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	282	5,936,029	283,085	5,619
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	197	4,202,177	197,095	3,255
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	53	1,481,991	79,856	2,255
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	32	251,861	6,134	109

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

282

5,936,029

283,085

5,619

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

197

4,202,177

197,095

3,255

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,481,991

79,856

2,255

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

251,861

6,134

109

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	197	4,202,177	197,095	3,255
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	20	869,127	21,762	290
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	16	866,060	21,415	279
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	43	248,111	37,723	629
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	19	162,004	21,398	303
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	64	968,318	95,658	1,343
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	55	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	49	D	D	(1000-2499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	51,071	7,239	153
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	12	35,049	5,769	113
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	53	1,481,991	79,856	2,255
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(1000-2499)
42434	Footwear merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	32	251,861	6,134	109
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	32	251,861	6,134	109
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	26	185,967	5,057	87
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	13	133,657	3,109	50
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	10,814	373	8
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	65,894	1,077	22

Wholesale Trade - by industry