Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999:
Wholesale Trade United States |
|
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 | 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 |
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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% |
Wholesale Trade
by State
U.S. - Wholesale Trade
by Subsector
U.S. - Wholesale Trade
by Industry
Last modified: December 16 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
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%
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
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%
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
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%
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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses