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	72	245,887	29,848	740
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	45	162,247	22,896	567
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	65,494	6,245	156
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	18,146	707	17

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

245,887

29,848

740

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

162,247

22,896

567

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

65,494

6,245

156

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

18,146

707

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	45	162,247	22,896	567
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	13	54,495	8,088	193
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	21	65,494	6,245	156
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	18,146	707	17
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	18,146	707	17
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry