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	1,047	9,778,063	708,982	15,811
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	653	6,416,553	517,107	11,119
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	254	2,692,022	170,757	4,195
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	140	669,488	21,118	497

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

1,047

9,778,063

708,982

15,811

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

653

6,416,553

517,107

11,119

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

254

2,692,022

170,757

4,195

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

140

669,488

21,118

497

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	653	6,416,553	517,107	11,119
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	73	270,442	30,184	991
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	24	156,133	13,749	406
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	143	3,954,745	207,447	3,998
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
42342	Office equipment merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	56	D	D	(1000-2499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	44	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42346	Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	85	822,522	107,965	2,085
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(1000-2499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	43	159,490	19,321	477
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	16	58,070	6,049	137
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	158	561,941	76,362	1,641
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	104	365,566	48,202	967
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	43	163,080	17,264	357
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	30	105,675	15,468	394
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	65	D	D	(500-999)
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	254	2,692,022	170,757	4,195
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(500-999)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	24	153,993	17,037	434
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	76	1,005,109	49,198	1,358
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42447	Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(500-999)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	10	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	10	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	6	D	D	(100-249)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	8	192,207	23,177	457
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	44	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	140	669,488	21,118	497
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	140	669,488	21,118	497
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	111	533,195	17,649	414
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	9	32,670	1,264	22
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	34	253,975	7,084	138
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	24	59,101	2,969	63
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	29	136,293	3,469	83
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	10	41,173	1,288	27
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry