2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	58	332,125	26,567	552
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	38	123,590	15,631	330
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	6	44,772	3,184	60
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	29,524	3,828	106
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	53,011	4,351	99
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	6	35,087	2,320	51
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	155,524	6,585	123
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	155,524	6,585	123
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	6	155,524	6,585	123
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

332,125

26,567

552

423