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	590	9,070,905	374,805	9,049
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	413	4,878,249	253,791	5,868
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	153	3,881,261	113,150	2,983
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	311,395	7,864	198

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

590

9,070,905

374,805

9,049

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

413

4,878,249

253,791

5,868

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

153

3,881,261

113,150

2,983

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

311,395

7,864

198

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	413	4,878,249	253,791	5,868
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	38	223,254	17,348	442
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	18	130,745	11,288	282
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	80	451,321	54,759	1,279
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	20	1,430,956	29,058	372
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42351022	Nonferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	46	1,989,756	56,769	1,176
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	19	106,346	9,402	241
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	91	340,155	46,887	1,160
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	52	175,950	25,703	588
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	14	58,479	7,712	147
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	19	58,660	7,604	213
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	19	54,583	6,696	211
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	26,070	3,553	132
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	8	66,380	9,084	231
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	153	3,881,261	113,150	2,983
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	28	826,925	36,825	931
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4244904	Canned goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	50,277	7,049	184
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	11	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	11	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	6	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	24	311,395	7,864	198
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	24	311,395	7,864	198
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	15	D	D	(20-99)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	9	D	D	(100-249)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	8	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry