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	122	556,448	70,466	1,577
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	84	323,062	55,723	1,210
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	232,773	14,625	363
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	613	118	4

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

122

556,448

70,466

1,577

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

323,062

55,723

1,210

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

232,773

14,625

363

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

613

118

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	84	323,062	55,723	1,210
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	36	177,021	24,916	592
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	19	82,819	10,728	276
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	45,316	5,338	117
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	232,773	14,625	363
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	613	118	4
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	613	118	4
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry