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	107	538,689	38,807	1,252
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	55	D	D	(500-999)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	45	242,042	14,267	413
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)

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

107

538,689

38,807

1,252

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(500-999)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

242,042

14,267

413

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. 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	55	D	D	(500-999)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4232201	Household china & crockery merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	22,788	3,189	63
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	21,860	2,795	108
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	45	242,042	14,267	413
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	6	42,618	2,812	104
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	6	35,306	2,125	79
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry