2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	34	D	D	(100-249)
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	108,345	5,039	137
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

(100-249)

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(20-99)