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	430	3,993,071	217,128	6,328
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	288	1,465,699	108,529	3,056
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	123	2,422,692	105,132	3,187
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	104,680	3,467	85

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

430

3,993,071

217,128

6,328

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

288

1,465,699

108,529

3,056

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

123

2,422,692

105,132

3,187

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

104,680

3,467

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	288	1,465,699	108,529	3,056
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	21	582,676	10,284	214
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	13	567,376	7,633	150
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(250-499)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(250-499)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	27	81,693	8,545	241
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	9	37,773	3,016	65
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	65	194,008	21,450	564
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	27	46,998	6,633	174
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	13	15,559	2,087	73
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	8	23,876	2,600	101
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(250-499)
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	123	2,422,692	105,132	3,187
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	36	1,103,805	63,837	2,009
42441	General line grocery merchant wholesalers	4	781,735	37,789	924
4244103	Other general line groc merchant wholesalers	4	781,735	37,789	924
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(250-499)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	4	19,509	475	12
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	10	40,637	3,668	89
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	2	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	31	471,840	9,784	314
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	3	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	20,249	3,643	93
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	19	104,680	3,467	85
42511	Business to business electronic markets	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	18	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	11	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	7	D	D	(20-99)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry