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	34	882,025	60,052	1,335
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	24	229,498	29,059	576
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	652,527	30,993	759

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

882,025

60,052

1,335

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

229,498

29,059

576

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

652,527

30,993

759

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	24	229,498	29,059	576
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(100-249)
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	10	29,991	4,950	100
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	652,527	30,993	759
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(500-999)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(500-999)
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(100-249)

Wholesale Trade - by industry