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	275	1,563,893	111,841	3,125
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	176	477,640	62,428	1,668
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	88	874,041	48,304	1,396
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	212,212	1,109	61

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

275

1,563,893

111,841

3,125

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

176

477,640

62,428

1,668

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

874,041

48,304

1,396

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

212,212

1,109

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	176	477,640	62,428	1,668
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	28	92,657	12,341	332
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	12	35,231	2,493	91
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	64,865	11,166	291
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	69,514	8,047	216
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	49	118,649	17,114	418
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	17,337	2,506	63
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	88	874,041	48,304	1,396
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	8	275,185	2,352	67
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	29,306	4,160	89
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	14	29,306	4,160	89
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	106,086	6,053	215
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	212,212	1,109	61
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	11	212,212	1,109	61
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	22,189	541	26
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	190,023	568	35
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	3	173,475	279	30

Wholesale Trade - by industry