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	91	1,381,763	60,672	929
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	56	665,465	39,274	558
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	576,815	18,090	321
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	139,483	3,308	50

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

1,381,763

60,672

929

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

665,465

39,274

558

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

576,815

18,090

321

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

139,483

3,308

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	56	665,465	39,274	558
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	16	452,181	20,967	218
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	83,656	6,987	114
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	576,815	18,090	321
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	12	139,483	3,308	50
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	12	139,483	3,308	50
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry