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. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	112	669,818	52,109	1,575
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	70	237,405	27,821	770
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	410,826	23,573	788
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	21,587	715	17

Wholesale Trade - by subsector

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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

More
data

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Wholesale trade

112

669,818

52,109

1,575

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

237,405

27,821

770

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

410,826

23,573

788

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

21,587

715

Wholesale Trade - by industry

Data based on Geographic Area Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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	70	237,405	27,821	770
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(100-249)
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(100-249)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	27	65,693	8,072	229
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	4	24,493	3,440	93
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	8	46,177	3,598	87
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	34	410,826	23,573	788
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	12	278,699	12,404	492
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4244302	Dairy prod (exc raw milk) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(100-249)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	3	62,075	2,279	59
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	3	62,075	2,279	59
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	3	62,075	2,279	59
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	3	62,075	2,279	59
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	8	21,587	715	17
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	8	21,587	715	17
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	8	21,587	715	17

Wholesale Trade - by industry