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	88	391,712	26,864	670
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	63	171,720	18,300	451
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	201,756	7,909	199
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	18,236	655	20

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

391,712

26,864

670

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

171,720

18,300

451

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

201,756

7,909

199

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

18,236

655

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	63	171,720	18,300	451
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	20,065	2,112	94
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	8	42,388	5,963	103
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	54,139	4,829	110
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	201,756	7,909	199
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	6	18,236	655	20
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	6	18,236	655	20
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	6	18,236	655	20

Wholesale Trade - by industry