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	122	1,711,579	102,101	2,007
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	73	887,286	85,431	1,604
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	27	601,685	12,551	339
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	222,608	4,119	64

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

122

1,711,579

102,101

2,007

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

887,286

85,431

1,604

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

601,685

12,551

339

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

222,608

4,119

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	73	887,286	85,431	1,604
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	9	234,506	21,558	531
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	31,477	2,083	43
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	27	601,685	12,551	339
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	22	222,608	4,119	64
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	22	222,608	4,119	64
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	15	129,693	2,990	47
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	21,025	1,445	27
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	92,915	1,129	17
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry