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	88	591,379	67,709	1,531
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	57	D	D	(500-999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)

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

591,379

67,709

1,531

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

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	57	D	D	(500-999)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	7	90,653	10,246	231
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	32,670	4,126	111
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	81,343	10,745	232
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	68,085	8,605	173
4238405	Industrial valves & fittings merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	196,523	17,046	415
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	4	177,794	15,835	358
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	11,489	1,083	46

Wholesale Trade - by industry

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

4233