Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: 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	358,564	450,030	5,972,022	249,997,598
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	35,593	35,726	0	1,971,083
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	160,579	161,029	339,734	11,694,828
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	65,262	66,460	430,197	14,859,841
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	44,876	48,307	600,062	21,715,686
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	41,098	56,907	1,494,659	55,928,538
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	7,855	24,712	969,625	38,126,955
Firms with 500 employees or more	3,301	56,889	2,137,745	105,700,667
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	1,165	7,921	264,691	11,164,434
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	485	4,316	147,146	6,785,132
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	488	5,667	191,927	8,504,927
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	1,163	38,985	1,533,981	79,246,174
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	426	9,015	251,612	11,383,365
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	325	8,676	303,421	15,739,437
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	412	21,294	978,948	52,123,372

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

Alabama 5,248 26.0% 12.7% 8.3% 82,147 76.8% 50.5% 33.0%

Alaska 648 29.9% 19.0% 13.9% 7,102 72.7% 46.7% 31.9%

Arizona 5,930 23.4% 12.8% 8.4% 85,835 77.5% 56.2% 42.3%

Arkansas 3,092 25.5% 12.7% 8.8% 42,410 73.8% 46.4% 33.7%

California 51,193 17.3% 5.5% 2.5% 773,142 75.6% 48.6% 31.5%

Colorado 6,622 24.7% 13.4% 8.8% 94,637 77.9% 53.9% 41.5%

Connecticut 4,791 23.9% 12.4% 8.2% 75,745 78.2% 55.0% 40.3%

Delaware 934 29.8% 17.7% 13.7% 16,326 83.6% 63.9% 51.2%

District of Columbia 355 31.0% 21.1% 16.3% 5,183 77.9% 56.6% 46.1%

Florida 27,421 13.4% 5.6% 3.1% 302,210 71.4% 48.1% 32.9%

Georgia 12,235 23.5% 12.3% 7.5% 197,503 79.7% 59.5% 44.7%

Hawaii 1,639 22.0% 11.7% 8.7% 18,219 66.1% 38.5% 28.4%

Idaho 1,677 31.4% 15.4% 9.8% 23,998 78.5% 45.2% 27.8%

Illinois 18,911 23.0% 10.0% 5.5% 338,196 80.7% 57.1% 42.4%

Indiana 7,292 26.0% 12.3% 7.3% 118,785 78.4% 52.2% 34.5%

Iowa 4,083 28.3% 12.0% 6.9% 64,895 76.6% 42.9% 24.1%

Kansas 4,021 29.5% 14.1% 9.2% 65,292 78.8% 51.0% 36.9%

Kentucky 4,271 27.1% 13.3% 8.6% 72,525 78.6% 54.7% 38.4%

Louisiana 5,174 26.2% 11.7% 7.9% 79,297 75.5% 46.0% 31.3%

Maine 1,563 23.9% 13.2% 8.1% 22,332 77.0% 52.3% 28.3%

Maryland 5,563 25.4% 12.9% 8.3% 94,494 79.9% 56.2% 38.0%

Massachusetts 9,150 22.5% 10.6% 6.6% 148,348 77.7% 53.2% 36.0%

Michigan 11,770 22.0% 9.8% 6.0% 189,534 78.1% 53.3% 36.5%

Minnesota 8,299 23.4% 10.7% 6.7% 137,891 79.7% 54.6% 38.1%

Mississippi 2,746 26.4% 12.6% 8.3% 39,444 74.3% 44.9% 30.5%

Missouri 8,052 24.5% 11.6% 7.2% 134,329 78.4% 54.3% 39.5%

Montana 1,266 25.8% 13.2% 9.1% 15,009 71.1% 42.9% 27.5%

Nebraska 2,506 30.9% 14.4% 9.2% 41,276 78.9% 48.2% 28.4%

Nevada 2,298 30.1% 17.3% 10.8% 30,257 78.0% 52.1% 36.3%

New Hampshire 1,998 23.4% 12.3% 8.5% 23,739 73.1% 45.6% 32.3%

New Jersey 16,345 19.8% 8.3% 4.6% 275,609 80.4% 57.2% 39.8%

New Mexico 1,924 28.7% 16.3% 11.6% 21,270 71.4% 46.2% 32.0%

New York 34,512 14.0% 4.7% 2.3% 416,351 71.5% 45.5% 29.5%

North Carolina 10,466 22.7% 10.9% 6.5% 168,881 78.5% 55.8% 38.6%

North Dakota 1,231 29.3% 13.8% 8.8% 17,353 72.4% 41.5% 26.3%

Ohio 14,120 23.9% 9.8% 5.5% 255,669 79.5% 53.8% 37.4%

Oklahoma 4,254 25.0% 12.1% 8.0% 60,444 74.5% 48.1% 35.1%

Oregon 5,139 26.1% 13.9% 8.7% 79,849 79.3% 56.7% 35.7%

Pennsylvania 14,781 22.2% 8.9% 5.2% 237,240 76.7% 49.8% 33.3%

Rhode Island 1,485 23.8% 11.6% 8.5% 19,331 73.4% 43.1% 27.4%

South Carolina 4,350 24.8% 12.4% 7.6% 61,329 75.2% 50.4% 33.5%

South Dakota 1,208 30.1% 13.4% 8.0% 16,765 74.4% 40.8% 23.0%

Tennessee 6,805 26.5% 13.5% 8.8% 129,426 81.1% 60.2% 45.6%

Texas 26,740 19.7% 8.2% 4.4% 442,635 77.5% 55.0% 39.8%

Utah 3,022 29.0% 16.1% 10.4% 44,125 77.8% 52.8% 34.3%

Vermont 866 24.5% 12.2% 7.2% 10,853 74.4% 44.3% 21.8%

Virginia 6,739 25.2% 12.4% 7.6% 107,366 78.9% 54.2% 38.3%

Washington 8,640 23.3% 11.0% 6.7% 122,406 76.9% 49.9% 31.4%

West Virginia 1,595 28.7% 14.9% 11.3% 22,398 74.1% 46.9% 34.6%

Wisconsin 6,840 25.1% 11.0% 6.5% 116,601 79.2% 51.8% 30.6%

Wyoming 634 30.8% 16.9% 13.1% 6,021 65.4% 36.1% 23.0%

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	358,564	14.6%	3.1%	0.9%	5,972,022	77.1%	52.0%	35.8%
	Alabama	5,248	26.0%	12.7%	8.3%	82,147	76.8%	50.5%	33.0%
	Alaska	648	29.9%	19.0%	13.9%	7,102	72.7%	46.7%	31.9%
	Arizona	5,930	23.4%	12.8%	8.4%	85,835	77.5%	56.2%	42.3%
	Arkansas	3,092	25.5%	12.7%	8.8%	42,410	73.8%	46.4%	33.7%
	California	51,193	17.3%	5.5%	2.5%	773,142	75.6%	48.6%	31.5%
	Colorado	6,622	24.7%	13.4%	8.8%	94,637	77.9%	53.9%	41.5%
	Connecticut	4,791	23.9%	12.4%	8.2%	75,745	78.2%	55.0%	40.3%
	Delaware	934	29.8%	17.7%	13.7%	16,326	83.6%	63.9%	51.2%
	District of Columbia	355	31.0%	21.1%	16.3%	5,183	77.9%	56.6%	46.1%
	Florida	27,421	13.4%	5.6%	3.1%	302,210	71.4%	48.1%	32.9%
	Georgia	12,235	23.5%	12.3%	7.5%	197,503	79.7%	59.5%	44.7%
	Hawaii	1,639	22.0%	11.7%	8.7%	18,219	66.1%	38.5%	28.4%
	Idaho	1,677	31.4%	15.4%	9.8%	23,998	78.5%	45.2%	27.8%
	Illinois	18,911	23.0%	10.0%	5.5%	338,196	80.7%	57.1%	42.4%
	Indiana	7,292	26.0%	12.3%	7.3%	118,785	78.4%	52.2%	34.5%
	Iowa	4,083	28.3%	12.0%	6.9%	64,895	76.6%	42.9%	24.1%
	Kansas	4,021	29.5%	14.1%	9.2%	65,292	78.8%	51.0%	36.9%
	Kentucky	4,271	27.1%	13.3%	8.6%	72,525	78.6%	54.7%	38.4%
	Louisiana	5,174	26.2%	11.7%	7.9%	79,297	75.5%	46.0%	31.3%
	Maine	1,563	23.9%	13.2%	8.1%	22,332	77.0%	52.3%	28.3%
	Maryland	5,563	25.4%	12.9%	8.3%	94,494	79.9%	56.2%	38.0%
	Massachusetts	9,150	22.5%	10.6%	6.6%	148,348	77.7%	53.2%	36.0%
	Michigan	11,770	22.0%	9.8%	6.0%	189,534	78.1%	53.3%	36.5%
	Minnesota	8,299	23.4%	10.7%	6.7%	137,891	79.7%	54.6%	38.1%
	Mississippi	2,746	26.4%	12.6%	8.3%	39,444	74.3%	44.9%	30.5%
	Missouri	8,052	24.5%	11.6%	7.2%	134,329	78.4%	54.3%	39.5%
	Montana	1,266	25.8%	13.2%	9.1%	15,009	71.1%	42.9%	27.5%
	Nebraska	2,506	30.9%	14.4%	9.2%	41,276	78.9%	48.2%	28.4%
	Nevada	2,298	30.1%	17.3%	10.8%	30,257	78.0%	52.1%	36.3%
	New Hampshire	1,998	23.4%	12.3%	8.5%	23,739	73.1%	45.6%	32.3%
	New Jersey	16,345	19.8%	8.3%	4.6%	275,609	80.4%	57.2%	39.8%
	New Mexico	1,924	28.7%	16.3%	11.6%	21,270	71.4%	46.2%	32.0%
	New York	34,512	14.0%	4.7%	2.3%	416,351	71.5%	45.5%	29.5%
	North Carolina	10,466	22.7%	10.9%	6.5%	168,881	78.5%	55.8%	38.6%
	North Dakota	1,231	29.3%	13.8%	8.8%	17,353	72.4%	41.5%	26.3%
	Ohio	14,120	23.9%	9.8%	5.5%	255,669	79.5%	53.8%	37.4%
	Oklahoma	4,254	25.0%	12.1%	8.0%	60,444	74.5%	48.1%	35.1%
	Oregon	5,139	26.1%	13.9%	8.7%	79,849	79.3%	56.7%	35.7%
	Pennsylvania	14,781	22.2%	8.9%	5.2%	237,240	76.7%	49.8%	33.3%
	Rhode Island	1,485	23.8%	11.6%	8.5%	19,331	73.4%	43.1%	27.4%
	South Carolina	4,350	24.8%	12.4%	7.6%	61,329	75.2%	50.4%	33.5%
	South Dakota	1,208	30.1%	13.4%	8.0%	16,765	74.4%	40.8%	23.0%
	Tennessee	6,805	26.5%	13.5%	8.8%	129,426	81.1%	60.2%	45.6%
	Texas	26,740	19.7%	8.2%	4.4%	442,635	77.5%	55.0%	39.8%
	Utah	3,022	29.0%	16.1%	10.4%	44,125	77.8%	52.8%	34.3%
	Vermont	866	24.5%	12.2%	7.2%	10,853	74.4%	44.3%	21.8%
	Virginia	6,739	25.2%	12.4%	7.6%	107,366	78.9%	54.2%	38.3%
	Washington	8,640	23.3%	11.0%	6.7%	122,406	76.9%	49.9%	31.4%
	West Virginia	1,595	28.7%	14.9%	11.3%	22,398	74.1%	46.9%	34.6%
	Wisconsin	6,840	25.1%	11.0%	6.5%	116,601	79.2%	51.8%	30.6%
	Wyoming	634	30.8%	16.9%	13.1%	6,021	65.4%	36.1%	23.0%

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

421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 229,758 14.1% 3.0% 0.9% 3,527,913 74.5% 48.4% 32.2%

422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 129,713 16.0% 3.8% 1.2% 2,444,109 80.8% 57.3% 41.0%

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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	358,564	14.6%	3.1%	0.9%	5,972,022	77.1%	52.0%	35.8%
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods	229,758	14.1%	3.0%	0.9%	3,527,913	74.5%	48.4%	32.2%
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods	129,713	16.0%	3.8%	1.2%	2,444,109	80.8%	57.3%	41.0%

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 229,758 14.1% 3.0% 0.9% 3,527,913 74.5% 48.4% 32.2%

4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 23,156 15.3% 3.8% 1.2% 391,849 77.5% 52.6% 33.9%

42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 6,566 21.4% 5.3% 1.2% 161,232 87.1% 60.1% 36.3%

42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 9,022 17.3% 5.2% 2.2% 162,304 79.6% 57.3% 41.2%

42113 Tire & tube whsle 1,336 24.3% 7.4% 1.9% 24,090 79.4% 49.7% 27.6%

42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 6,361 6.1% 0.6% 0.1% 44,223 34.4% 9.8% 1.6%

4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 13,639 13.7% 3.1% 0.8% 161,687 70.5% 37.9% 14.5%

42121 Furniture whsle 6,088 13.9% 2.8% 0.7% 70,291 71.0% 36.4% 11.9%

42122 Home furnishings whsle 7,563 13.6% 3.3% 1.0% 91,396 70.2% 39.1% 16.5%

4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 11,629 17.6% 5.5% 2.1% 169,013 75.3% 47.1% 26.9%

42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 5,746 19.9% 5.6% 1.9% 96,929 78.0% 47.8% 26.7%

42132 Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 2,400 17.9% 6.5% 3.1% 25,998 68.1% 36.3% 21.2%

42133 Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 1,095 18.9% 8.5% 3.4% 19,343 81.3% 62.6% 37.5%

42139 Other construction materials whsle 2,469 14.3% 5.7% 2.7% 26,743 67.9% 43.9% 25.7%

4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 36,503 15.0% 3.5% 1.4% 751,200 81.3% 60.8% 47.9%

42141 Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 1,105 23.1% 6.1% 3.2% 22,003 81.9% 51.4% 39.6%

42142 Office equipment whsle 4,942 16.7% 3.1% 1.1% 141,388 84.8% 67.9% 58.8%

42143 Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle 13,863 16.0% 4.0% 1.7% 346,049 84.9% 66.6% 53.9%

42144 Other commercial equipment whsle 4,834 14.0% 2.7% 0.9% 53,097 60.6% 25.6% 11.0%

42145 Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle 8,067 11.5% 3.5% 1.7% 126,334 78.5% 60.1% 46.6%

42146 Ophthalmic goods whsle 1,442 20.9% 4.9% 1.5% 30,353 83.3% 52.7% 27.6%

42149 Other professional equipment & supplies whsle 2,366 15.5% 4.8% 2.3% 31,976 69.7% 42.5% 27.1%

4215 Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle 9,534 19.5% 5.9% 2.4% 169,728 78.5% 50.6% 31.2%

42151 Metal service centers & offices 8,942 19.9% 5.9% 2.4% 165,112 79.2% 51.1% 31.3%

42152 Coal & other mineral & ore whsle 602 14.6% 6.8% 4.8% 4,616 56.0% 31.6% 26.9%

4216 Electrical goods whsle 27,093 14.6% 3.7% 1.6% 507,297 78.1% 57.2% 44.7%

42161 Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle 9,471 14.6% 4.0% 1.8% 155,489 74.5% 52.0% 39.3%

42162 Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle 3,115 16.4% 4.4% 2.0% 54,202 76.8% 52.0% 37.2%

42169 Other electronic parts & equipment whsle 14,652 14.9% 4.0% 1.8% 297,606 80.2% 60.8% 48.8%

4217 Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle 14,716 16.5% 3.8% 1.4% 237,954 73.5% 45.3% 27.2%

42171 Hardware whsle 7,032 17.7% 3.9% 1.6% 117,224 74.5% 44.6% 27.1%

42172 Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle 3,653 14.6% 4.3% 1.6% 49,740 69.4% 44.0% 25.0%

42173 Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle 3,146 17.7% 4.5% 1.7% 57,424 75.5% 50.2% 31.2%

42174 Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle 985 19.4% 5.5% 2.4% 13,566 71.1% 35.2% 18.8%

4218 Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle 58,621 15.2% 3.2% 1.1% 803,332 69.1% 38.5% 21.3%

42181 Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle 3,564 23.6% 7.5% 3.2% 95,928 85.6% 63.1% 37.7%

42182 Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle 8,110 18.7% 2.1% 0.7% 102,044 59.8% 17.2% 6.4%

42183 Industrial machinery & equipment whsle 28,545 14.3% 3.6% 1.4% 347,881 66.8% 36.3% 18.8%

42184 Industrial supplies whsle 9,743 17.5% 4.4% 1.8% 146,666 72.4% 43.0% 27.5%

42185 Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle 5,570 13.2% 2.7% 0.7% 61,153 61.2% 29.0% 10.3%

42186 Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle 3,578 13.9% 4.4% 2.2% 49,660 72.9% 48.2% 32.2%

4219 Miscellaneous durable goods whsle 36,391 10.0% 1.9% 0.7% 335,853 63.4% 33.1% 17.8%

42191 Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle 5,699 12.4% 2.3% 0.8% 55,508 63.2% 28.1% 12.2%

42192 Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle 3,028 12.5% 2.4% 0.9% 35,505 70.9% 39.2% 21.1%

42193 Recyclable material whsle 7,289 17.0% 3.3% 1.2% 102,260 70.1% 35.7% 19.9%

42194 Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle 7,989 6.1% 1.0% 0.2% 51,289 50.8% 23.5% 7.8%

42199 Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle 12,411 6.8% 1.6% 0.7% 91,291 60.2% 36.2% 23.4%

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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 129,713 16.0% 3.8% 1.2% 2,444,109 80.8% 57.3% 41.0%

4221 Paper & paper product whsle 11,957 14.6% 3.2% 1.1% 228,588 79.5% 58.3% 46.6%

42211 Printing & writing paper whsle 1,413 15.3% 5.5% 2.3% 32,512 84.4% 69.7% 53.5%

42212 Stationery & office supplies whsle 5,970 12.9% 2.7% 1.2% 127,087 81.4% 65.3% 58.6%

42213 Industrial & personal service paper whsle 4,630 17.6% 4.0% 1.4% 68,989 73.8% 40.0% 21.3%

4222 Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle 6,115 17.4% 5.9% 2.8% 199,759 89.7% 76.6% 63.4%

4223 Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle 18,998 11.6% 3.0% 1.0% 208,649 69.7% 41.3% 22.0%

42231 Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle 5,366 10.8% 3.0% 1.3% 46,711 60.5% 29.4% 12.7%

42232 Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle 4,472 14.2% 3.8% 1.5% 58,641 73.9% 45.1% 27.2%

42233 Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle 7,548 11.0% 2.7% 0.8% 77,609 68.8% 39.2% 15.5%

42234 Footwear whsle 1,652 12.0% 3.9% 1.7% 25,688 79.7% 60.9% 46.2%

4224 Grocery & related products whsle 33,829 17.7% 4.1% 1.4% 876,175 85.4% 65.1% 50.6%

42241 General-line grocery whsle 3,285 18.0% 6.4% 3.1% 173,722 93.1% 84.7% 75.9%

42242 Packaged frozen food whsle 3,035 23.2% 7.3% 3.1% 82,915 85.9% 62.8% 41.6%

42243 Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle 2,157 19.1% 5.5% 2.4% 48,499 84.0% 60.3% 44.4%

42244 Poultry & poultry product whsle 904 24.9% 6.3% 2.1% 18,352 79.4% 42.2% 15.4%

42245 Confectionery whsle 2,104 15.2% 3.7% 1.8% 54,870 85.8% 70.3% 62.1%

42246 Fish & seafood whsle 2,943 12.9% 1.7% 0.4% 27,706 61.5% 17.3% 4.3%

42247 Meat & meat product whsle 3,262 18.9% 4.0% 1.6% 57,172 76.3% 44.3% 25.8%

42248 Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 5,403 21.8% 4.3% 0.8% 106,582 79.6% 43.2% 13.5%

42249 Other grocery & related products whsle 11,023 16.7% 4.8% 2.2% 306,357 87.2% 71.8% 61.3%

4225 Farm-product raw material whsle 6,606 20.5% 3.0% 1.0% 92,219 70.0% 28.3% 16.5%

42251 Grain & field bean whsle 3,552 21.4% 4.3% 1.2% 56,523 70.1% 36.0% 21.4%

42252 Livestock whsle 1,633 28.5% 1.5% 0.6% 23,453 74.7% 8.8% 2.1%

42259 Other farm product raw material whsle 1,452 10.6% 3.1% 1.7% 12,243 60.5% 30.4% 21.3%

4226 Chemical & allied products whsle 11,310 15.2% 4.7% 2.4% 159,824 73.9% 49.0% 36.5%

42261 Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle 3,286 17.7% 5.6% 2.8% 41,990 71.3% 37.3% 20.6%

42269 Other chemical & allied products whsle 8,062 14.6% 4.8% 2.6% 117,834 74.8% 53.2% 42.2%

4227 Petroleum & petroleum products whsle 7,685 29.5% 8.3% 2.3% 134,052 77.0% 44.7% 25.4%

42271 Petroleum bulk stations & terminals 4,990 36.2% 9.6% 2.6% 99,286 78.8% 44.0% 24.1%

42272 Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals) 2,863 21.5% 8.9% 3.4% 34,766 71.8% 46.6% 29.1%

4228 Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 3,789 38.8% 9.8% 1.5% 152,969 91.1% 59.7% 24.7%

42281 Beer & ale whsle 2,426 47.0% 11.2% 1.3% 96,252 90.9% 50.8% 10.6%

42282 Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle 1,393 25.7% 8.8% 2.7% 56,717 91.6% 74.8% 48.7%

4229 Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 30,217 12.3% 3.4% 1.2% 391,874 75.0% 51.3% 34.1%

42291 Farm supplies whsle 5,018 16.6% 4.9% 1.7% 75,012 75.7% 52.3% 36.6%

42292 Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle 3,124 20.1% 8.6% 3.6% 92,201 89.2% 74.7% 58.8%

42293 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle 3,630 14.9% 2.6% 0.7% 48,621 69.8% 35.2% 14.1%

42294 Tobacco & tobacco product whsle 1,313 30.5% 7.8% 2.4% 56,328 90.8% 69.8% 49.2%

42295 Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle 1,497 18.4% 5.4% 1.9% 20,470 70.3% 43.9% 27.1%

42299 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle 15,674 6.9% 1.7% 0.7% 99,242 55.7% 27.7% 12.0%

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	229,758	14.1%	3.0%	0.9%	3,527,913	74.5%	48.4%	32.2%
	4211		Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle	23,156	15.3%	3.8%	1.2%	391,849	77.5%	52.6%	33.9%
	42111			Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle	6,566	21.4%	5.3%	1.2%	161,232	87.1%	60.1%	36.3%
	42112			Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle	9,022	17.3%	5.2%	2.2%	162,304	79.6%	57.3%	41.2%
	42113			Tire & tube whsle	1,336	24.3%	7.4%	1.9%	24,090	79.4%	49.7%	27.6%
	42114			Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle	6,361	6.1%	0.6%	0.1%	44,223	34.4%	9.8%	1.6%
	4212		Furniture & home furnishings whsle	13,639	13.7%	3.1%	0.8%	161,687	70.5%	37.9%	14.5%
	42121			Furniture whsle	6,088	13.9%	2.8%	0.7%	70,291	71.0%	36.4%	11.9%
	42122			Home furnishings whsle	7,563	13.6%	3.3%	1.0%	91,396	70.2%	39.1%	16.5%
	4213		Lumber & other construction materials whsle	11,629	17.6%	5.5%	2.1%	169,013	75.3%	47.1%	26.9%
	42131			Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle	5,746	19.9%	5.6%	1.9%	96,929	78.0%	47.8%	26.7%
	42132			Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle	2,400	17.9%	6.5%	3.1%	25,998	68.1%	36.3%	21.2%
	42133			Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle	1,095	18.9%	8.5%	3.4%	19,343	81.3%	62.6%	37.5%
	42139			Other construction materials whsle	2,469	14.3%	5.7%	2.7%	26,743	67.9%	43.9%	25.7%
	4214		Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle	36,503	15.0%	3.5%	1.4%	751,200	81.3%	60.8%	47.9%
	42141			Photographic equipment & supplies whsle	1,105	23.1%	6.1%	3.2%	22,003	81.9%	51.4%	39.6%
	42142			Office equipment whsle	4,942	16.7%	3.1%	1.1%	141,388	84.8%	67.9%	58.8%
	42143			Computer & computer peripheral equipment & software whsle	13,863	16.0%	4.0%	1.7%	346,049	84.9%	66.6%	53.9%
	42144			Other commercial equipment whsle	4,834	14.0%	2.7%	0.9%	53,097	60.6%	25.6%	11.0%
	42145			Medical, dental, & hospital equipment & supplies whsle	8,067	11.5%	3.5%	1.7%	126,334	78.5%	60.1%	46.6%
	42146			Ophthalmic goods whsle	1,442	20.9%	4.9%	1.5%	30,353	83.3%	52.7%	27.6%
	42149			Other professional equipment & supplies whsle	2,366	15.5%	4.8%	2.3%	31,976	69.7%	42.5%	27.1%
	4215		Metal & mineral (except petroleum) whsle	9,534	19.5%	5.9%	2.4%	169,728	78.5%	50.6%	31.2%
	42151			Metal service centers & offices	8,942	19.9%	5.9%	2.4%	165,112	79.2%	51.1%	31.3%
	42152			Coal & other mineral & ore whsle	602	14.6%	6.8%	4.8%	4,616	56.0%	31.6%	26.9%
	4216		Electrical goods whsle	27,093	14.6%	3.7%	1.6%	507,297	78.1%	57.2%	44.7%
	42161			Electrical apparatus & equip, wiring supp, & const material whsle	9,471	14.6%	4.0%	1.8%	155,489	74.5%	52.0%	39.3%
	42162			Electrical appliance, television & radio set whsle	3,115	16.4%	4.4%	2.0%	54,202	76.8%	52.0%	37.2%
	42169			Other electronic parts & equipment whsle	14,652	14.9%	4.0%	1.8%	297,606	80.2%	60.8%	48.8%
	4217		Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment & supplies whsle	14,716	16.5%	3.8%	1.4%	237,954	73.5%	45.3%	27.2%
	42171			Hardware whsle	7,032	17.7%	3.9%	1.6%	117,224	74.5%	44.6%	27.1%
	42172			Plumbing & heating equipment & supplies (hydronics) whsle	3,653	14.6%	4.3%	1.6%	49,740	69.4%	44.0%	25.0%
	42173			Warm air heating & air-conditioning equipment & supplies whsle	3,146	17.7%	4.5%	1.7%	57,424	75.5%	50.2%	31.2%
	42174			Refrigeration equipment & supplies whsle	985	19.4%	5.5%	2.4%	13,566	71.1%	35.2%	18.8%
	4218		Machinery, equipment, & supplies whsle	58,621	15.2%	3.2%	1.1%	803,332	69.1%	38.5%	21.3%
	42181			Construction & mining (except petroleum) machinery & equip whsle	3,564	23.6%	7.5%	3.2%	95,928	85.6%	63.1%	37.7%
	42182			Farm & garden machinery & equipment whsle	8,110	18.7%	2.1%	0.7%	102,044	59.8%	17.2%	6.4%
	42183			Industrial machinery & equipment whsle	28,545	14.3%	3.6%	1.4%	347,881	66.8%	36.3%	18.8%
	42184			Industrial supplies whsle	9,743	17.5%	4.4%	1.8%	146,666	72.4%	43.0%	27.5%
	42185			Service establishment equipment & supplies whsle	5,570	13.2%	2.7%	0.7%	61,153	61.2%	29.0%	10.3%
	42186			Transportation equipment & supplies (exc motor vehicle) whsle	3,578	13.9%	4.4%	2.2%	49,660	72.9%	48.2%	32.2%
	4219		Miscellaneous durable goods whsle	36,391	10.0%	1.9%	0.7%	335,853	63.4%	33.1%	17.8%
	42191			Sporting & recreational goods & supplies whsle	5,699	12.4%	2.3%	0.8%	55,508	63.2%	28.1%	12.2%
	42192			Toy & hobby goods & supplies whsle	3,028	12.5%	2.4%	0.9%	35,505	70.9%	39.2%	21.1%
	42193			Recyclable material whsle	7,289	17.0%	3.3%	1.2%	102,260	70.1%	35.7%	19.9%
	42194			Jewelry/watch/silverware/precious stone, & precious metal whsle	7,989	6.1%	1.0%	0.2%	51,289	50.8%	23.5%	7.8%
	42199			Other miscellaneous durable goods whsle	12,411	6.8%	1.6%	0.7%	91,291	60.2%	36.2%	23.4%
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	129,713	16.0%	3.8%	1.2%	2,444,109	80.8%	57.3%	41.0%
	4221		Paper & paper product whsle	11,957	14.6%	3.2%	1.1%	228,588	79.5%	58.3%	46.6%
	42211			Printing & writing paper whsle	1,413	15.3%	5.5%	2.3%	32,512	84.4%	69.7%	53.5%
	42212			Stationery & office supplies whsle	5,970	12.9%	2.7%	1.2%	127,087	81.4%	65.3%	58.6%
	42213			Industrial & personal service paper whsle	4,630	17.6%	4.0%	1.4%	68,989	73.8%	40.0%	21.3%
	4222		Drugs, & druggists' sundries whsle	6,115	17.4%	5.9%	2.8%	199,759	89.7%	76.6%	63.4%
	4223		Apparel, piece goods, & notions whsle	18,998	11.6%	3.0%	1.0%	208,649	69.7%	41.3%	22.0%
	42231			Piece goods, notions, & other dry goods whsle	5,366	10.8%	3.0%	1.3%	46,711	60.5%	29.4%	12.7%
	42232			Men's & boys' clothing & furnishings whsle	4,472	14.2%	3.8%	1.5%	58,641	73.9%	45.1%	27.2%
	42233			Women's, children's, & infants' clothing & accessories whsle	7,548	11.0%	2.7%	0.8%	77,609	68.8%	39.2%	15.5%
	42234			Footwear whsle	1,652	12.0%	3.9%	1.7%	25,688	79.7%	60.9%	46.2%
	4224		Grocery & related products whsle	33,829	17.7%	4.1%	1.4%	876,175	85.4%	65.1%	50.6%
	42241			General-line grocery whsle	3,285	18.0%	6.4%	3.1%	173,722	93.1%	84.7%	75.9%
	42242			Packaged frozen food whsle	3,035	23.2%	7.3%	3.1%	82,915	85.9%	62.8%	41.6%
	42243			Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle	2,157	19.1%	5.5%	2.4%	48,499	84.0%	60.3%	44.4%
	42244			Poultry & poultry product whsle	904	24.9%	6.3%	2.1%	18,352	79.4%	42.2%	15.4%
	42245			Confectionery whsle	2,104	15.2%	3.7%	1.8%	54,870	85.8%	70.3%	62.1%
	42246			Fish & seafood whsle	2,943	12.9%	1.7%	0.4%	27,706	61.5%	17.3%	4.3%
	42247			Meat & meat product whsle	3,262	18.9%	4.0%	1.6%	57,172	76.3%	44.3%	25.8%
	42248			Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle	5,403	21.8%	4.3%	0.8%	106,582	79.6%	43.2%	13.5%
	42249			Other grocery & related products whsle	11,023	16.7%	4.8%	2.2%	306,357	87.2%	71.8%	61.3%
	4225		Farm-product raw material whsle	6,606	20.5%	3.0%	1.0%	92,219	70.0%	28.3%	16.5%
	42251			Grain & field bean whsle	3,552	21.4%	4.3%	1.2%	56,523	70.1%	36.0%	21.4%
	42252			Livestock whsle	1,633	28.5%	1.5%	0.6%	23,453	74.7%	8.8%	2.1%
	42259			Other farm product raw material whsle	1,452	10.6%	3.1%	1.7%	12,243	60.5%	30.4%	21.3%
	4226		Chemical & allied products whsle	11,310	15.2%	4.7%	2.4%	159,824	73.9%	49.0%	36.5%
	42261			Plastics materials & basic forms & shapes whsle	3,286	17.7%	5.6%	2.8%	41,990	71.3%	37.3%	20.6%
	42269			Other chemical & allied products whsle	8,062	14.6%	4.8%	2.6%	117,834	74.8%	53.2%	42.2%
	4227		Petroleum & petroleum products whsle	7,685	29.5%	8.3%	2.3%	134,052	77.0%	44.7%	25.4%
	42271			Petroleum bulk stations & terminals	4,990	36.2%	9.6%	2.6%	99,286	78.8%	44.0%	24.1%
	42272			Petroleum & petroleum prod whsle (exc bulk stations & terminals)	2,863	21.5%	8.9%	3.4%	34,766	71.8%	46.6%	29.1%
	4228		Beer, wine, & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle	3,789	38.8%	9.8%	1.5%	152,969	91.1%	59.7%	24.7%
	42281			Beer & ale whsle	2,426	47.0%	11.2%	1.3%	96,252	90.9%	50.8%	10.6%
	42282			Wine & distilled alcoholic beverage whsle	1,393	25.7%	8.8%	2.7%	56,717	91.6%	74.8%	48.7%
	4229		Miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle	30,217	12.3%	3.4%	1.2%	391,874	75.0%	51.3%	34.1%
	42291			Farm supplies whsle	5,018	16.6%	4.9%	1.7%	75,012	75.7%	52.3%	36.6%
	42292			Book, periodical, & newspaper whsle	3,124	20.1%	8.6%	3.6%	92,201	89.2%	74.7%	58.8%
	42293			Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies whsle	3,630	14.9%	2.6%	0.7%	48,621	69.8%	35.2%	14.1%
	42294			Tobacco & tobacco product whsle	1,313	30.5%	7.8%	2.4%	56,328	90.8%	69.8%	49.2%
	42295			Paint, varnish, & supplies whsle	1,497	18.4%	5.4%	1.9%	20,470	70.3%	43.9%	27.1%
	42299			Other miscellaneous nondurable goods whsle	15,674	6.9%	1.7%	0.7%	99,242	55.7%	27.7%	12.0%

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