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	156	1,538,286	127,070	2,415
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	94	696,953	97,874	1,673
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	51	620,163	21,960	602
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	221,170	7,236	140

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

156

1,538,286

127,070

2,415

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

696,953

97,874

1,673

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

620,163

21,960

602

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

221,170

7,236

140

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	94	696,953	97,874	1,673
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	6	223,118	45,103	484
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	6	223,118	45,103	484
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	8	75,053	6,400	161
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	8	75,053	6,400	161
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	11	101,830	13,491	234
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	40,838	6,159	130
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	37,944	7,814	186
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	51	620,163	21,960	602
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	16	75,140	5,452	184
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249903	Textile bags, bagging, & burlap merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	221,170	7,236	140
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	11	221,170	7,236	140
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry