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	94	683,719	19,631	466
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	50	D	D	(100-249)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

683,719

19,631

466

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

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	50	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	8	77,739	1,430	31
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	D	D	(1-19)

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

(100-249)

4238