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	126	1,926,032	132,188	2,726
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	80	874,454	89,350	1,626
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	638,215	37,599	960
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	413,363	5,239	140

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

126

1,926,032

132,188

2,726

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

874,454

89,350

1,626

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

638,215

37,599

960

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

413,363

5,239

140

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	80	874,454	89,350	1,626
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	321,128	39,030	505
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	8	126,905	11,394	246
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	8	126,905	11,394	246
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	8	126,905	11,394	246
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	14	54,841	6,803	184
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	147,026	18,434	379
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	50,698	5,907	116
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	32	638,215	37,599	960
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	7	358,335	21,002	518
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	75,256	4,172	88
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	413,363	5,239	140
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	14	413,363	5,239	140
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry