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	150	1,203,400	97,091	1,436
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	88	519,684	70,611	839
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	42	131,939	19,058	470
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	20	551,777	7,422	127

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

150

1,203,400

97,091

1,436

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

519,684

70,611

839

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

131,939

19,058

470

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

551,777

7,422

127

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	88	519,684	70,611	839
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	29	165,257	41,830	440
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	13	75,649	14,535	126
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	42	131,939	19,058	470
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	20	551,777	7,422	127
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	20	551,777	7,422	127
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	13	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry