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	72	205,181	16,003	623
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(100-249)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	144,628	10,631	418
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)

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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

205,181

16,003

623

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

144,628

10,631

418

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	46	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	144,628	10,631	418
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry