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	782	4,913,065	304,102	7,275
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	489	2,649,646	206,913	4,547
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	216	1,783,702	83,571	2,404
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	77	479,717	13,618	324

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

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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

782

4,913,065

304,102

7,275

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

489

2,649,646

206,913

4,547

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

216

1,783,702

83,571

2,404

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

479,717

13,618

324

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	489	2,649,646	206,913	4,547
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(250-499)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	65	D	D	(500-999)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	38	D	D	(250-499)
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	23	D	D	(250-499)
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4233202	Sand, gravel, & stone merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	67	174,993	39,788	743
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	69	1,043,980	33,663	726
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	101	D	D	(1000-2499)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(250-499)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(500-999)
4238601	Aircraft & aeronautical equip merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(250-499)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	67	D	D	(250-499)
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	22	66,868	1,888	55
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	216	1,783,702	83,571	2,404
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	20	38,555	4,003	106
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	75	482,931	35,853	959
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	25	135,240	16,434	387
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(250-499)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	3	108,244	11,160	332
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	56	D	D	(250-499)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	77	479,717	13,618	324
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	77	479,717	13,618	324
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	59	431,338	12,211	255
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	4	35,643	1,463	63
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	12	58,263	1,549	37
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	11	35,687	1,119	25
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	18	48,379	1,407	69
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	7	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry