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	62	D	D	(500-999)
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	33	86,514	13,436	333
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	29	69,643	9,818	267
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	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

(500-999)

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)