2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	54	233,242	23,268	722
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	39	165,980	19,729	567
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42392	Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

233,242

23,268

722

423