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	282	3,715,668	106,008	3,523
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	177	655,074	64,241	2,081
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	95	3,015,422	40,842	1,394
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	45,172	925	48

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

282

3,715,668

106,008

3,523

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

177

655,074

64,241

2,081

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

3,015,422

40,842

1,394

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

45,172

925

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	177	655,074	64,241	2,081
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	15	89,327	4,598	125
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	23,125	1,103	31
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	38,496	3,957	140
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	51	155,817	22,512	678
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	20	63,955	12,017	320
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	8	20,289	2,963	86
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	95	3,015,422	40,842	1,394
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	8	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	8	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	4	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	10	45,172	925	48
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	10	45,172	925	48
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry