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	866	4,844,068	391,251	10,454
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	580	D	D	(5000-9999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	229	2,383,053	129,462	3,819
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	57	D	D	(100-249)

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

866

4,844,068

391,251

10,454

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

580

(5000-9999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

229

2,383,053

129,462

3,819

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

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	580	D	D	(5000-9999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	65	232,739	22,889	754
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	32	116,560	13,769	484
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	24	52,503	6,982	219
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	47	265,913	27,230	755
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	24	174,973	20,156	545
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	14	108,724	9,189	221
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	116	434,139	60,590	1,348
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	36	234,743	31,049	560
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	16	59,990	5,608	176
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	78	407,726	32,892	692
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	29	198,784	12,260	298
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(250-499)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	67,973	6,656	170
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	104	373,902	41,368	1,102
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	8	122,970	13,028	405
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	46	152,206	16,232	371
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	18	55,993	8,267	174
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	19	35,140	4,009	122
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	65	D	D	(500-999)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	28	107,391	18,503	462
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	229	2,383,053	129,462	3,819
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	77	D	D	(1000-2499)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(500-999)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	8	105,214	13,389	362
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	14	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	14	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	10	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	44	D	D	(500-999)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	57	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	57	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	48	D	D	(100-249)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	22	D	D	(100-249)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	9	54,911	1,723	55
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry