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	41	238,803	25,416	522
423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	31	204,897	21,765	424
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	19	D	D	(250-499)
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	10	33,906	3,651	98
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	1	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

238,803

25,416

522

423