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	182	948,383	63,204	1,735
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	116	326,630	38,277	1,077
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	594,959	23,724	611
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	26,794	1,203	47

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

182

948,383

63,204

1,735

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

116

326,630

38,277

1,077

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

594,959

23,724

611

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

26,794

1,203

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	116	326,630	38,277	1,077
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	31,969	4,782	166
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	6	16,730	3,027	73
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	49,235	5,485	178
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	5	10,607	1,372	34
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	594,959	23,724	611
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	19	136,744	8,023	219
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	26,794	1,203	47
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	26,794	1,203	47
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	19,576	1,088	40
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	7,218	115	7

Wholesale Trade - by industry