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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	1,208	5,664,506	516,823	10,371
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	645	2,527,935	349,152	6,764
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	427	D	D	(2500-4999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	136	D	D	(250-499)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

1,208

5,664,506

516,823

10,371

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

645

2,527,935

349,152

6,764

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

427

(2500-4999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

136

(250-499)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	645	2,527,935	349,152	6,764
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	43	137,134	8,555	262
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	9	99,470	2,740	65
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(500-999)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	27	404,531	35,110	719
4232201	Household china & crockery merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(500-999)
4232202	Linens, draperies, & curtains merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4232204	Other home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	32	94,456	10,878	259
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	10	15,886	2,974	76
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	125	D	D	(2500-4999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(1000-2499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(1000-2499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42346	Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	105	D	D	(1000-2499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	69	371,718	52,744	733
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	33	212,455	31,314	401
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	36	159,263	21,430	332
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	120	290,787	40,459	944
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	64	D	D	(250-499)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	103	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	17	46,669	6,601	183
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	8	33,075	4,439	115
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(20-99)
4239402	Precious metal (except ore) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	427	D	D	(2500-4999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	17	160,555	5,878	105
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	64	103,118	9,348	234
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(20-99)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	15	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	106	417,222	33,674	907
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	36	211,314	21,269	559
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	7	141,032	17,152	452
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	48	258,977	18,402	308
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	16	528,199	5,011	58
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	6	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	6	191,811	19,827	330
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	88	D	D	(500-999)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	136	D	D	(250-499)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	136	D	D	(250-499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	73	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	3	42,163	1,038	22
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	12	53,489	1,460	31
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	7	27,229	920	13
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	15	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	7	37,677	785	19
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	16	45,797	2,276	56
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	63	471,016	10,189	163
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	15	112,491	2,385	35
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42512047	Petroleum & petroleum products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry