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	124	1,923,186	102,975	2,417
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	79	585,640	61,784	1,360
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	258,675	28,616	778
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	1,078,871	12,575	279

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

124

1,923,186

102,975

2,417

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

585,640

61,784

1,360

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

258,675

28,616

778

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,078,871

12,575

279

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	79	585,640	61,784	1,360
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	136,456	18,007	428
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	5	61,652	5,616	123
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	258,675	28,616	778
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	9	227,562	25,880	681
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	1,078,871	12,575	279
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	22	1,078,871	12,575	279
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	17	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	5	181,346	2,212	35
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry