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	167	1,431,301	132,064	2,911
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	112	612,354	74,581	1,635
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	704,920	53,500	1,193
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	18	114,027	3,983	83

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

167

1,431,301

132,064

2,911

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

112

612,354

74,581

1,635

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

704,920

53,500

1,193

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

114,027

3,983

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	112	612,354	74,581	1,635
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	6	17,548	2,722	54
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	8	34,155	4,886	119
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	24	172,507	20,202	399
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	15	106,811	13,927	319
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	42	189,609	25,414	550
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	28	144,646	19,273	397
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	6	48,835	7,761	148
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	10	32,082	4,696	111
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	6	53,128	2,556	66
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	37	704,920	53,500	1,193
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	8	179,108	15,662	290
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	11	168,576	9,699	281
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	6	99,013	9,824	214
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(20-99)
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	1	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	18	114,027	3,983	83
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	18	114,027	3,983	83
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	15	D	D	(20-99)
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	5	50,405	1,459	31
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	21,310	933	13
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	3	D	D	(1-19)

Wholesale Trade - by industry