44
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	228,859	3,668	44
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512047	Petroleum & petroleum products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

572,695

11,811

221

423