2002 Economic Census
Wholesale Trade
West Virginia

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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	1,699	10,924,279	669,680	20,176
	423	Durable goods merchant wholesalers	1,162	5,135,741	444,531	12,657
	424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	487	5,361,965	215,375	7,040
	425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	50	426,573	9,774	479

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	1,162	5,135,741	444,531	12,657
4231	Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers	168	609,185	91,819	2,562
42311	Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers	44	280,262	27,007	1,034
4231101	Automobile & motorcycle merchant wholesalers	22	57,982	5,035	347
4231102	Bus & RV merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4231103	Light truck & van merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(250-499)
4231104	Medium truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	3	21,190	2,590	91
4231105	Heavy truck & tractor merchant wholesalers	14	91,142	7,844	254
42312	Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers	95	269,840	60,653	1,361
4231201	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - wrehse dist	43	D	D	(250-499)
4231202	Mtr veh supp & new parts merchant wholesalers - jobbers	50	185,634	51,627	995
4231203	Petrol products marketing equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42313	Tire & tube merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42314	Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(20-99)
4232	Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers	33	D	D	(250-499)
42321	Furniture merchant wholesalers	18	36,800	5,213	143
4232101	Household & lawn furniture merchant wholesalers	8	14,997	1,905	50
4232102	Office & business furniture merchant wholesalers	10	21,803	3,308	93
42322	Home furnishing merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4232201	Household china & crockery merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4232202	Linens, draperies, & curtains merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4232203	Floor coverings merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4232204	Other home furnishing merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
4233	Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers	96	285,791	28,588	989
42331	Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	51	182,592	18,561	717
4233101	Lumber without yard merchant wholesalers	10	14,720	1,410	56
4233102	Lumber with yard merchant wholesalers	9	34,480	1,952	97
4233103	Plywood, millwork, & wood panel merchant wholesalers	32	133,392	15,199	564
42332	Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers	18	31,917	2,715	49
4233201	Brick, block, tile, & sewer pipe merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4233202	Sand, gravel, & stone merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
4233203	Cement, lime, & related products merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42333	Roofing, siding, & insul mat merchant wholesalers	12	53,960	4,367	117
42339	Other construction material merchant wholesalers	15	17,322	2,945	106
4233901	Flat glass & other const glass merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
4234	Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers	116	355,391	43,858	1,203
42341	Photo equip & supp merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42342	Office equipment merchant wholesalers	26	79,022	15,689	441
42343	Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers	27	101,330	10,114	199
4234301	Computer & peripheral equip merchant wholesalers	23	98,107	9,402	181
42343011	Computer & perphl equip for resale merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42343012	Computer & perphl equip for end use merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(100-249)
4234302	Computer software (packaged) merchant wholesalers	4	3,223	712	18
42344	Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
4234401	Restaurant & hotel equip & supp merchant wholesalers	15	15,322	2,247	93
4234402	Store machines & equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42345	Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers	24	127,791	11,501	332
4234501	Surgical, medic, & hospital supp merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(250-499)
4234502	Dental equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
42346	Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
42349	Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4234901	Religious & school supplies merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
4234902	Srvyng & oth prof equip & supp merchant wholesalers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4235	Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers	69	1,690,256	27,392	571
42351	Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers	40	D	D	(250-499)
4235101	Ferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	36	D	D	(250-499)
42351011	Ferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	27	D	D	(100-249)
42351012	Ferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	9	26,379	2,373	69
4235102	Nonferrous metal serv ctrs & sales off merchant wholesalers	4	8,056	1,664	46
42351021	Nonferrous metal service centers merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42351022	Nonferrous metal sales offices merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42352	Coal & other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	29	D	D	(100-249)
4235201	Coal merchant wholesalers	26	D	D	(100-249)
4235202	Other mineral & ore merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4236	Electrical goods merchant wholesalers	86	198,428	22,270	609
42361	Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers	48	D	D	(250-499)
42362	Electric appliance, TV & radio merchant wholesalers	7	1,462	401	18
42369	Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers	31	D	D	(100-249)
4236901	Communications equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	22	32,643	4,651	129
4236902	Electr parts (exc comm equip) merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
4237	Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers	90	216,126	23,579	679
42371	Hardware merchant wholesalers	16	D	D	(100-249)
42372	Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers	25	83,333	10,899	253
42373	Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers	43	92,327	7,935	253
42374	Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(20-99)
4238	Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers	372	1,484,449	177,204	4,876
42381	Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	103	772,756	88,393	2,121
42382	Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	34	50,161	3,906	186
4238201	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	28	D	D	(100-249)
4238202	Farm machinery & equip merchant wholesalers - whsle dist	4	D	D	(1-19)
4238203	Lawn & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42383	Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers	140	328,029	47,805	1,374
4238301	Food-processing mach & equipment merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(20-99)
4238302	Hydrlc & pneumatic mach & equip merchant wholesalers	27	65,109	6,926	200
42383021	Hydrlc & pneumatic pmps & motors merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
42383022	Hydrlc & pneumatic parts & supp merchant wholesalers	17	D	D	(100-249)
4238303	General-purpose ind mach & equip merchant wholesalers	48	84,401	13,709	396
4238304	Metalworking machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	5	9,737	2,100	69
4238305	Materials handling equipment merchant wholesalers	23	60,011	12,844	367
4238306	Oil well/refinery mach & equip merchant wholesalers	16	68,055	3,339	89
4238307	Oth industrial machinery & equip merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42384	Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	64	224,328	25,127	822
4238401	General-line industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	7	16,539	2,808	96
4238402	Mechanical power transmsn supp merchant wholesalers	12	36,683	2,809	95
4238403	Welding supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
4238404	Industrial containers & supplies merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4238405	Industrial valves & fittings merchant wholesalers	10	67,134	8,048	262
4238406	Other industrial supplies merchant wholesalers	16	59,193	5,985	168
42385	Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers	28	D	D	(250-499)
4238501	Beauty & barber equip & supp merchant wholesalers	7	8,016	1,250	74
4238502	Custodial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	6	36,651	4,055	116
4238503	Laundry & dry-cleaning equipment merchant wholesalers	3	2,467	394	19
4238504	Other service estab equip & supp merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42386	Trans equip & supp (exc mtr veh) merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(100-249)
4238601	Aircraft & aeronautical equip merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(20-99)
4238603	Other trans equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4239	Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers	132	D	D	(500-999)
42391	Sporting & rec goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	20	16,061	2,470	83
42392	Toy & hobby goods & supplies merchant wholesalers	8	6,989	957	56
42393	Recyclable material merchant wholesalers	53	125,343	7,690	406
4239301	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - processors & dealers	27	94,401	3,918	226
42393011	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - (power) processors	22	91,575	3,645	205
42393012	Iron & steel scrap merchant wholesalers - (nonpower) dealers	5	2,826	273	21
4239302	Recyclable paper & paperboard merchant wholesalers	5	5,568	490	30
4239303	Other recyclable materials merchant wholesalers	21	25,374	3,282	150
42394	Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers	5	1,246	182	19
4239401	Jewelry, watch, prec stone & silverware merchant wholesalers	5	1,246	182	19
42399	Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers	46	D	D	(250-499)
4239902	Forest products (exc lumber) merchant wholesalers	15	49,607	4,245	138
4239903	General merch (durable goods) merchant wholesalers	8	15,782	2,462	67
4239904	Prerecorded media merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42399041	CDs, audio tapes, & records merchant wholesalers	3	D	D	(1-19)
42399042	Prerecorded video tapes merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
4239905	Fire safety equipment merchant wholesalers	6	7,305	1,037	39
4239906	Other durable goods merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	487	5,361,965	215,375	7,040
4241	Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers	39	D	D	(250-499)
42411	Printing & writing paper merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42412	Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers	25	D	D	(100-249)
42413	Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4242	Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers	20	D	D	(500-999)
4242101	General-line drugs merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(250-499)
4242102	Specialty-line drugs merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4243	Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers	18	D	D	(100-249)
42431	Piece goods, notions, oth dry gd merchant wholesalers	6	D	D	(1-19)
4243101	Piece goods merchant wholesalers - jobbers	5	794	93	9
4243102	Notions & other dry goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42432	Men's & boys' clothing & access merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42433	Women's & child clthng & access merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42434	Footwear merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	118	915,439	77,607	2,621
42441	General line grocery merchant wholesalers	11	147,517	10,732	322
4244101	Gen line groc merchant whsle - voluntary group	2	D	D	(1-19)
4244103	Other general line groc merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(250-499)
42442	Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers	6	23,602	2,333	104
42443	Dairy prod (exc dried/canned) merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
4244302	Dairy prod (exc raw milk) merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(100-249)
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
4244402	Poultry & pltry prods (exc live) merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(20-99)
42445	Confectionery merchant wholesalers	13	108,027	3,590	150
42446	Fish & seafood merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42447	Meat & meat product merchant wholesalers	5	D	D	(20-99)
42448	Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers	19	124,862	13,023	629
42449	Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers	53	D	D	(1000-2499)
4244901	Coffee, tea, & spice merchant wholesalers	8	D	D	(20-99)
4244902	Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4244903	Soft drinks merchant wholesalers	24	D	D	(500-999)
4244904	Canned goods merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4244906	Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	12	D	D	(20-99)
42451	Grain & field bean merchant wholesalers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42452	Livestock merchant wholesalers	9	D	D	(20-99)
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4245901	Hides, skins, & pelts merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4246	Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers	69	D	D	(500-999)
42461	Plastics materials & basic forms merchant wholesalers	8	22,431	3,211	114
42469	Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers	61	D	D	(500-999)
4246901	Industrial gases (exc LP) merchant wholesalers	13	D	D	(100-249)
4247	Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers	67	729,980	21,544	728
42471	Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	39	416,988	13,404	430
4247101	Petrol bulk stations & term (exc LP)	38	D	D	(250-499)
42471011	Petroleum bulk stations (exc LP)	33	D	D	(250-499)
42471012	Petroleum bulk terminals (exc LP)	5	D	D	(20-99)
4247102	LP bulk stations & terminals	1	D	D	(1-19)
42472	Petrol & petrol prod merchant wholesalers (exc bulk)	28	312,992	8,140	298
4248	Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	47	D	D	(500-999)
42481	Beer & ale merchant wholesalers	37	D	D	(500-999)
42482	Wine & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(100-249)
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	97	D	D	(500-999)
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	14	D	D	(20-99)
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	11	D	D	(20-99)
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	3	D	D	(20-99)
42492	Book, periodical, & newspaper merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42493	Flowers & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(100-249)
42494	Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers	16	475,287	13,348	425
42495	Paint, varnish, & supp merchant wholesalers	7	D	D	(20-99)
42499	Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	30	D	D	(100-249)
4249901	Art goods merchant wholesalers	10	D	D	(20-99)
4249902	General merch (nondurable goods) merchant wholesalers	4	D	D	(20-99)
4249903	Textile bags, bagging, & burlap merchant wholesalers	1	D	D	(1-19)
4249904	Other nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	15	D	D	(20-99)
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
425	Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers	50	426,573	9,774	479
42512	Wholesale trade agents & brokers	50	426,573	9,774	479
4251203	Agents & brokers, durable goods	41	399,475	9,256	416
42512031	Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies agents & brokers	2	D	D	(250-499)
42512032	Furniture & home furnishings agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512033	Lumber & other construction materials agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512034	Professional & commercial equipment & supplies agents & brokers	5	D	D	(1-19)
42512035	Metal & mineral (exc petroleum) agents & brokers	6	158,038	1,502	15
42512036	Electrical & electronic goods agents & brokers	8	25,077	1,137	30
42512037	Hardware, plumbing, & heating equipment & supp agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512038	Machinery, equipment, & supplies agents & brokers	12	44,866	2,219	46
42512039	Miscellaneous durable goods agents & brokers	4	D	D	(1-19)
4251204	Agents & brokers, nondurable goods	9	27,098	518	63
42512041	Paper & paper products agents & brokers	1	D	D	(1-19)
42512044	Grocery & related products agents & brokers	2	D	D	(1-19)
42512045	Farm products raw materials agents & brokers	6	D	D	(20-99)