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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	394	2,153,302	169,447	4,070
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	285	1,681,244	131,481	3,107
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	73	303,857	32,795	834
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	36	168,201	5,171	129

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

394

2,153,302

169,447

4,070

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

285

1,681,244

131,481

3,107

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

303,857

32,795

834

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

168,201

5,171

129

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	285	1,681,244	131,481	3,107
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	23	93,825	12,746	351
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	4	31,893	2,671	52
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	42	89,562	13,207	328
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	105	238,825	30,330	697
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	68	124,588	16,778	382
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	26,177	2,846	52
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	17	75,853	9,340	197
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	73	303,857	32,795	834
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	12	82,691	6,858	197
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	8	26,401	5,120	132
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	36	168,201	5,171	129
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	36	168,201	5,171	129
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	32	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	4	9,358	283	8
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	9	24,200	1,325	27
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry