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	163	2,760,175	128,813	3,053
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	94	D	D	(1000-2499)
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	60	2,250,797	85,739	1,884
	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

163

2,760,175

128,813

3,053

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

(1000-2499)

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

2,250,797

85,739

1,884

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	94	D	D	(1000-2499)
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(100-249)
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(100-249)
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	10	46,573	2,809	85
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	29	101,620	13,909	378
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	19	56,348	8,977	234
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	60	2,250,797	85,739	1,884
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(1000-2499)
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
4244302	Dairy prod (exc raw milk) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(500-999)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	9	D	D	(100-249)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	8	D	D	(100-249)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	5	D	D	(100-249)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
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	7	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry