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	33	864,118	24,605	658
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	454,724	11,624	180
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	322,380	7,776	102
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	87,014	5,205	376

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

864,118

24,605

658

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

454,724

11,624

180

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

322,380

7,776

102

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

87,014

5,205

376

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	17	454,724	11,624	180
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	322,380	7,776	102
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	5	87,014	5,205	376
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	5	87,014	5,205	376
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(250-499)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry