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	152	1,460,260	117,325	2,676
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	88	1,084,072	89,901	2,220
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	36	163,931	20,442	337
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	212,257	6,982	119

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

152

1,460,260

117,325

2,676

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,084,072

89,901

2,220

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

163,931

20,442

337

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

212,257

6,982

119

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	88	1,084,072	89,901	2,220
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	107,358	22,719	395
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	17	218,486	24,449	970
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4238402	Mechanical power transmsn supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	36	163,931	20,442	337
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	7	44,973	10,647	158
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	6	39,492	1,992	41
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	28	212,257	6,982	119
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	28	212,257	6,982	119
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	20	142,592	5,633	91
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	6	76,280	3,237	49
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	4	33,313	1,062	22
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	19,153	743	10
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	8	69,665	1,349	28
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry