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	101	547,148	50,500	1,354
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	52	196,790	17,463	426
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	45	337,698	32,744	924
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	12,660	293	4

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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

101

547,148

50,500

1,354

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

196,790

17,463

426

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

337,698

32,744

924

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

12,660

293

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	52	196,790	17,463	426
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	165,058	12,722	281
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	45	337,698	32,744	924
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	6	86,024	2,261	66
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	60,148	6,769	347
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	4	12,660	293	4
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	4	12,660	293	4
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry