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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	130	423,657	41,606	1,138
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	71	D	D	(250-499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	52	264,878	24,048	640
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

130

423,657

41,606

1,138

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(250-499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

264,878

24,048

640

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	71	D	D	(250-499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	24	39,191	5,755	145
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	52	264,878	24,048	640
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	18	181,809	16,106	365
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	22	37,643	5,965	225
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	D	D	(1-19)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry