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	1,079	8,783,390	615,398	14,641
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	739	4,473,720	448,243	9,933
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	272	3,822,617	153,845	4,331
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	68	487,053	13,310	377

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

1,079

8,783,390

615,398

14,641

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

739

4,473,720

448,243

9,933

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

272

3,822,617

153,845

4,331

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

487,053

13,310

377

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	739	4,473,720	448,243	9,933
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	58	250,375	26,025	743
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	9	92,810	8,757	204
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(250-499)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	47	231,147	15,352	392
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	107	678,957	87,081	1,706
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	35	423,100	29,828	602
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	35	423,100	29,828	602
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(500-999)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	19	253,961	19,122	442
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	97	D	D	(1000-2499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	50	206,796	21,559	504
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(500-999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	62	1,419,422	69,819	1,542
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(1000-2499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	269	889,314	119,020	2,996
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	150	464,461	62,255	1,494
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	21	122,927	13,603	309
42383021	Hydrlc & pneumatic pmps & motors merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	43	98,324	13,090	301
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	37	148,738	22,064	524
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	70	189,203	27,093	647
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4238405	Industrial valves & fittings merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	272	3,822,617	153,845	4,331
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	42	211,090	18,566	456
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	49	527,545	46,882	1,490
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	20	150,013	20,226	726
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	42	169,959	9,858	215
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(100-249)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	37	1,230,990	27,198	674
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	14	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	13	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	11	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	57	D	D	(500-999)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	5	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	68	487,053	13,310	377
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	68	487,053	13,310	377
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	62	456,275	12,768	360
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	12	45,144	1,532	31
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	26	109,023	6,577	119
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	30,778	542	17
42512047	Petroleum & petroleum products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry