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	75	1,650,056	100,783	2,286
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	45	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	1,452,214	83,520	1,847
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

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

1,650,056

100,783

2,286

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,452,214

83,520

1,847

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

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	45	D	D	(250-499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	44,334	3,758	112
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	36,459	2,529	52
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	30,464	2,277	69
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	28	1,452,214	83,520	1,847
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(250-499)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry