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	865	10,700,576	521,508	12,508
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	600	6,088,261	376,214	8,629
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	217	4,167,529	132,620	3,594
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	48	444,786	12,674	285

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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

865

10,700,576

521,508

12,508

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

600

6,088,261

376,214

8,629

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

217

4,167,529

132,620

3,594

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

444,786

12,674

285

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	600	6,088,261	376,214	8,629
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	68	279,264	25,491	762
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	40	78,935	7,207	269
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	8	47,026	1,862	41
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	103	617,492	77,830	1,712
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	23	142,856	18,591	280
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	55,522	5,371	124
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	30	320,555	32,191	681
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	32	1,613,396	34,520	502
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42351022	Nonferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42352	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4235201	Coal merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	66	2,357,454	96,186	1,895
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	27	434,379	33,798	615
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	48	210,381	22,938	684
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	22	73,613	8,370	277
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	153	554,434	75,451	1,836
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	19	126,348	17,344	370
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	86	264,078	35,948	876
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	10	46,876	6,374	113
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	34	79,313	10,328	278
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	27	75,000	10,203	285
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	54	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	12	40,020	3,218	127
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	217	4,167,529	132,620	3,594
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	36	125,729	15,926	418
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	20	53,085	9,513	239
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	44	911,117	40,889	1,052
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4244904	Canned goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	25	137,072	11,541	293
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	18	732,931	5,637	144
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	12	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	12	D	D	(100-249)
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	49	D	D	(500-999)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	48	444,786	12,674	285
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	48	444,786	12,674	285
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	35	D	D	(100-249)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	8	26,387	1,045	23
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	13	D	D	(100-249)
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	8	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry