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	91	537,459	47,102	1,308
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	61	412,625	37,961	999
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	24	86,790	8,269	286
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	38,044	872	23

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

537,459

47,102

1,308

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

412,625

37,961

999

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

86,790

8,269

286

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

38,044

872

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	61	412,625	37,961	999
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
4234901	Religious & school supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42383021	Hydrlc & pneumatic pmps & motors merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	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	24	86,790	8,269	286
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	38,044	872	23
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	38,044	872	23
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry