2012 Economic Census Covering the Wholesale Trade Sector

Attachment B
2012 Economic Census
Wholesale Trade
Composition of the Establishment Universe and Estimated Mail Counts

Attachment B

2012 Economic Census
Wholesale Trade Sector
Composition of the Establishment Universe and Estimated Mail Counts

Form Number Title
All Wholesale Report Forms
WH-42301
WH-42303
WH-42305
WH-42307
WH-42309
WH-42311
WH-42313
WH-42315
WH-42317
WH-42319
WH-42321
WH-42323
WH-42325
WH-42327
WH-42329
WH-42331
WH-42333
WH-42335
WH-42337
WH-42339
WH-42341
WH-42401
WH-42403
WH-42405
WH-42407
WH-42409
WH-42411
WH-42413
WH-42415
WH-42417
WH-42419
WH-42421
WH-42423
WH-42425
WH-42427
WH-42429
WH-42431
WH-42433
WH-42435
WH-42437
WH-42501
WH-42503

Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies
Furniture and Home Furnishings
Lumber and Other Construction Materials
Photographic and Commercial Equipment
Computers and Office Equipment
Professional Equipment and Supplies
Ferrous and Nonferrous Metals
Coal, Coke, and Other Minerals and Ores
Household Appliances, Electrical Goods, and Electronics
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies
Construction and Mining Machinery and Equipment
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment
Industrial Machinery and Equipment
Industrial Supplies
Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies
Transportation Equipment and Supplies
Sporting, Recreational, Hobby Goods, Toys, and Supplies
Scrap and Recyclable Materials
Jewelry, Watches, Gemstones, and Precious Metals
Miscellaneous Durable Goods
Paper and Paper Products
Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Supplies, Cosmetics, and Toiletries
Piece Goods and Notions
Apparel and Footwear
Grocery Wholesalers
Frozen Food
Dairy Products
Poultry, Seafood, and Meat Products
Confectioneries
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Farm-Product Raw Materials
Chemicals and Allied Products
Petroleum and Petroleum Products
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
Farm Supplies
Books, Periodicals, Flowers, and Florists' Supplies
Tobacco and Tobacco Products
Paints, Varnishes, Wallpaper, and Supplies
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods
Agents, Brokers, and Electronic Markets, Durable Goods
Agents, Brokers, and Electronic Markets, Nondurable Goods

Establishments in Universe
MultiSingleestablishment
establishment
Total
Firms
Firms
450,000
134,125
315,875
7,107
19,492
13,587
19,784
12,581
11,270
12,801
11,087
516
31,062
20,992
5,403
8,633
31,136
9,299
4,754
2,787
8,310
8,177
7,971
10,587
11,711
9,398
3,435
13,675
16,012
3,723
2,381
5,480
2,404
5,326
7,092
13,258
7,968
4,452
8,242
7,438
1,421
1,977
12,373
39,043
15,856

1994
7816
2928
8835
5737
3816
3148
4067
162
12235
10836
2845
3199
10439
4157
1533
710
1206
1782
409
1412
3533
3379
609
1606
5076
972
775
706
565
735
3589
5423
4203
1375
4172
1696
367
1054
1046
2761
1215

5113
11676
10659
10948
6844
7454
9652
7020
353
18827
10156
2558
5433
20697
5142
3222
2077
7104
6394
7561
9175
8178
6019
2826
12069
10936
2752
1606
4774
1838
4591
3504
7835
3765
3077
4070
5742
1054
923
11327
36282
14641