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	272	2,243,439	160,850	4,279
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	180	968,103	103,293	2,607
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	84	1,266,954	56,985	1,653
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	8,382	572	19

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

272

2,243,439

160,850

4,279

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

180

968,103

103,293

2,607

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

1,266,954

56,985

1,653

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

8,382

572

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	180	968,103	103,293	2,607
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	30	97,318	10,831	346
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	15	50,631	5,364	190
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	9	28,276	3,187	89
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	29	307,234	23,140	554
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	23	275,899	20,939	492
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	4	75,032	5,159	108
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	16	186,895	13,201	328
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	13	83,577	15,400	328
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	5	34,560	8,328	155
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	9	54,966	6,489	128
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	9	54,966	6,489	128
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	43,739	6,378	157
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	40	118,208	14,646	368
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	19	54,358	5,885	163
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	10	46,325	5,552	120
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(250-499)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	8	128,970	10,998	303
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	84	1,266,954	56,985	1,653
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	28	245,007	27,310	809
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	9	192,598	23,246	667
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4244904	Canned goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	14	30,277	3,369	68
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	2	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(500-999)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	8,382	572	19
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	8	8,382	572	19
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	5	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry