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	271	2,886,741	170,581	5,671
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	130	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	121	1,612,565	109,227	3,725
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	20	D	D	(250-499)

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

271

2,886,741

170,581

5,671

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

130

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

121

1,612,565

109,227

3,725

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(250-499)

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	130	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	3	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)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	16	255,627	12,176	406
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	56	297,552	23,240	803
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	21	66,595	8,704	255
4238201	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	19	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	9	186,584	8,639	411
4238404	Industrial containers & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	176,168	7,149	369
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	121	1,612,565	109,227	3,725
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	58	1,196,708	76,118	2,770
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	37	508,400	49,857	2,191
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4244904	Canned goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(250-499)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	31	151,622	10,566	266
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	22	91,541	8,184	173
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	20	D	D	(250-499)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	16	575,251	10,902	283
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	13	D	D	(100-249)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry