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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	509	8,686,466	402,019	9,576
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	296	5,394,537	222,412	5,670
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	139	2,768,883	167,283	3,581
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	74	523,046	12,324	325

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

509

8,686,466

402,019

9,576

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

296

5,394,537

222,412

5,670

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

139

2,768,883

167,283

3,581

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

523,046

12,324

325

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	296	5,394,537	222,412	5,670
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(1000-2499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
4232204	Other home furnishing merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(500-999)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	22	107,009	9,568	210
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	44	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	59	D	D	(1000-2499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(500-999)
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(500-999)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(250-499)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(500-999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	71	D	D	(500-999)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
4238601	Aircraft & aeronautical equip merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(500-999)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	139	2,768,883	167,283	3,581
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(500-999)
42411	Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	26	880,179	54,221	1,257
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(500-999)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	74	523,046	12,324	325
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	74	523,046	12,324	325
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	53	301,805	8,647	217
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	7	35,899	564	17
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	9	54,989	1,573	32
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	10	79,062	2,120	36
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	9	40,890	807	22
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	21	221,241	3,677	108
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry