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	281	1,589,865	123,730	2,794
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	191	926,162	87,658	1,952
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	64	D	D	(500-999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	D	D	(20-99)

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

281

1,589,865

123,730

2,794

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

191

926,162

87,658

1,952

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	191	926,162	87,658	1,952
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	12	46,117	13,194	308
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	24	54,853	6,577	152
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(100-249)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	64	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	24	173,672	8,417	222
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	8	19,203	2,954	62
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	147,673	8,892	178
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	26	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	26	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	20	139,472	4,945	69
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry