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	156	263,171	31,394	653
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	91	161,774	23,707	470
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(100-249)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	27	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

156

263,171

31,394

653

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

161,774

23,707

470

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(100-249)

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	91	161,774	23,707	470
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	39,679	5,028	114
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	27	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	27	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	21	52,625	1,283	37
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	5	12,880	417	13
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry