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	44	182,084	13,041	382
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	38	113,666	11,220	343
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	15	34,322	4,344	131
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	40,166	3,423	105
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	68,418	1,821	39
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)

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

182,084

13,041

382

423