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	175	1,885,527	138,015	2,172
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	106	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	851,309	53,058	783
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	31	D	D	(100-249)

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

175

1,885,527

138,015

2,172

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

106

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

851,309

53,058

783

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(100-249)

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	106	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4233901	Flat glass & other const glass merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	22	172,901	36,078	471
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	14	154,361	32,526	403
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	21	138,469	17,152	186
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	36,869	3,967	88
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	21	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	38	851,309	53,058	783
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	31	D	D	(100-249)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	31	D	D	(100-249)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	24	162,844	5,284	125
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	11	74,011	2,242	32
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	3	26,278	902	50
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry