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	317	1,994,195	214,302	5,017
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	187	1,158,677	136,905	3,035
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	110	738,360	73,248	1,894
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	20	97,158	4,149	88

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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NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

317

1,994,195

214,302

5,017

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

187

1,158,677

136,905

3,035

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

110

738,360

73,248

1,894

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

97,158

4,149

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	187	1,158,677	136,905	3,035
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	16	112,788	13,275	356
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	45	396,261	54,441	1,106
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	21	322,420	34,309	634
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(250-499)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	31	219,527	19,104	432
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	15	145,718	10,227	269
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	11	52,840	7,223	118
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	17	80,792	9,878	199
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	35	158,467	18,023	412
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	17	48,907	6,242	140
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	19	67,080	6,746	174
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	110	738,360	73,248	1,894
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	36	330,727	20,596	642
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(250-499)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(250-499)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	20	97,158	4,149	88
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	20	97,158	4,149	88
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	14	D	D	(20-99)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	6	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry