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	637	3,133,619	205,682	7,750
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	336	1,625,524	116,547	3,856
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	282	1,338,667	82,851	3,683
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	169,428	6,284	211

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

637

3,133,619

205,682

7,750

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

336

1,625,524

116,547

3,856

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

282

1,338,667

82,851

3,683

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

169,428

6,284

211

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	336	1,625,524	116,547	3,856
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(1000-2499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(500-999)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	7	D	D	(500-999)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	34	421,719	11,202	335
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	30	97,820	8,082	280
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	109	336,894	30,482	950
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	18	62,358	4,959	181
4238201	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	58	162,645	14,144	449
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(20-99)
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	15	30,609	2,829	78
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(100-249)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4239901	Musical instruments & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	282	1,338,667	82,851	3,683
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	135	780,956	47,398	2,371
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	87	533,246	36,238	1,986
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	14	132,121	1,932	86
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	9	41,043	1,387	34
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	11	74,880	2,981	125
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	6	54,250	2,589	105
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	60	128,541	10,164	361
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	31	35,533	2,789	146
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	169,428	6,284	211
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	19	169,428	6,284	211
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	8	80,340	2,524	41
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	11	89,088	3,760	170
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42512047	Petroleum & petroleum products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry