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	244	2,564,891	177,373	4,718
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	160	640,139	72,016	1,869
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	59	1,244,335	84,154	2,412
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	680,417	21,203	437

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

244

2,564,891

177,373

4,718

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

160

640,139

72,016

1,869

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,244,335

84,154

2,412

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

680,417

21,203

437

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	160	640,139	72,016	1,869
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	25,349	2,776	99
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	18	98,431	7,131	186
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	10	85,679	5,422	131
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	7,850	732	18
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	110,702	9,046	250
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	44,871	3,038	81
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	11	134,622	14,022	355
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	11	134,622	14,022	355
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	24,021	1,871	26
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	59	1,244,335	84,154	2,412
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(500-999)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(1000-2499)
42441	General line grocery merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
4244103	Other general line groc merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	11	56,648	9,427	212
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	25	680,417	21,203	437
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	25	680,417	21,203	437
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	18	581,952	16,983	384
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	98,465	4,220	53
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512046	Chemical & allied products agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry