Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: Wholesale Trade United States

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U.S. - Wholesale Trade by Employment Size of Enterprise
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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

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Wholesale trade - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2006 334,597 14.5% 3.3% 0.9% 6,030,647 79.6% 56.5% 38.9%

2005 336,736 14.2% 3.2% 0.9% 5,968,929 79.3% 56.2% 39.1%

2004 337,642 14.3% 3.2% 0.9% 5,907,051 78.8% 55.2% 38.4%

2003 342,450 14.2% 3.2% 0.9% 5,863,860 78.3% 54.7% 37.9%

2002 345,309 14.4% 3.1% 0.9% 5,860,256 77.9% 53.6% 37.2%

2001 346,027 15.1% 3.3% 0.9% 6,142,089 78.3% 54.0% 37.1%

2000 354,153 14.8% 3.2% 0.9% 6,112,029 77.7% 53.0% 36.4%

1999 358,564 14.6% 3.1% 0.9% 5,972,022 77.1% 52.0% 35.8%

1998 363,454 14.5% 3.1% 0.9% 5,885,230 76.3% 50.9% 34.6%

U.S. - Wholesale trade - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2006	334,597	14.5%	3.3%	0.9%	6,030,647	79.6%	56.5%	38.9%
2005	336,736	14.2%	3.2%	0.9%	5,968,929	79.3%	56.2%	39.1%
2004	337,642	14.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5,907,051	78.8%	55.2%	38.4%
2003	342,450	14.2%	3.2%	0.9%	5,863,860	78.3%	54.7%	37.9%
2002	345,309	14.4%	3.1%	0.9%	5,860,256	77.9%	53.6%	37.2%
2001	346,027	15.1%	3.3%	0.9%	6,142,089	78.3%	54.0%	37.1%
2000	354,153	14.8%	3.2%	0.9%	6,112,029	77.7%	53.0%	36.4%
1999	358,564	14.6%	3.1%	0.9%	5,972,022	77.1%	52.0%	35.8%
1998	363,454	14.5%	3.1%	0.9%	5,885,230	76.3%	50.9%	34.6%

Wholesale Trade by State
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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%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More 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%

U.S. - Wholesale Trade by Subsector
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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%

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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%

U.S. - Wholesale Trade by Industry
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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 +

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%

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%
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 +
	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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