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Nonemployer Statistics
Wholesale trade
United States

Data based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Introductory text includes scope and 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 Nonemployers
Establish-
ments 		Receipts
($1,000)
42 Wholesale trade 363,781 30,021,951
423 Durable goods merchant wholesalers 193,917 16,956,278
4231 Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies merchant wholesalers 14,451 2,007,127
4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers 15,366 1,152,839
4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers 7,443 844,086
4234 Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 10,783 962,756
4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers 3,237 383,090
4236 Electrical goods merchant wholesalers 9,372 923,217
4237 Hardware, and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 5,676 521,241
4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 21,480 2,367,537
4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 106,109 7,794,385
42391 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 10,879 713,595
42392 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 9,263 435,913
42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 4,633 339,510
42394 Jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers 18,767 1,492,479
42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 62,567 4,812,888
424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 145,846 12,017,011
4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 6,721 534,382
4242 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 3,413 243,005
42421 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 3,413 243,005
4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers 20,683 1,552,917
4244 Grocery and related products merchant wholesalers 26,679 3,271,098
4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 4,222 490,256
4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 4,437 419,822
4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 2,331 261,331
4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 2,786 235,106
4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 74,574 5,009,094
42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 2,665 222,367
42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers 14,121 393,760
42493 Flower, nursery stock, and florists' supplies merchant wholesalers 7,943 407,448
42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers 1,379 205,582
42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers 1,104 69,051
42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 47,362 3,710,886
425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 24,018 1,048,662
4251 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 24,018 1,048,662
42511 Business to business electronic markets 1,701 78,776
42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 22,317 969,886
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The data in this table are based on the 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. These data are subject to nonsampling error due to nonresponse, coverage problems, misreporting, and processing error. Data users who create their own estimates using data from this report should cite the Census Bureau as the source of the original data only. For more information, see the introductory text

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Economic Census, Nonemployer Statistics

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