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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	260	819,832	70,376	2,057
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	178	495,537	42,974	1,211
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	72	311,277	26,921	815
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	13,018	481	31

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

260

819,832

70,376

2,057

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

178

495,537

42,974

1,211

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

311,277

26,921

815

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

13,018

481

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	178	495,537	42,974	1,211
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	32,776	3,483	107
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	25	218,513	8,703	219
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	19	209,887	7,900	200
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	54,659	4,935	157
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	46	87,015	11,923	325
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	72	311,277	26,921	815
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	19	73,456	9,419	258
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	5	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	65,636	5,501	132
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	13,018	481	31
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	13,018	481	31
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	6	7,162	359	11
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	5,856	122	20

Wholesale Trade - by industry