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	200	1,102,365	77,299	1,977
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	152	489,996	63,710	1,619
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	41	585,719	11,447	322
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	26,650	2,142	36

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

200

1,102,365

77,299

1,977

423

Durable goods merchant wholesalers

152

489,996

63,710

1,619

424

Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

585,719

11,447

322

425

Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

26,650

2,142

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	152	489,996	63,710	1,619
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	14	42,202	4,785	152
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	83	352,187	47,462	1,100
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	10	117,300	16,796	312
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	59	216,027	28,047	708
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	11	38,511	7,175	180
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	37	151,984	18,213	446
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	14	16,071	1,944	81
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	41	585,719	11,447	322
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	6	459,878	3,122	80
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	6	459,878	3,122	80
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	3	D	D	(20-99)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	7	26,650	2,142	36
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	7	26,650	2,142	36
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	7	26,650	2,142	36
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	4	D	D	(20-99)

Wholesale Trade - by industry