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	66	383,329	24,650	646
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	43	213,123	15,531	398
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)

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

383,329

24,650

646

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

213,123

15,531

398

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	43	213,123	15,531	398
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	20,867	3,067	101
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry