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	481	2,446,472	196,716	5,184
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	289	1,240,486	130,423	3,283
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	158	963,810	61,396	1,782
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	34	242,176	4,897	119

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

481

2,446,472

196,716

5,184

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

289

1,240,486

130,423

3,283

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

158

963,810

61,396

1,782

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

242,176

4,897

119

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	289	1,240,486	130,423	3,283
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	32	390,454	17,466	424
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	11	323,405	11,899	235
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	23	96,160	5,645	151
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	64,924	2,553	67
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(500-999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	145,213	15,873	230
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(500-999)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	61	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	32	93,359	12,683	317
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4239901	Musical instruments & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	158	963,810	61,396	1,782
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	39	223,674	18,584	628
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	20	108,068	6,812	151
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	12	286,645	5,478	159
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	7	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	7	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	41	72,890	7,625	255
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	34	242,176	4,897	119
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	34	242,176	4,897	119
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	20	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	14	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	149,818	1,776	30

Wholesale Trade - by industry