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	583	9,356,451	592,984	12,355
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	349	3,120,504	315,261	6,628
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	173	4,881,022	248,816	5,250
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	61	1,354,925	28,907	477

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

583

9,356,451

592,984

12,355

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

349

3,120,504

315,261

6,628

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

173

4,881,022

248,816

5,250

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,354,925

28,907

477

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	349	3,120,504	315,261	6,628
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	32	253,294	18,731	614
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	19	217,622	12,705	389
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	11	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(500-999)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
4232202	Linens, draperies, & curtains merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(500-999)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	36	256,712	21,731	495
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	16	91,222	9,427	235
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	74,889	3,157	69
4233202	Sand, gravel, & stone merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	53	322,108	75,193	1,284
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	30,505	3,752	50
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	15	174,056	49,957	658
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(500-999)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42352	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235201	Coal merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	33	461,291	45,392	826
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	86	515,565	69,952	1,547
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	49	255,571	36,650	742
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	22	197,941	23,410	567
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238402	Mechanical power transmsn supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238404	Industrial containers & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	24,083	4,401	101
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4239301	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - processors & dealers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	173	4,881,022	248,816	5,250
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	30	252,991	19,531	342
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	15	54,895	4,906	88
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(1000-2499)
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	12	167,647	6,859	236
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	53	877,004	74,903	2,000
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(500-999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(500-999)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	17	441,214	26,937	527
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(500-999)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	61	1,354,925	28,907	477
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	61	1,354,925	28,907	477
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	44	530,362	18,041	285
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	6	64,561	2,002	34
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	7	97,694	2,495	45
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	15	94,080	4,528	71
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	7	127,242	2,413	53
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	17	824,563	10,866	192
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	8	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry