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	60	276,950	31,350	739
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	49	252,908	27,978	636
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	24,042	3,372	103

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

276,950

31,350

739

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

252,908

27,978

636

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

24,042

3,372

103

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	49	252,908	27,978	636
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	111,808	8,396	166
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	111,808	8,396	166
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	22	95,229	13,817	274
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	46,907	5,690	70
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	24,042	3,372	103

Wholesale Trade - by industry