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	235	2,915,377	133,661	2,771
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	154	1,418,011	96,113	1,933
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	44	879,720	23,870	593
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	37	617,646	13,678	245

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

235

2,915,377

133,661

2,771

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

154

1,418,011

96,113

1,933

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

879,720

23,870

593

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

617,646

13,678

245

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	154	1,418,011	96,113	1,933
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	18	395,649	17,711	336
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	10	180,282	11,029	236
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(500-999)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	39	595,328	15,751	275
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	55,793	6,809	147
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	43,388	2,101	49
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	44	879,720	23,870	593
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	778,000	14,004	297
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	37	617,646	13,678	245
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	37	617,646	13,678	245
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	26	203,346	8,515	164
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	11	89,587	2,103	46
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	4	25,394	4,317	78
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	4	62,947	992	18
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	11	414,300	5,163	81
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry