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	280	2,145,325	149,432	4,434
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	206	1,149,880	109,410	3,197
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	840,177	37,373	1,142
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	18	155,268	2,649	95

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

280

2,145,325

149,432

4,434

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

206

1,149,880

109,410

3,197

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

840,177

37,373

1,142

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

155,268

2,649

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	206	1,149,880	109,410	3,197
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	33	230,841	19,522	679
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	18	178,501	11,661	330
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	9	129,813	8,660	261
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	33,308	5,236	139
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	20	71,270	7,051	195
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	10	39,462	3,534	86
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	58	200,068	27,081	713
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	27	80,367	11,557	298
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	8	27,748	3,010	72
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	18,224	2,115	54
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	56,985	11,808	427
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	840,177	37,373	1,142
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	10	167,017	10,197	269
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	115,723	6,840	319
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	4	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(250-499)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	8	50,549	3,452	102
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	18	155,268	2,649	95
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	18	155,268	2,649	95
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	117,845	1,644	71
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	37,423	1,005	24
42512049	Miscellaneous nondurable goods agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry