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	377	3,757,606	251,456	6,138
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	240	D	D	(2500-4999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	120	2,468,900	120,484	2,858
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	17	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

377

3,757,606

251,456

6,138

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

240

(2500-4999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

120

2,468,900

120,484

2,858

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	240	D	D	(2500-4999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	31	113,883	11,616	376
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	14	26,973	3,285	127
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	11	98,744	8,944	271
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4232204	Other home furnishing merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	15	118,234	8,346	201
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4233203	Cement, lime, & related products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	51,857	10,775	250
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	53	198,269	22,434	543
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	26	130,799	8,691	189
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	12	32,429	5,781	154
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	9	9,543	2,312	76
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	18	56,250	7,636	217
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	120	2,468,900	120,484	2,858
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	44	1,561,244	83,408	1,693
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1000-2499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	17	49,407	6,260	206
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	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)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	10	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry