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	845	8,963,150	671,542	12,286
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	554	5,374,762	555,808	9,402
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	229	D	D	(2500-4999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	62	D	D	(250-499)

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

845

8,963,150

671,542

12,286

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

554

5,374,762

555,808

9,402

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

229

(2500-4999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(250-499)

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	554	5,374,762	555,808	9,402
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	27	120,695	9,365	254
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	10	D	D	(100-249)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4232202	Linens, draperies, & curtains merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	6	17,733	1,583	41
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	62	2,413,313	348,529	4,311
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	25	1,966,111	309,166	3,553
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(2500-4999)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(500-999)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(2500-4999)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	61	D	D	(500-999)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	50,226	8,691	181
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	56	D	D	(250-499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	190	612,014	80,000	1,914
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	113	D	D	(500-999)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(250-499)
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	39,052	3,797	72
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	39	84,523	12,255	254
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	42	D	D	(500-999)
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	229	D	D	(2500-4999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(500-999)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	53	D	D	(250-499)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
42492	Book, periodical, & newspaper merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	62	D	D	(250-499)
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	61	D	D	(250-499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	45	D	D	(100-249)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	6	63,621	2,096	56
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	7	51,307	2,277	45
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	16	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry