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	476	30,112,520	783,314	15,080
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	330	24,378,758	504,315	9,289
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	112	3,808,853	208,040	3,983
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	34	1,924,909	70,959	1,808

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

476

30,112,520

783,314

15,080

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

330

24,378,758

504,315

9,289

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

112

3,808,853

208,040

3,983

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,924,909

70,959

1,808

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	330	24,378,758	504,315	9,289
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4231104	Medium truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	14	118,138	10,707	253
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	17	168,940	15,388	336
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	17	116,906	7,695	159
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	59	1,561,796	136,661	2,426
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42342	Office equipment merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	30,497	8,125	172
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	9	95,822	6,082	112
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	9	95,822	6,082	112
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	74	1,278,232	189,402	2,934
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	27	327,351	94,377	1,385
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	28	775,753	81,128	1,294
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	74	1,015,442	51,881	1,386
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	11	471,048	19,782	613
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	40	176,656	20,933	561
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	19	83,725	10,732	190
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4238601	Aircraft & aeronautical equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(500-999)
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
4239401	Jewelry, watch, prec stone & silverware merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(500-999)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	112	3,808,853	208,040	3,983
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	12	154,663	8,121	217
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	17	1,550,208	111,833	1,838
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(1000-2499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	7	74,878	9,861	347
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	25	968,765	27,124	744
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(500-999)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
42495	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	34	1,924,909	70,959	1,808
42511	Business to business electronic markets	3	D	D	(250-499)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	31	D	D	(1000-2499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	21	D	D	(500-999)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	9	95,773	3,300	65
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	10	924,483	25,022	1,040
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	5	837,390	23,316	1,024

Wholesale Trade - by industry