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	235	999,799	97,587	2,705
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	184	622,556	80,016	2,201
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	42	305,034	16,442	466
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	72,209	1,129	38

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

235

999,799

97,587

2,705

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

184

622,556

80,016

2,201

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

305,034

16,442

466

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

72,209

1,129

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	184	622,556	80,016	2,201
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	18	52,111	5,588	219
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	6	26,494	2,890	74
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	26	72,088	13,144	291
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	98,591	10,786	250
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	44	119,785	17,060	485
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	22	49,595	8,992	257
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	11	42,291	3,989	117
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	42	305,034	16,442	466
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	7	33,018	3,694	85
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	162,595	1,772	48
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	4	162,595	1,772	48
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	2	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	21,962	3,500	117
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	72,209	1,129	38
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	9	72,209	1,129	38
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry