2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	29	117,461	8,042	187
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	31,530	3,891	121
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	12,034	1,475	33
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

117,461

8,042

187

423