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	275	3,626,037	175,388	3,240
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	164	1,797,028	132,456	2,336
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	65	1,241,357	33,125	733
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	46	587,652	9,807	171

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

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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

275

3,626,037

175,388

3,240

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

164

1,797,028

132,456

2,336

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,241,357

33,125

733

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

587,652

9,807

171

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	164	1,797,028	132,456	2,336
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	33,187	1,492	27
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	5	108,874	8,062	104
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	33	407,005	30,829	472
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(500-999)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	28	484,214	30,196	389
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	34	137,583	13,319	243
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	20	79,455	10,612	178
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	65	1,241,357	33,125	733
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	11	138,653	10,407	166
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	5	49,585	1,282	49
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	46	587,652	9,807	171
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	46	587,652	9,807	171
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	32	314,014	6,820	103
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	10,729	279	4
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	4	25,299	387	6
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	14	273,638	2,987	68
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry