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. 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	494	10,217,856	355,920	6,520
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	293	6,300,845	252,993	4,370
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	124	2,033,488	71,506	1,523
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	77	1,883,523	31,421	627

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

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

494

10,217,856

355,920

6,520

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

293

6,300,845

252,993

4,370

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

124

2,033,488

71,506

1,523

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,883,523

31,421

627

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. 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	293	6,300,845	252,993	4,370
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	8	49,975	1,475	33
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	17	116,426	9,707	176
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4232202	Linens, draperies, & curtains merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	23	333,972	7,402	174
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	15	324,103	6,210	139
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	75	1,370,411	129,559	2,073
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	50	1,101,703	96,040	1,247
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(1000-2499)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	29	899,068	67,009	817
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42351022	Nonferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	55	519,454	54,988	814
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	17	141,968	13,557	253
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	18	218,266	30,100	395
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(100-249)
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(250-499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(250-499)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	64,727	3,038	88
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(20-99)
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	124	2,033,488	71,506	1,523
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	9	115,343	10,090	266
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	12	87,353	5,327	85
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	56	666,420	24,075	523
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(20-99)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	9	47,211	1,359	25
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	18	122,693	15,570	374
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(20-99)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	8	26,309	2,323	64
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	77	1,883,523	31,421	627
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	77	1,883,523	31,421	627
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	58	698,369	13,789	216
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	6	27,342	834	16
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	5	62,249	588	10
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	6	26,135	3,092	33
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	15	178,944	4,519	85
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	14	348,634	3,617	50
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	19	1,185,154	17,632	411
42512043	Apparel, piece goods, & notions agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	8	1,024,972	12,596	335

Wholesale Trade - by industry