2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	62	130,148	12,177	476
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	39	34,548	4,169	164
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	9,879	1,177	43
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	95,600	8,008	312
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

130,148

12,177

476

423