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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	1,955	15,558,180	1,152,400	28,588
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	1,273	7,082,851	819,483	19,179
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	492	D	D	(5000-9999)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	190	D	D	(1000-2499)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

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

1,955

15,558,180

1,152,400

28,588

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

1,273

7,082,851

819,483

19,179

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

492

(5000-9999)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

190

(1000-2499)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	1,273	7,082,851	819,483	19,179
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	128	D	D	(2500-4999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	34	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(500-999)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	73	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	34	D	D	(500-999)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	38	D	D	(500-999)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	58	160,984	23,455	814
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	16	51,806	4,404	163
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	94	D	D	(1000-2499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	40	436,557	30,974	770
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(500-999)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	210	D	D	(2500-4999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	77	D	D	(1000-2499)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	62	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(500-999)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(250-499)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4234402	Store machines & equipment merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(1000-2499)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(500-999)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	55	D	D	(500-999)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(500-999)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(500-999)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	162	D	D	(1000-2499)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	68	D	D	(500-999)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	80	D	D	(1000-2499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(500-999)
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	44	D	D	(500-999)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	109	D	D	(1000-2499)
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	35	139,427	18,003	448
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
42374	Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	307	D	D	(2500-4999)
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(1000-2499)
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	168	D	D	(1000-2499)
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(100-249)
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	52	D	D	(500-999)
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(500-999)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	51	D	D	(250-499)
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238404	Industrial containers & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	43,750	7,953	212
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238504	Other service estab equip & supp merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	150	D	D	(1000-2499)
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(250-499)
42392	Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(250-499)
4239301	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - processors & dealers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4239401	Jewelry, watch, prec stone & silverware merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(500-999)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	492	D	D	(5000-9999)
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	57	452,957	37,369	923
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	35	D	D	(250-499)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	49	1,650,164	28,852	765
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(250-499)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	143	D	D	(2500-4999)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(500-999)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4244402	Poultry & pltry prods (exc live) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	68	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(500-999)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	67	D	D	(500-999)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	43	D	D	(250-499)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(250-499)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	12	D	D	(250-499)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	10	D	D	(100-249)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	8	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	104	D	D	(1000-2499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42495	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	41	D	D	(250-499)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	190	D	D	(1000-2499)
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	189	D	D	(1000-2499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	134	D	D	(500-999)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	25	D	D	(100-249)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	34	D	D	(100-249)
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	16	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	20	D	D	(20-99)
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	55	D	D	(500-999)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	9	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry