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	136	682,389	72,461	2,109
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	93	506,828	60,798	1,847
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	46,544	5,660	175
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	129,017	6,003	87

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

136

682,389

72,461

2,109

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

506,828

60,798

1,847

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

46,544

5,660

175

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

129,017

6,003

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	93	506,828	60,798	1,847
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	45,591	2,739	86
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	24,621	2,922	79
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	170,204	18,442	677
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(500-999)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	13	75,753	6,373	101
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	23	97,453	15,459	396
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	12	51,695	7,250	174
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	15,456	1,786	70
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	46,544	5,660	175
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	9,821	1,305	39
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	14	129,017	6,003	87
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	14	129,017	6,003	87
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	95,111	5,571	78
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	33,906	432	9

Wholesale Trade - by industry