2002 Economic Census: Wholesale Trade

U.S. Department of Commerce

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
42	Wholesale trade	36	226,258	22,212	500
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	35,138	2,795	73
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	2	D	D	(1-19)

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.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

226,258

22,212

500

423