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	6,256,608	343,678	7,647
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	72	4,258,351	220,662	4,330
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	85	1,987,254	122,731	3,313
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	11,003	285	4

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

160

6,256,608

343,678

7,647

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

4,258,351

220,662

4,330

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,987,254

122,731

3,313

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

11,003

285

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	72	4,258,351	220,662	4,330
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	30	116,973	13,799	351
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	23	98,345	11,917	287
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	400,250	35,026	1,428
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42346	Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1000-2499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42351022	Nonferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(1000-2499)
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1000-2499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	18,260	2,497	37
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	85	1,987,254	122,731	3,313
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	49	1,093,214	60,004	1,397
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	29	516,736	35,337	772
42434	Footwear merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	741,576	26,942	564
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	11,003	285	4
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	11,003	285	4
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry