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. 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	62	368,371	25,091	965
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	154,860	12,820	658
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

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

368,371

25,091

965

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

154,860

12,820

658

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. 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	35	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	16	154,860	12,820	658
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(500-999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(500-999)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	9	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry