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	297	2,167,484	160,014	4,069
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	205	779,719	94,830	2,589
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	79	1,289,851	63,272	1,451
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	13	97,914	1,912	29

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

297

2,167,484

160,014

4,069

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

205

779,719

94,830

2,589

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,289,851

63,272

1,451

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

97,914

1,912

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	205	779,719	94,830	2,589
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	17	66,522	5,498	174
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42314	Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	21	122,643	15,019	286
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	19	57,036	6,855	193
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	55	150,698	24,794	671
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	28	96,911	16,657	425
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	17	40,315	5,730	173
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	16	77,503	8,114	282
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	79	1,289,851	63,272	1,451
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	131,185	11,100	344
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	25	779,715	23,786	415
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	18	66,546	4,693	170
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	13	97,914	1,912	29
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	13	97,914	1,912	29
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	13	97,914	1,912	29
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry