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	95	1,491,438	44,518	1,424
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	61	1,231,111	25,933	859
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	219,542	17,690	546
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	40,785	895	19

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

1,491,438

44,518

1,424

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,231,111

25,933

859

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

219,542

17,690

546

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

40,785

895

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	61	1,231,111	25,933	859
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	20	27,526	4,068	96
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	219,542	17,690	546
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	40,785	895	19
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	40,785	895	19
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry