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	442	2,912,109	257,479	6,148
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	281	1,397,605	159,689	3,912
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	132	1,375,477	90,032	2,118
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	29	139,027	7,758	118

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

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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

442

2,912,109

257,479

6,148

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

281

1,397,605

159,689

3,912

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

132

1,375,477

90,032

2,118

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

139,027

7,758

118

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	281	1,397,605	159,689	3,912
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	25	233,400	10,546	299
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	10	205,257	6,458	156
4231104	Medium truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	33	293,960	25,923	633
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	14	112,402	6,918	190
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233203	Cement, lime, & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	39	201,229	31,848	715
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	18	155,268	22,688	430
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	9	135,122	18,828	335
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	98,998	10,110	253
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	76	225,424	36,831	844
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	36	88,496	19,292	419
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	10	48,163	9,874	195
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	20	80,342	10,398	215
4238405	Industrial valves & fittings merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	17,482	2,935	77
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	9	44,319	3,169	135
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	24,553	3,009	117
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	132	1,375,477	90,032	2,118
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	34	735,082	43,636	1,030
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	10	505,348	35,734	814
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	12	204,185	2,856	61
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	9	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	7	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	27	41,637	5,484	201
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	10,736	741	30
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	29	139,027	7,758	118
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	28	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	20	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	49,627	5,835	47
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	8	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry