Below are the data released in the 2012 Economic Census for Wholesale Trade. All data are available in formatted tables on data.census.gov or as downloadable csv files on the census FTP site, with some exceptions that are highlighted in each data series section.

This series provides detailed industry statistics by geographic area for establishments of firms with paid employees. Data are shown on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. These data supersede the data shown in the Industry Series, and may be superseded by data shown in later publication series for selected sectors.

• EC1242A1 - Wholesale Trade: Geographic Area Series: Summary Statistics for the U.S., States, Metro Areas, Counties, and Places: 2012

The following tables from the 2012 release are available as a download from the census FTP site: 

• EC1242A2 – Wholesale Trade: Geographic Area Series: Comparative Statistics for the U.S. (2007 NAICS Basis): 2012 and 2007

This series includes summary data by industry and other special topics. These data summarize and supersede the information released in the Industry and/or Geographic Area Series. Content for these series are grouped together by topical reports, which include:

• Product lines, Product Summary, and Industry-Product Analysis Summary (What products an industry makes or sells?)
• Concentration ratios (How much do the largest firms contribute to the data?)
• Establishment and firm size (How large are the establishments or firms within an industry?)
• Other miscellaneous topics (e.g. class of customer, type of food service, end-of-year inventory, petroleum bulk storage, etc.)
• General Summary (Detailed Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction data for the US)
• Materials Summary (What materials are used by Manufacturing and Mining industries)
• Location of Plants Summary (Where are manufacturing plants located)

Data for these topics are primarily available at the U.S. level, but for selected topics, at the state level. Topics covered by each sector will vary.

• EC1242SLLS1 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Product Lines: Product Lines Statistics by Industry for the U.S. and States: 2012
• EC1242SSSZ1 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Estab & Firm Size: Summary Statistics by Sales Size of Establishments for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SSSZ2 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Estab & Firm Size: Summary Statistics by Employment Size of Establishments for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SSSZ3 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Estab & Firm Size: Summary Statistics for Single Unit and Multiunit Firms for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SSSZ4 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Estab & Firm Size: Summary Statistics by Sales Size of Firms for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SSSZ5 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Estab & Firm Size: Summary Statistics by Employment Size of Firms for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SSSZ6 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Estab & Firm Size: Summary Statistics by Concentration of Largest Firms for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SSSZ7 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Estab & Firm Size: Summary Statistics by Legal Form of Organization for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SXSB01 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Sales by Class of Customer for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SXSB02 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Employment by Primary Function for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SXSB03 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: End-of-Year Inventories for the U.S.: 2012 and 2011
• EC1242SXSB04 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Detailed Type of Operation for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SXSB05 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Sales and Commissions of Electronic Markets, Agents, Brokers, and Commission Merchants for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SXSB06 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Gross Margin and its Components for Merchant Wholesalers for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SXSB07 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Gross Profit and its Components for Merchant Wholesalers for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242SXSB08 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Petroleum Bulk Storage Capacity by Type of Facility and Type of Product for States: 2012
• EC1242SXSB09 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Petroleum Bulk Storage Capacity by Type of Station by Type of Product for States: 2012
• EC1242SXSB10 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Petroleum Bulk Storage Capacity by Type of Product and Storage Capacity Size for States: 2012
• EC1242SXSB11 - Wholesale Trade: Subject Series - Misc Subjects: Primary Method of Receiving Petroleum Bulk Liquid Products for States: 2012

This series provides statistics on the number of establishments; employment; payroll; and value of sales, receipts, revenue, or shipments for establishments of firms with paid employees across all sectors included in the economic census, at the US level and/or by state.

• EC1200CBDG1 - All sectors: Core Business Statistics Series: Industry Bridge Statistics on 2012 NAICS Basis With Distribution Among 2007 NAICS-Based Industries for the United States: 2012
• EC1200CBDG2 - All sectors: Core Business Statistics Series: Industry Bridge Statistics on 2007 NAICS Basis With Distribution Among 2012 NAICS-Based Industries for the United States: 2012
• EC1200CCOMP1 - Core Business Statistics Series: Comparative Statistics for the U.S. and the States (2007 NAICS Basis): 2012 and 2007
  
• EC1200CFRA1 -  Core Business Statistics Series: Franchise Status for Selected Industries and States: 2012

Preliminary Industry Series data has been superseded by the more current Geographic Area Series and General Summary data.  Industry Series data has been archived on the Census Bureau's FTP site.

• EC1242I1 - Wholesale Trade: Industry Series: Preliminary Summary Statistics for the U.S.: 2012
• EC1242I2 - Wholesale Trade: Industry Series: Preliminary Comparative Statistics for the U.S. (2007 NAICS Basis): 2012 and 2007
• EC1242I3 - Wholesale Trade: Industry Series: Preliminary Product Lines Statistics by Industry for the U.S.: 2012