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. 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	58	246,183	18,150	537
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	41	168,662	12,791	351
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	77,521	5,359	186
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)

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.

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

246,183

18,150

537

423