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	126	2,169,403	129,249	2,920
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	80	1,004,248	86,522	1,947
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33	1,001,143	38,474	887
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	13	164,012	4,253	86

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

126

2,169,403

129,249

2,920

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,004,248

86,522

1,947

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,001,143

38,474

887

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

164,012

4,253

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	80	1,004,248	86,522	1,947
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	26,673	1,953	33
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(500-999)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	26	629,608	46,495	894
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33	1,001,143	38,474	887
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	13	164,012	4,253	86
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	13	164,012	4,253	86
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry