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	188	896,035	73,123	1,890
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	117	427,956	40,905	1,011
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	61	324,528	31,172	856
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	143,551	1,046	23

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

188

896,035

73,123

1,890

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

117

427,956

40,905

1,011

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

324,528

31,172

856

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

143,551

1,046

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	117	427,956	40,905	1,011
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	29,933	4,049	113
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	61	324,528	31,172	856
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	15	156,886	14,897	408
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	57,596	5,051	125
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	143,551	1,046	23
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	143,551	1,046	23
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	8	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry