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	62	314,726	12,909	231
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	27	46,152	5,991	138
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	16,283	1,319	37
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	10,754	1,785	51
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	3,983	463	13
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	264,591	6,455	80
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	24	264,591	6,455	80
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	17	235,654	5,895	65
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	31,675	1,257	26
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	28,937	560	15

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

314,726

12,909

231

423