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	423	2,524,832	143,658	3,373
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	262	1,428,155	86,582	2,029
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	97	D	D	(1000-2499)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	64	D	D	(100-249)

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

423

2,524,832

143,658

3,373

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

262

1,428,155

86,582

2,029

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

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	262	1,428,155	86,582	2,029
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	30	440,425	18,392	470
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	88	165,742	23,673	600
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	48	81,580	15,163	331
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	18	39,924	8,848	189
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	17	45,333	5,103	155
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
42392	Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	97	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(250-499)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	34	166,901	11,908	139
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	10	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	9	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	8	D	D	(100-249)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	29,817	8,239	367
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	64	D	D	(100-249)
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	63	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	56	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512035	Metal & mineral (exc petroleum) agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	6	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	8	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512047	Petroleum & petroleum products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry