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Industry Facts

2002
Sales (Mil $) 30,897
Payroll (Mil $) 2,417
Employees 76,072
Establishments 3,464

The first 2007 Economic Census data for this industry will be published between June and December 2009

Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers (NAICS 42492)

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Industry Ratios 2002
Total sales (Mil $) 30,897
Sales per establishment ($000) 8,919
Sales per employee ($) 406,152
Sales per $ of payroll ($) 12
Annual payroll per employee ($) 31,770
Employees per establishment 22
Sales per capita ($) 107
Establishments per million residents 12

Sales Per Capita ($)

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