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	543	4,964,014	368,772	8,237
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	348	2,049,807	238,184	4,887
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	153	2,022,243	107,550	2,834
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	42	891,964	23,038	516

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

543

4,964,014

368,772

8,237

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

348

2,049,807

238,184

4,887

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

153

2,022,243

107,550

2,834

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

891,964

23,038

516

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	348	2,049,807	238,184	4,887
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	16	55,748	8,354	173
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	11	43,303	7,335	149
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	31	214,763	19,246	425
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	14	100,649	8,915	202
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	5	35,254	2,609	67
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	58	522,154	80,856	1,135
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	25	386,727	62,310	717
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	50	283,622	37,104	646
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	19	86,821	9,134	194
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(250-499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	19	55,521	8,882	158
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	61	211,645	31,700	779
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	22	86,300	15,522	364
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	28,751	3,766	87
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	16	26,087	4,534	144
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	287,477	9,103	287
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	6	267,514	5,697	187
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	153	2,022,243	107,550	2,834
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	23	101,735	8,953	237
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	10	105,801	5,324	158
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	45	589,575	41,568	1,296
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	14	327,144	27,214	866
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	3	217,096	1,642	28
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4245901	Hides, skins, & pelts merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	241,702	17,297	301
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(500-999)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249903	Textile bags, bagging, & burlap merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	42	891,964	23,038	516
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	42	891,964	23,038	516
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	24	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	31,973	5,151	58
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	18	D	D	(250-499)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	12	D	D	(250-499)

Wholesale Trade - by industry