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	107	1,398,164	157,298	2,592
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	56	725,917	123,697	1,997
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	25	527,588	29,899	526
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	144,659	3,702	69

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

107

1,398,164

157,298

2,592

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

725,917

123,697

1,997

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

527,588

29,899

526

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

144,659

3,702

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	56	725,917	123,697	1,997
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	580,958	103,708	1,688
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	45,242	5,850	136
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	11	57,818	3,142	48
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	25	527,588	29,899	526
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	144,659	3,702	69
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	25	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	19	123,153	3,348	59
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry