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	452	8,079,485	473,066	11,040
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	326	2,386,035	218,182	5,255
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	108	4,427,993	240,374	5,389
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	18	1,265,457	14,510	396

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

452

8,079,485

473,066

11,040

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

326

2,386,035

218,182

5,255

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

108

4,427,993

240,374

5,389

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

1,265,457

14,510

396

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	326	2,386,035	218,182	5,255
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(500-999)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	21	174,618	13,559	417
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	10	134,960	8,916	269
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	31	431,967	24,608	586
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	22	D	D	(500-999)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	12	350,909	15,302	368
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	35	218,106	18,390	440
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	23	175,422	13,514	306
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	5	25,480	1,050	20
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	9	36,553	4,862	92
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	27	156,531	22,756	576
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	27	156,531	22,756	576
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	28	425,853	34,508	680
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	14	149,610	11,511	220
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	91,829	9,062	123
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	30	119,904	14,232	393
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	85	368,637	46,536	1,053
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	44	162,182	24,723	544
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	10	42,639	4,657	104
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	11	65,288	11,398	241
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	14	37,535	3,052	84
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	7	29,461	2,371	72
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	6	40,629	4,432	94
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	28	328,320	23,043	603
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	277,620	15,640	401
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	7	18,345	3,359	87
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	108	4,427,993	240,374	5,389
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	16	415,199	31,623	612
42411	Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers	5	298,963	24,625	429
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	7	356,169	23,386	573
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	3	298,339	18,843	465
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	38	2,273,815	155,028	3,392
42441	General line grocery merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244103	Other general line groc merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1000-2499)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(500-999)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	5	279,374	13,458	348
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	9	87,310	8,860	175
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	18	1,265,457	14,510	396
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	18	1,265,457	14,510	396
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	15	1,172,843	13,241	361
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	92,614	1,269	35
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	3	92,614	1,269	35

Wholesale Trade - by industry