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	21	341,096	14,414	430
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)

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

341,096

14,414

430

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

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	12	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry