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	254	5,453,481	224,912	5,159
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	171	2,520,313	126,135	2,922
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	72	2,846,196	95,522	2,149
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	86,972	3,255	88

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

254

5,453,481

224,912

5,159

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

171

2,520,313

126,135

2,922

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

2,846,196

95,522

2,149

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

86,972

3,255

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	171	2,520,313	126,135	2,922
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	16	95,416	9,614	333
4231203	Petrol products marketing equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(500-999)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4234901	Religious & school supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	11	68,589	6,723	176
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	51	206,025	25,910	680
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	37	142,187	18,141	479
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	54,527	6,418	161
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	42,086	4,615	117
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	72	2,846,196	95,522	2,149
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
42411	Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(500-999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	11	201,549	13,684	443
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	86,972	3,255	88
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	11	86,972	3,255	88
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	9	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry