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	57	370,700	24,176	630
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	32	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	134,531	10,964	276
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

370,700

24,176

630

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

134,531

10,964

276

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(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.
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	32	D	D	(250-499)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	4	16,029	1,667	43
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	7	54,999	3,779	108
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	134,531	10,964	276
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	8	100,387	8,087	194
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry