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	526	8,341,923	441,616	9,825
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	362	5,687,388	271,357	5,710
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	139	2,508,557	164,055	3,974
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	145,978	6,204	141

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

526

8,341,923

441,616

9,825

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

362

5,687,388

271,357

5,710

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

139

2,508,557

164,055

3,974

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

145,978

6,204

141

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	362	5,687,388	271,357	5,710
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	19	84,836	13,777	378
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	11	44,952	6,893	230
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	67	382,953	66,677	1,361
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	26	166,979	35,241	521
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	39,333	4,546	104
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	39,357	2,276	62
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	34	1,764,535	31,608	544
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(500-999)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	11	1,283,831	16,733	288
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42352	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4235201	Coal merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	35	415,560	49,118	810
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	20	288,624	21,996	499
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	12	118,287	26,388	294
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	39	152,330	21,379	488
42374	Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	4	36,904	4,786	83
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	66	269,929	46,298	992
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	32	166,016	27,500	518
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	10	110,240	16,427	337
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	15	35,673	3,941	115
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	13	33,289	3,647	138
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	13	102,360	3,541	89
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	139	2,508,557	164,055	3,974
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	16	182,042	18,339	378
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	9	41,972	5,341	137
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	34	1,369,712	70,117	1,837
42441	General line grocery merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
4244103	Other general line groc merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	12	183,409	12,620	300
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	39	150,983	15,164	432
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	31,684	3,942	101
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	145,978	6,204	141
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	25	145,978	6,204	141
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	20	D	D	(100-249)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	7	61,619	2,824	63
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	7	21,384	1,066	22
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry