Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000:
Wholesale Trade United States |
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By detailed employment size | By year | By state | By industry |
Employment size of enterprise | Firms |
Estab- lish- ments |
Paid employees |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
---|---|---|---|---|
All firms | 354,153 | 446,237 | 6,112,029 | 270,122,206 |
Firms with no employees (as of March 12) | 34,570 | 34,706 | 0 | 1,913,436 |
Firms with 1 to 4 employees | 157,498 | 158,015 | 333,624 | 11,991,282 |
Firms with 5 to 9 employees | 64,659 | 65,843 | 426,651 | 15,350,997 |
Firms with 10 to 19 employees | 44,868 | 48,066 | 599,945 | 22,569,432 |
Firms with 20 to 99 employees | 41,254 | 56,106 | 1,510,645 | 59,560,471 |
Firms with 100 to 499 employees | 8,004 | 25,150 | 1,015,656 | 42,349,556 |
Firms with 500 employees or more | 3,300 | 58,351 | 2,225,508 | 116,387,032 |
Firms with 500 to 999 employees | 1,177 | 8,111 | 284,141 | 12,900,815 |
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees | 481 | 4,394 | 154,875 | 6,775,401 |
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees | 479 | 5,742 | 174,493 | 8,144,118 |
Firms with 2,500 employees or more | 1,163 | 40,104 | 1,611,999 | 88,566,698 |
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees | 438 | 7,429 | 249,023 | 12,670,225 |
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees | 321 | 10,395 | 339,515 | 16,949,895 |
Firms with 10,000 employees or more | 404 | 22,280 | 1,023,461 | 58,946,578 |
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Year | Firms by employment size of enterprise | Paid employees by employment size of enterprise | ||||||
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Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | ||
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2006 | 334,597 | 14.5% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 6,030,647 | 79.6% | 56.5% | 38.9% |
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2005 | 336,736 | 14.2% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5,968,929 | 79.3% | 56.2% | 39.1% |
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2004 | 337,642 | 14.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5,907,051 | 78.8% | 55.2% | 38.4% |
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2003 | 342,450 | 14.2% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5,863,860 | 78.3% | 54.7% | 37.9% |
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2002 | 345,309 | 14.4% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5,860,256 | 77.9% | 53.6% | 37.2% |
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2001 | 346,027 | 15.1% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 6,142,089 | 78.3% | 54.0% | 37.1% |
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2000 | 354,153 | 14.8% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 6,112,029 | 77.7% | 53.0% | 36.4% |
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1999 | 358,564 | 14.6% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5,972,022 | 77.1% | 52.0% | 35.8% |
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1998 | 363,454 | 14.5% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5,885,230 | 76.3% | 50.9% | 34.6% |
Wholesale Trade
by State
U.S. - Wholesale Trade
by Subsector
U.S. - Wholesale Trade
by Industry
Last modified: December 15 2003
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Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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data
State
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
United States
354,153
14.8% 3.2%
0.9%
6,112,029
77.7%
53.0%
36.4%
Alabama
5,104
26.1% 13.1%
8.6%
82,141
77.1%
51.7%
34.2%
Alaska
634
31.1% 18.8%
13.4%
7,285
74.5%
45.9%
24.1%
Arizona
5,893
24.1% 13.4%
8.6%
86,222
77.9%
56.5%
42.0%
Arkansas
3,040
26.6% 13.6%
8.9%
44,822
75.4%
48.6%
33.3%
California
51,165
17.7% 5.5%
2.5%
808,198
76.5%
49.8%
31.9%
Colorado
6,580
24.1% 13.6%
9.0%
97,104
78.1%
55.3%
42.5%
Connecticut
4,685
24.2% 12.6%
8.3%
76,997
79.0%
56.3%
40.6%
Delaware
930
29.8% 18.9%
13.9%
18,843
84.8%
70.2%
53.1%
District of Columbia
352
34.1% 22.4%
17.9%
5,461
81.1%
58.0%
47.8%
Florida
27,233
13.3% 5.7%
3.1%
314,935
72.8%
51.3%
35.2%
Georgia
12,025
23.8% 12.4%
7.4%
198,709
80.0%
59.7%
44.0%
Hawaii
1,644
22.0% 11.4%
8.4%
18,714
67.3%
38.0%
27.5%
Idaho
1,678
30.9% 15.6%
10.3%
24,426
77.7%
45.1%
29.6%
Illinois
18,633
23.2% 10.0%
5.5%
344,027
81.5%
58.0%
42.9%
Indiana
7,124
26.7% 12.5%
7.5%
120,010
78.9%
52.0%
34.9%
Iowa
4,004
28.4% 12.6%
7.2%
65,289
77.2%
44.5%
24.3%
Kansas
3,936
29.6% 13.9%
8.9%
62,058
78.1%
48.2%
32.9%
Kentucky
4,222
27.9% 13.5%
8.8%
73,604
79.2%
54.5%
38.9%
Louisiana
5,072
26.4% 11.9%
7.6%
78,798
75.9%
46.5%
30.4%
Maine
1,558
24.7% 13.6%
8.6%
22,472
77.9%
52.3%
29.9%
Maryland
5,446
25.5% 13.0%
8.5%
95,135
80.3%
56.7%
38.3%
Massachusetts
8,966
23.3% 11.0%
6.8%
156,242
79.0%
55.2%
36.9%
Michigan
11,636
22.2% 9.8%
5.9%
190,692
78.3%
53.2%
36.5%
Minnesota
8,204
23.5% 10.9%
6.7%
137,145
79.7%
54.3%
37.3%
Mississippi
2,702
26.6% 12.8%
8.7%
39,972
74.8%
45.9%
31.9%
Missouri
7,790
25.0% 12.0%
7.3%
145,528
80.3%
58.1%
43.9%
Montana
1,261
25.4% 13.3%
9.6%
15,076
71.1%
42.5%
28.4%
Nebraska
2,467
31.3% 15.0%
9.5%
40,998
79.4%
49.3%
30.0%
Nevada
2,344
30.4% 18.0%
11.3%
31,116
78.2%
53.2%
35.0%
New Hampshire
1,958
24.0% 12.9%
9.0%
24,832
73.6%
47.6%
34.8%
New Jersey
16,047
20.1% 8.3%
4.7%
279,140
80.7%
57.3%
39.5%
New Mexico
1,911
28.8% 16.8%
11.8%
22,316
71.8%
47.9%
31.2%
New York
34,267
14.2% 4.6%
2.2%
422,403
72.2%
45.8%
29.2%
North Carolina
10,332
23.0% 11.1%
6.6%
173,341
79.2%
57.0%
39.0%
North Dakota
1,203
29.8% 14.0%
9.1%
17,593
73.5%
42.2%
29.5%
Ohio
13,818
24.4% 10.2%
5.6%
261,121
80.2%
55.1%
38.1%
Oklahoma
4,214
24.4% 12.0%
8.3%
62,040
75.2%
50.0%
36.8%
Oregon
5,095
26.3% 14.1%
8.9%
79,114
79.2%
56.3%
36.2%
Pennsylvania
14,640
22.6% 9.2%
5.4%
243,026
77.5%
50.6%
34.9%
Rhode Island
1,478
24.8% 12.3%
9.0%
21,364
76.6%
48.6%
37.0%
South Carolina
4,323
25.6% 13.1%
7.8%
65,255
77.2%
54.1%
35.3%
South Dakota
1,175
30.6% 13.6%
8.8%
16,191
74.3%
38.5%
22.6%
Tennessee
6,654
27.2% 13.9%
9.0%
126,597
81.3%
59.9%
43.8%
Texas
26,387
19.9% 8.3%
4.4%
457,527
78.3%
56.3%
41.5%
Utah
2,979
28.9% 16.1%
10.8%
43,947
77.5%
52.1%
35.0%
Vermont
828
26.3% 13.4%
8.3%
11,161
75.1%
43.6%
21.0%
Virginia
6,651
25.1% 12.7%
7.8%
109,687
79.7%
56.1%
38.8%
Washington
8,475
23.8% 11.3%
6.9%
125,131
77.6%
50.9%
33.1%
West Virginia
1,568
29.2% 15.2%
11.5%
22,473
74.3%
45.9%
33.1%
Wisconsin
6,740
25.5% 11.2%
6.6%
119,177
79.7%
52.8%
32.0%
Wyoming
626
30.7% 17.7%
13.6%
6,574
66.5%
39.9%
24.4%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
Industry
detail
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
 
42
Wholesale Trade
354,153
14.8% 3.2%
0.9%
6,112,029
77.7%
53.0%
36.4%
421
Wholesale trade, durable goods
227,279
14.4% 3.0%
1.0%
3,624,617
75.3%
49.5%
33.2%
422
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods
127,772
16.3% 3.9%
1.2%
2,487,412
81.3%
58.1%
41.2%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
More
data
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
421
Wholesale trade, durable goods
227,279
14.4% 3.0%
1.0%
3,624,617
75.3%
49.5%
33.2%
4211
Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle
22,751
15.3% 3.8%
1.2%
402,051
78.2%
54.3%
36.1%
42111
Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle
6,590
21.0% 5.3%
1.3%
166,023
87.1%
61.0%
38.7%
42112
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle
8,961
17.1% 5.2%
2.3%
166,430
79.9%
58.5%
42.3%
42113
Tire & tube whsle
1,322
23.1% 7.3%
2.0%
25,752
80.4%
53.0%
34.2%
42114
Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle
6,007
6.5% 0.7%
0.1%
43,846
37.1%
13.2%
3.5%
4212
Furniture & home furnishings whsle
13,525
14.0% 3.2%
0.9%
167,403
71.4%
39.3%
15.2%
42121
Furniture whsle
6,071
14.1% 3.0%
0.8%
72,457
71.5%
38.1%
13.7%
42122
Home furnishings whsle
7,466
14.1% 3.4%
1.0%
94,946
71.3%
40.1%
16.3%
4213
Lumber & other construction materials whsle
11,692
18.3% 5.6%
2.1%
183,937
76.4%
48.7%
28.4%
42131
Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle
5,739
20.6% 5.7%
2.0%
104,798
79.2%
50.2%
29.1%
42132
Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle
2,487
18.0% 6.3%
3.0%
29,196
68.8%
37.2%
21.7%
42133
Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle
1,082
20.3% 9.4%
3.7%
20,899
82.7%
64.3%
36.5%
42139
Other construction materials whsle
2,466
15.1% 5.7%
2.6%
29,044
69.8%
43.6%
26.8%
4214
Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle
35,600
15.4% 3.6%
1.4%
763,142
81.7%
61.5%
48.1%
42141
Photographic equipment & supplies whsle
1,066
23.6% 6.4%
3.3%
23,606
83.6%
54.7%
43.0%
42142
Office equipment whsle
4,771
16.9% 3.3%
1.3%
134,340
84.1%
66.8%
57.2%
42143
Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle
13,571
16.5% 4.2%
1.7%
356,853
85.4%
67.5%
53.8%
42144
Other commercial equipment whsle
4,756
14.3% 2.8%
0.9%
52,991
60.9%
26.0%
10.8%
42145
Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle
7,853
12.0% 3.6%
1.7%
130,855
79.2%
60.5%
47.7%
42146
Ophthalmic goods whsle
1,410
20.9% 5.0%
1.4%
28,452
82.7%
51.1%
26.8%
42149
Other professional equipment & supplies whsle
2,290
15.9% 5.2%
2.5%
36,045
73.5%
50.2%
34.7%
4215
Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle
9,288
20.0% 6.0%
2.5%
173,178
79.4%
51.9%
31.5%
42151
Metal service centers & offices
8,723
20.5% 6.0%
2.4%
168,576
80.0%
52.4%
31.7%
42152
Coal & other mineral & ore whsle
575
14.1% 7.7%
5.4%
4,602
56.7%
33.6%
25.1%
4216
Electrical goods whsle
26,673
15.3% 3.8%
1.5%
534,804
79.5%
58.7%
45.4%
42161
Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle
9,357
15.1% 4.1%
1.6%
165,955
76.5%
54.5%
41.1%
42162
Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle
3,023
16.9% 4.4%
1.9%
52,676
76.5%
49.9%
32.7%
42169
Other electronic parts & equipment whsle
14,429
15.7% 4.2%
1.8%
316,173
81.6%
62.4%
49.7%
4217
Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle
14,381
17.2% 4.0%
1.4%
248,895
75.3%
48.0%
29.3%
42171
Hardware whsle
6,866
18.2% 4.0%
1.6%
124,860
76.8%
48.5%
31.5%
42172
Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle
3,585
15.6% 4.6%
1.7%
52,669
71.6%
46.1%
26.4%
42173
Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle
3,077
18.2% 4.9%
1.7%
57,696
76.1%
51.2%
30.0%
42174
Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle
951
19.8% 5.5%
2.1%
13,670
72.3%
36.4%
18.0%
4218
Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle
57,121
15.5% 3.2%
1.1%
796,213
69.6%
38.8%
21.7%
42181
Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle
3,464
23.5% 7.9%
3.4%
93,450
86.0%
64.6%
38.5%
42182
Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle
7,888
18.8% 2.1%
0.7%
101,374
60.5%
18.1%
7.9%
42183
Industrial machinery & equipment whsle
27,764
14.5% 3.6%
1.4%
349,093
67.6%
37.3%
20.0%
42184
Industrial supplies whsle
9,572
18.1% 4.4%
1.8%
145,730
73.0%
42.5%
27.1%
42185
Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle
5,382
14.3% 2.8%
0.9%
61,407
62.9%
29.1%
12.8%
42186
Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle
3,524
13.6% 4.3%
2.1%
45,159
70.0%
44.0%
25.5%
4219
Miscellaneous durable goods whsle
37,725
9.9% 1.9%
0.7%
354,994
64.2%
34.0%
19.3%
42191
Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle
5,749
12.8% 2.3%
0.8%
57,625
64.3%
27.6%
10.8%
42192
Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle
3,008
13.2% 2.8%
1.0%
38,325
73.3%
43.3%
24.3%
42193
Recyclable material whsle
7,102
17.6% 3.1%
1.2%
103,108
70.5%
34.9%
20.7%
42194
Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle
8,226
6.0% 1.0%
0.3%
55,854
53.2%
26.7%
12.4%
42199
Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle
13,665
6.5% 1.6%
0.7%
100,082
60.2%
37.1%
24.8%
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data
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
422
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods
127,772
16.3% 3.9%
1.2%
2,487,412
81.3%
58.1%
41.2%
4221
Paper & paper product whsle
11,678
15.0% 3.4%
1.2%
231,535
80.3%
59.2%
46.9%
42211
Printing & writing paper whsle
1,345
16.2% 5.8%
2.4%
31,475
84.7%
69.4%
51.5%
42212
Stationery & office supplies whsle
5,862
13.2% 2.9%
1.2%
129,198
82.1%
66.0%
59.0%
42213
Industrial & personal service paper whsle
4,525
17.9% 4.3%
1.5%
70,862
75.1%
42.4%
22.9%
4222
Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle
5,948
17.8% 6.0%
3.1%
210,418
90.3%
77.7%
65.6%
4223
Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle
18,722
11.9% 2.9%
0.9%
214,141
70.5%
41.6%
22.3%
42231
Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle
5,316
10.8% 2.8%
1.1%
47,544
60.7%
29.1%
12.8%
42232
Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle
4,339
14.4% 3.8%
1.3%
60,632
75.0%
47.3%
28.0%
42233
Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle
7,462
11.4% 2.6%
0.8%
79,373
69.8%
38.4%
16.5%
42234
Footwear whsle
1,642
12.5% 4.0%
1.6%
26,592
79.8%
60.2%
43.6%
4224
Grocery & related products whsle
33,040
18.1% 4.3%
1.4%
874,524
85.7%
65.6%
50.0%
42241
General-line grocery whsle
3,183
17.8% 6.3%
2.8%
171,229
93.1%
84.7%
74.7%
42242
Packaged frozen food whsle
2,946
24.1% 7.9%
3.1%
85,680
86.6%
65.3%
42.1%
42243
Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle
2,137
18.8% 5.9%
2.5%
49,578
83.9%
62.0%
44.8%
42244
Poultry & poultry product whsle
867
24.9% 6.0%
1.5%
17,612
79.7%
41.4%
8.5%
42245
Confectionery whsle
2,027
15.9% 4.2%
2.0%
51,332
85.4%
68.5%
58.6%
42246
Fish & seafood whsle
2,897
13.0% 2.1%
0.4%
28,710
62.6%
22.2%
4.7%
42247
Meat & meat product whsle
3,185
19.2% 4.0%
1.5%
57,312
76.8%
44.4%
25.5%
42248
Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle
5,355
22.1% 4.5%
0.9%
108,650
80.6%
45.8%
17.0%
42249
Other grocery & related products whsle
10,718
17.1% 4.8%
2.2%
304,421
87.5%
71.7%
60.8%
4225
Farm-product raw material whsle
6,465
20.5% 3.3%
1.0%
91,987
70.7%
30.0%
16.8%
42251
Grain & field bean whsle
3,474
21.2% 4.7%
1.3%
56,407
70.7%
37.8%
21.8%
42252
Livestock whsle
1,604
28.5% 1.5%
0.6%
23,170
75.7%
10.2%
2.1%
42259
Other farm product raw material whsle
1,416
10.8% 3.0%
1.4%
12,410
61.8%
31.7%
21.5%
4226
Chemical & allied products whsle
11,018
15.8% 4.9%
2.4%
166,400
75.4%
51.2%
37.4%
42261
Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle
3,209
18.3% 6.0%
2.7%
44,576
74.0%
43.0%
22.2%
42269
Other chemical & allied products whsle
7,845
15.1% 4.8%
2.6%
121,824
75.9%
54.2%
43.0%
4227
Petroleum & petroleum products whsle
7,445
29.2% 8.5%
2.3%
131,990
77.0%
45.4%
25.6%
42271
Petroleum bulk stations & terminals
4,830
35.7% 10.0%
2.6%
97,236
78.9%
45.1%
24.5%
42272
Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals)
2,775
21.4% 8.9%
3.4%
34,754
72.0%
46.2%
28.5%
4228
Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle
3,735
39.9% 10.7%
1.6%
157,259
92.1%
61.6%
25.3%
42281
Beer & ale whsle
2,355
48.5% 12.4%
1.3%
97,379
92.0%
53.4%
10.6%
42282
Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle
1,407
26.7% 8.9%
2.7%
59,880
92.2%
75.0%
49.2%
4229
Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle
30,491
12.3% 3.4%
1.2%
409,158
75.3%
52.0%
34.4%
42291
Farm supplies whsle
4,933
16.8% 5.3%
1.7%
75,258
75.7%
52.5%
36.2%
42292
Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle
3,007
20.1% 8.4%
3.6%
96,303
90.0%
76.4%
61.3%
42293
Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle
3,712
15.2% 2.4%
0.7%
49,657
69.9%
33.4%
13.0%
42294
Tobacco & tobacco product whsle
1,300
29.5% 7.9%
2.4%
57,802
91.2%
71.7%
50.8%
42295
Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle
1,477
18.7% 5.3%
2.1%
20,619
70.5%
43.1%
26.4%
42299
Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle
16,103
7.1% 1.8%
0.7%
109,519
57.2%
30.0%
12.2%
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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses