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	1,634	D	D	(10k-24k)
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	1,015	D	D	(10k-24k)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	544	D	D	(5000-9999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	75	2,025,265	26,806	1,091

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

1,634

(10k-24k)

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,015

(10k-24k)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

544

(5000-9999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

2,025,265

26,806

1,091

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	1,015	D	D	(10k-24k)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	109	D	D	(1000-2499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	27	142,837	17,025	460
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(250-499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	23	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	62	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(100-249)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	95	D	D	(1000-2499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(500-999)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	179	557,176	87,730	2,009
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(500-999)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	32	73,412	9,504	166
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	27	102,153	12,838	298
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	143	D	D	(1000-2499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	65	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	69	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	93	337,007	36,668	882
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	28	157,883	14,526	305
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	32	132,401	14,699	341
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	167	D	D	(1000-2499)
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	51	D	D	(250-499)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	38	128,004	12,066	319
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4238504	Other service estab equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	140	D	D	(1000-2499)
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	57	D	D	(1000-2499)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4239906	Other durable goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(1000-2499)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	544	D	D	(5000-9999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	42	142,340	13,385	389
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	21	72,447	9,148	267
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	49	D	D	(250-499)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	21	40,892	3,117	130
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	161	D	D	(2500-4999)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(500-999)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	13	63,626	5,717	150
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	53	D	D	(500-999)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(500-999)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	37	50,704	7,395	184
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	20	469,169	9,018	243
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	7	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	6	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	6	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	16	677,042	73,081	1,204
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	10	246,084	25,035	603
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	6	430,958	48,046	601
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	149	D	D	(1000-2499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	92	D	D	(500-999)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	51	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	75	2,025,265	26,806	1,091
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	75	2,025,265	26,806	1,091
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	51	D	D	(1000-2499)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(500-999)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	24	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

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

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,015

(10k-24k)