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	30	297,267	16,547	315
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	17	181,435	12,679	267
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)

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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data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

297,267

16,547

315

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

181,435

12,679

267

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

(1-19)

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

(20-99)

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	17	181,435	12,679	267
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(100-249)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	8	D	D	(20-99)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	14,190	528	10
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	1	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry