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	488	6,766,015	301,582	8,136
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	263	D	D	(2500-4999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	196	3,200,678	145,232	3,885
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	29	D	D	(500-999)

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

488

6,766,015

301,582

8,136

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

263

(2500-4999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

196

3,200,678

145,232

3,885

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(500-999)

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	263	D	D	(2500-4999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(500-999)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	17	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	13	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	196	3,200,678	145,232	3,885
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(500-999)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(500-999)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(100-249)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	71	D	D	(1000-2499)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	8	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	8	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	29	D	D	(500-999)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	29	D	D	(500-999)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	14	D	D	(500-999)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(500-999)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	15	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	5	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry