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	74	780,191	41,601	914
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	44	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(100-249)

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

780,191

41,601

914

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

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	44	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	35,193	6,386	156
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	8	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	5	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

4233