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	120	2,848,333	157,055	3,752
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	65	834,866	88,904	2,186
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	39	1,841,572	63,395	1,472
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	171,895	4,756	94

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

120

2,848,333

157,055

3,752

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

834,866

88,904

2,186

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,841,572

63,395

1,472

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

171,895

4,756

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	65	834,866	88,904	2,186
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(500-999)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(500-999)
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	9	D	D	(500-999)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(250-499)
4232202	Linens, draperies, & curtains merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	167,978	12,464	249
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	11	75,107	10,559	194
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	9	39,898	8,965	163
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	39	1,841,572	63,395	1,472
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	8	243,094	19,012	443
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	13	216,142	13,815	343
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	16	171,895	4,756	94
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	16	171,895	4,756	94
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	12	D	D	(20-99)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	4	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry