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	913	5,486,325	498,954	12,914
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	597	2,538,321	337,967	8,726
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	278	2,399,209	149,502	3,936
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	38	548,795	11,485	252

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

913

5,486,325

498,954

12,914

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

597

2,538,321

337,967

8,726

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

278

2,399,209

149,502

3,936

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

548,795

11,485

252

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	597	2,538,321	337,967	8,726
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	68	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(250-499)
4231203	Petrol products marketing equip merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	29	193,090	15,906	368
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4233203	Cement, lime, & related products merchant wholesalers	3	71,220	2,073	55
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	85	D	D	(2500-4999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	24	194,687	48,574	659
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	17	178,681	46,948	622
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42346	Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(1000-2499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	54	319,061	29,313	661
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	106	409,857	55,950	1,279
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	55	276,531	35,234	751
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	21	66,697	10,762	248
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	12	128,522	9,541	135
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	21	48,909	9,576	244
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4238504	Other service estab equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	24,834	1,991	51
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	163	D	D	(1000-2499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	106	D	D	(1000-2499)
4239401	Jewelry, watch, prec stone & silverware merchant wholesalers	100	D	D	(1000-2499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	278	2,399,209	149,502	3,936
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(250-499)
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	86	821,260	57,401	1,659
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	9	97,052	2,476	77
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	25	280,125	25,489	726
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	43	200,925	19,752	455
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	10	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	10	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	6	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(500-999)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	78,411	9,675	240
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	38	548,795	11,485	252
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	38	548,795	11,485	252
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	16	163,154	3,203	57
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	5	35,322	1,068	13
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	22	385,641	8,282	195
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry