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	1,424	13,436,882	681,620	19,382
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	945	D	D	(10k-24k)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	386	7,663,711	233,820	6,916
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	93	D	D	(1000-2499)

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

1,424

13,436,882

681,620

19,382

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

945

(10k-24k)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

386

7,663,711

233,820

6,916

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1000-2499)

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	945	D	D	(10k-24k)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	115	706,042	61,201	2,121
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	27	216,392	21,551	526
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	59	435,662	34,023	1,384
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	30	377,250	22,661	1,050
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	44	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	70	368,313	24,807	731
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	154	625,401	76,178	1,977
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	24	166,897	17,873	535
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	39	176,918	10,533	240
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	91	452,833	61,632	1,486
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	43	215,077	19,684	523
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	82	D	D	(500-999)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
42374	Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	286	858,755	121,149	2,924
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	177	516,015	73,910	1,912
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	30	118,805	16,587	507
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	81	241,743	31,439	690
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	34	73,665	8,661	252
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	27	41,949	5,375	164
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	69	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	23	97,444	5,530	180
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	386	7,663,711	233,820	6,916
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	61	D	D	(500-999)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(250-499)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(1000-2499)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(500-999)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	86	2,077,949	97,437	2,911
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	62	313,173	24,634	503
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(250-499)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	13	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	13	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(100-249)
42472	Petrol & petrol prod merchant wholesalers (exc bulk)	19	D	D	(100-249)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	13	252,382	15,238	420
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	84	D	D	(500-999)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	9	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	37,657	5,429	214
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	93	D	D	(1000-2499)
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	92	D	D	(1000-2499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	54	1,230,169	23,645	734
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(500-999)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	38	D	D	(250-499)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	15	327,021	5,973	194
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry