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	219	2,388,039	145,867	3,689
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	134	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	72	1,515,956	60,625	1,922
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	13	D	D	(20-99)

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

219

2,388,039

145,867

3,689

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

134

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,515,956

60,625

1,922

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. 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	134	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(500-999)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(500-999)
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(500-999)
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(500-999)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	7	70,507	4,430	103
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	7	70,507	4,430	103
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	72	1,515,956	60,625	1,922
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(1000-2499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry