U.S. Department of Commerce

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2008:
NAICS 42 - Wholesale trade
United States


By detailed employment size By year By state By industry
 
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 328,784 429,463 6,165,204 353,060,824
Firms with 1 to 4 employees (or with no employees as of Mar 12) 185,868 186,574 319,708 15,593,658
Firms with 5 to 9 employees 55,639 57,020 367,030 17,233,932
Firms with 10 to 19 employees 38,678 41,785 516,138 25,407,335
Firms with 20 to 99 employees 37,104 52,716 1,382,090 70,502,592
Firms with 100 to 499 employees 8,312 29,427 1,109,737 58,422,060
Firms with 500 employees or more 3,183 61,941 2,470,501 165,901,247
Firms with 500 to 749 employees 756 5,166 196,210 11,465,623
Firms with 750 to 999 employees 423 3,660 139,049 8,585,106
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees 449 3,628 136,754 8,867,396
Firms with 1,500 to 1,999 employees 260 3,126 112,438 7,045,250
Firms with 2,000 to 2,499 employees 182 2,539 81,846 5,451,537
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees 487 9,962 333,341 22,443,473
Firms with 5,000 employees or more 626 33,860 1,470,863 102,042,862
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees 279 8,264 335,281 23,545,359
Firms with 10,000 employees or more 347 25,596 1,135,582 78,497,503

 
 
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
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to 2008 detail 2008 328,784 14.8% 3.5% 1.0% 6,165,204 80.5% 58.1% 40.1%
link to 2007 detail 2007 334,676 14.3% 3.3% 0.9% 5,964,850 79.4% 56.5% 39.0%
link to 2006 detail 2006 334,597 14.5% 3.3% 0.9% 6,030,647 79.6% 56.5% 38.9%
link to 2005 detail 2005 336,736 14.2% 3.2% 0.9% 5,968,929 79.3% 56.2% 39.1%
link to 2004 detail 2004 337,642 14.3% 3.2% 0.9% 5,907,051 78.8% 55.2% 38.4%
link to 2003 detail 2003 342,450 14.2% 3.2% 0.9% 5,863,860 78.3% 54.7% 37.9%
link to 2002 detail 2002 345,309 14.4% 3.1% 0.9% 5,860,256 77.9% 53.6% 37.2%
link to 2001 detail 2001 346,027 15.1% 3.3% 0.9% 6,142,089 78.3% 54.0% 37.1%
link to 2000 detail 2000 354,153 14.8% 3.2% 0.9% 6,112,029 77.7% 53.0% 36.4%
link to 1999 detail 1999 358,564 14.6% 3.1% 0.9% 5,972,022 77.1% 52.0% 35.8%
link to 1998 detail 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
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to industry detail United States 328,784 14.8% 3.5% 1.0% 6,165,204 80.5% 58.1% 40.1%
link to industry detail Alabama 4,537 27.8% 14.6% 8.7% 79,712 80.5% 57.3% 37.7%
link to industry detail Alaska 576 36.5% 22.9% 17.5% 8,957 82.2% 59.7% 47.3%
link to industry detail Arizona 5,838 25.7% 13.9% 8.5% 100,540 82.6% 62.7% 47.8%
link to industry detail Arkansas 2,839 30.7% 16.4% 10.8% 47,048 79.8% 54.9% 37.3%
link to industry detail California 52,836 16.4% 5.3% 2.2% 887,656 78.9% 55.6% 38.2%
link to industry detail Colorado 6,261 23.9% 14.1% 8.6% 105,068 82.8% 64.3% 50.5%
link to industry detail Connecticut 4,032 26.3% 14.1% 8.6% 78,379 83.0% 63.2% 44.3%
link to industry detail Delaware 920 32.4% 21.6% 13.8% 18,957 88.0% 75.9% 63.6%
link to industry detail District of Columbia 338 35.2% 25.1% 18.9% 5,161 80.9% 60.6% 54.5%
link to industry detail Florida 27,504 12.6% 5.3% 2.7% 317,717 74.1% 53.8% 37.8%
link to industry detail Georgia 11,716 23.8% 12.5% 6.6% 205,130 81.9% 63.2% 45.2%
link to industry detail Hawaii 1,611 23.8% 12.2% 8.1% 20,567 73.8% 45.6% 26.1%
link to industry detail Idaho 1,684 33.3% 19.6% 12.5% 25,883 81.9% 54.9% 35.7%
link to industry detail Illinois 16,754 23.2% 10.2% 5.1% 317,823 82.6% 60.3% 43.2%
link to industry detail Indiana 6,532 27.3% 13.8% 7.3% 117,077 81.7% 58.2% 38.6%
link to industry detail Iowa 3,618 30.7% 14.9% 7.8% 65,980 81.2% 54.2% 28.3%
link to industry detail Kansas 3,445 31.0% 15.4% 8.9% 60,531 81.7% 55.9% 34.9%
link to industry detail Kentucky 3,657 30.7% 16.3% 10.2% 74,882 84.2% 63.9% 45.2%
link to industry detail Louisiana 4,410 28.1% 13.2% 8.0% 77,336 79.0% 52.5% 36.8%
link to industry detail Maine 1,424 26.1% 15.9% 10.0% 18,961 77.5% 57.7% 35.1%
link to industry detail Maryland 5,037 27.2% 13.4% 8.1% 97,730 83.6% 59.9% 42.5%
link to industry detail Massachusetts 7,620 25.5% 11.9% 6.8% 142,838 82.0% 57.3% 39.9%
link to industry detail Michigan 9,811 22.7% 10.7% 6.0% 170,557 80.7% 58.7% 40.4%
link to industry detail Minnesota 7,208 24.8% 12.0% 7.0% 138,175 83.2% 61.1% 44.6%
link to industry detail Mississippi 2,383 31.4% 16.9% 10.3% 37,199 78.9% 52.2% 32.6%
link to industry detail Missouri 6,843 27.2% 13.2% 7.4% 130,530 82.6% 60.3% 42.7%
link to industry detail Montana 1,180 28.6% 16.4% 11.4% 14,630 76.0% 45.6% 30.3%
link to industry detail Nebraska 2,273 32.7% 16.8% 9.9% 41,712 82.9% 57.6% 37.1%
link to industry detail Nevada 2,665 31.6% 19.0% 11.9% 40,264 82.2% 61.7% 46.8%
link to industry detail New Hampshire 1,694 29.9% 16.6% 10.4% 26,418 80.3% 55.2% 36.1%
link to industry detail New Jersey 14,422 20.5% 8.6% 4.5% 270,479 81.9% 60.3% 41.4%
link to industry detail New Mexico 1,728 31.8% 18.8% 13.6% 23,015 76.0% 54.2% 40.5%
link to industry detail New York 31,547 14.2% 4.6% 2.1% 394,390 74.1% 48.2% 29.3%
link to industry detail North Carolina 9,828 23.1% 11.4% 6.0% 180,647 82.5% 62.6% 45.6%
link to industry detail North Dakota 1,100 36.2% 18.6% 11.5% 18,841 80.7% 52.3% 36.1%
link to industry detail Ohio 12,070 25.2% 11.2% 5.7% 232,035 81.7% 57.5% 37.8%
link to industry detail Oklahoma 3,719 28.5% 14.8% 8.8% 61,825 79.3% 55.8% 36.0%
link to industry detail Oregon 4,778 26.8% 14.7% 8.4% 77,208 81.2% 58.5% 38.1%
link to industry detail Pennsylvania 12,965 24.0% 10.7% 5.4% 247,957 81.4% 58.3% 38.9%
link to industry detail Rhode Island 1,391 27.7% 14.8% 10.4% 20,747 78.5% 51.9% 38.9%
link to industry detail South Carolina 4,085 26.7% 14.4% 8.4% 67,040 80.4% 58.8% 41.9%
link to industry detail South Dakota 1,104 35.4% 18.4% 11.4% 16,492 79.3% 45.1% 24.5%
link to industry detail Tennessee 5,855 29.4% 15.0% 8.8% 127,140 84.3% 63.9% 48.0%
link to industry detail Texas 25,050 20.5% 8.6% 4.1% 490,966 81.6% 62.3% 44.7%
link to industry detail Utah 3,177 28.6% 16.4% 10.5% 56,425 82.9% 62.8% 45.3%
link to industry detail Vermont 779 31.2% 18.2% 11.6% 11,079 78.1% 51.3% 23.9%
link to industry detail Virginia 6,068 25.5% 13.2% 7.5% 113,921 82.8% 62.0% 43.2%
link to industry detail Washington 8,008 24.0% 11.8% 6.5% 137,976 81.6% 59.7% 40.0%
link to industry detail West Virginia 1,271 35.6% 20.3% 14.2% 20,510 78.6% 51.9% 36.8%
link to industry detail Wisconsin 5,926 27.2% 12.7% 6.7% 114,705 82.3% 57.5% 34.1%
link to industry detail Wyoming 635 36.5% 22.8% 15.9% 8,388 76.5% 52.2% 39.9%

 
 
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
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
  42 Wholesale trade 328,784 14.8% 3.5% 1.0% 6,165,204 80.5% 58.1% 40.1%
link to industry detail 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 180,204 16.6% 3.9% 1.2% 3,552,528 79.9% 56.0% 37.8%
link to industry detail 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 100,961 17.6% 4.7% 1.4% 2,313,409 84.2% 63.6% 44.9%
link to industry detail 425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 49,081 4.3% 0.8% 0.3% 299,267 58.3% 39.8% 30.3%

 
 
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
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to state detail 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 180,204 16.6% 3.9% 1.2% 3,552,528 79.9% 56.0% 37.8%
link to state detail 4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 18,769 19.3% 5.5% 1.8% 394,728 82.1% 57.9% 34.6%
link to state detail 42311 Automobile and other motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 5,784 23.1% 6.9% 1.9% 129,035 86.0% 57.6% 28.0%
link to state detail 42312 Motor vehicle supplies and new parts merchant wholesalers 9,971 19.8% 6.5% 2.4% 214,716 81.8% 59.7% 40.0%
link to state detail 42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers 1,355 28.9% 10.3% 3.0% 33,354 85.1% 61.3% 32.3%
link to state detail 42314 Motor vehicle parts (used) merchant wholesalers 1,900 7.8% 1.4% 0.5% 17,623 52.3% D D
link to state detail 4232 Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers 11,844 16.8% 4.1% 0.9% 168,710 73.2% 41.1% 14.9%
link to state detail 42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers 5,591 16.3% 4.0% 1.1% 72,786 71.6% 38.1% 12.6%
link to state detail 42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers 6,269 17.3% 4.4% 0.9% 95,924 74.5% 43.4% 16.6%
link to state detail 4233 Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers 12,317 21.6% 6.3% 2.1% 255,652 81.3% 54.7% 34.6%
link to state detail 42331 Lumber, plywood, millwork, and wood panel merchant wholesalers 6,042 24.5% 7.0% 2.1% 137,838 83.5% 54.8% 32.8%
link to state detail 42332 Brick, stone, and related construction material merchant wholesal 2,786 19.0% 6.9% 3.2% 39,889 74.0% 47.2% 30.8%
link to state detail 42333 Roofing, siding, and insulation material merchant wholesalers 1,121 24.1% 10.2% 4.0% 31,819 86.1% 68.6% 47.4%
link to state detail 42339 Other construction material merchant wholesalers 2,567 22.4% 7.8% 3.2% 46,106 78.1% 50.9% 34.5%
link to state detail 4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 25,322 16.7% 4.4% 1.7% 723,620 86.4% 70.4% 58.4%
link to state detail 42341 Photographic equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 864 18.2% 5.3% 2.3% 18,113 80.0% D D
link to state detail 42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 2,783 24.1% 4.3% 1.4% 133,613 90.7% 75.5% 68.0%
link to state detail 42343 Computer and software merchant wholesalers 8,084 17.7% 5.1% 2.1% 288,825 89.3% 75.9% 65.3%
link to state detail 42344 Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers 3,846 16.4% 3.7% 1.3% 49,798 66.8% 33.2% 16.0%
link to state detail 42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers 6,827 13.6% 4.9% 2.2% 175,792 87.0% 73.9% 59.2%
link to state detail 42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers 1,031 16.7% 4.7% 1.8% 24,289 84.7% 64.6% 50.6%
link to state detail 42349 Other professional equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 1,995 16.4% 5.0% 2.0% 33,190 75.8% 51.5% 34.0%
link to state detail 4235 Metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers 8,261 22.0% 6.5% 2.6% 168,663 80.6% 53.2% 32.6%
link to state detail 42351 Metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers 7,880 22.3% 6.4% 2.4% 164,676 80.9% 53.2% 32.8%
link to state detail 42352 Coal and other mineral and ore merchant wholesalers 389 17.0% 11.1% 7.2% 3,987 69.1% 52.5% 24.2%
link to state detail 4236 Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers 20,420 18.2% 5.3% 1.9% 509,801 84.2% 65.3% 48.6%
link to state detail 42361 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 7,948 19.2% 5.9% 2.2% 184,366 82.6% 62.1% 44.5%
link to state detail 42362 Electric appliance merchant wholesalers 2,591 18.4% 5.7% 2.1% 46,297 79.2% 53.8% 30.6%
link to state detail 42369 Other electronic parts and equipment merchant wholesalers 10,025 18.4% 5.7% 2.3% 279,138 86.2% 69.3% 54.4%
link to state detail 4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 11,357 20.3% 5.3% 1.6% 244,212 80.1% 54.7% 34.4%
link to state detail 42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers 5,033 18.7% 4.3% 1.4% 88,073 76.3% 46.5% 27.4%
link to state detail 42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers 3,355 21.7% 6.6% 1.9% 86,269 83.2% D D
link to state detail 42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers 2,317 25.3% 7.9% 2.5% 56,699 82.1% 56.3% 32.8%
link to state detail 42374 Refrigeration equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 748 19.9% 6.8% 2.4% 13,171 77.0% 49.2% 28.2%
link to state detail 4238 Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers 43,087 18.0% 4.3% 1.4% 738,104 75.2% 47.1% 27.6%
link to state detail 42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers 3,123 24.5% 9.3% 4.0% 104,838 88.5% 72.0% 51.7%
link to state detail 42382 Farm and garden machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 6,087 22.6% 3.6% 0.9% 100,595 70.1% 28.6% 10.6%
link to state detail 42383 Industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers 22,798 16.8% 4.5% 1.6% 349,447 73.1% 45.2% 25.3%
link to state detail 42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers 5,796 20.2% 5.9% 2.1% 93,235 75.0% 45.3% 24.0%
link to state detail 42385 Service establishment equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers 3,522 16.7% 3.8% 1.4% 49,685 70.1% 40.7% 27.0%
link to state detail 42386 Other transport. goods merchant wholesalers 2,210 18.7% 6.5% 3.3% 40,304 78.4% 55.8% 37.4%
link to state detail 4239 Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 30,701 11.9% 2.6% 0.9% 349,038 69.3% 40.1% 22.3%
link to state detail 42391 Sporting and recreational goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 5,196 12.7% 3.4% 1.2% 57,728 69.2% 39.1% 17.9%
link to state detail 42392 Toy and hobby goods and supplies merchant wholesalers 2,302 13.9% 3.3% 1.2% 34,921 77.9% 50.8% 30.6%
link to state detail 42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 6,480 19.6% 3.4% 1.0% 108,078 74.6% 39.0% 21.1%
link to state detail 42394 Jewelry merchant wholesalers 7,447 5.9% 1.1% 0.3% 50,413 52.2% 27.3% 11.6%
link to state detail 42399 Other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers 9,302 10.5% 2.8% 1.1% 97,898 69.2% 44.7% 28.6%
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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
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to state detail 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 100,961 17.6% 4.7% 1.4% 2,313,409 84.2% 63.6% 44.9%
link to state detail 4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 8,846 16.8% 4.4% 1.5% 171,096 80.3% 57.4% 40.6%
link to state detail 42411 Printing and writing paper merchant wholesalers 750 19.7% 8.1% 3.2% 19,250 86.2% 70.0% 47.2%
link to state detail 42412 Stationery and office supplies merchant wholesalers 4,431 14.5% 3.7% 1.4% 85,505 80.7% 62.0% 51.0%
link to state detail 42413 Industrial and personal service paper merchant wholesalers 3,714 19.9% 5.5% 1.8% 66,341 78.1% 47.9% 25.4%
link to state detail 4242 Drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers 6,188 18.1% 6.5% 3.2% 273,745 92.1% 82.3% 71.3%
link to state detail 4243 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers 15,266 14.1% 3.5% 0.9% 210,645 74.9% 46.3% 21.8%
link to state detail 42431 Piece goods, notions, and other dry goods merchant wholesalers 2,985 13.0% 3.8% 1.3% 29,458 64.5% 34.5% 14.4%
link to state detail 42432 Men's and boys' clothing and furnishings merchant wholesalers 3,722 16.4% 4.4% 1.5% 62,602 78.9% 53.1% 28.3%
link to state detail 42433 Women's and children's clothing merchant wholesalers 7,029 13.8% 3.3% 0.7% 92,104 74.1% 42.7% 16.1%
link to state detail 42434 Footwear merchant wholesalers 1,593 14.7% 4.5% 1.6% 26,481 79.8% 56.2% 34.4%
link to state detail 4244 Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers 26,745 18.7% 4.9% 1.5% 795,690 87.9% 69.9% 53.6%
link to state detail 42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers 2,223 19.5% 6.8% 3.5% 135,720 94.4% 86.3% 78.9%
link to state detail 42442 Packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers 2,889 21.4% 7.1% 2.4% 82,889 86.2% 66.8% 44.8%
link to state detail 42443 Dairy product (except dried or canned) merchant wholesalers 1,612 22.1% 7.1% 3.1% 45,369 86.8% 65.5% 46.3%
link to state detail 42444 Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers 502 31.7% 8.4% 2.4% 13,234 85.7% 51.9% 21.0%
link to state detail 42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 1,874 13.9% 4.1% 1.5% 55,935 89.1% D D
link to state detail 42446 Fish and seafood merchant wholesalers 1,959 14.0% 2.0% 0.6% 20,116 67.9% 23.7% 10.9%
link to state detail 42447 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers 2,227 20.6% 5.6% 2.0% 45,792 79.8% 52.5% 30.2%
link to state detail 42448 Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers 4,673 23.1% 5.4% 0.8% 104,346 82.9% 50.7% 17.0%
link to state detail 42449 Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers 9,009 17.3% 5.3% 2.0% 292,289 89.8% 76.1% 63.7%
link to state detail 4245 Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 3,759 20.9% 5.7% 1.4% 61,112 73.0% 42.5% 22.2%
link to state detail 42451 Grain and field bean merchant wholesalers 2,374 24.6% 7.5% 1.7% 48,070 76.1% 48.7% 26.0%
link to state detail 42452 Livestock merchant wholesalers 714 16.8% 2.0% 0.8% 7,161 60.8% 14.0% 5.0%
link to state detail 42459 Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers 681 13.4% 3.8% 1.6% 5,881 62.2% 25.9% 11.9%
link to state detail 4246 Chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 8,731 17.5% 5.3% 2.6% 150,473 78.1% 53.3% 41.0%
link to state detail 42461 Plastics materials and basic forms and shapes merchant wholesaler 2,443 19.5% 6.8% 3.2% 35,557 73.3% 42.4% 23.2%
link to state detail 42469 Other chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers 6,324 17.2% 5.1% 2.8% 114,916 79.6% 56.7% 46.5%
link to state detail 4247 Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers 5,170 32.5% 11.1% 2.9% 104,970 81.5% 51.0% 25.1%
link to state detail 42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 3,076 40.3% 13.8% 4.0% 73,119 82.7% 49.5% 22.9%
link to state detail 42472 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 2,281 26.4% 11.4% 3.8% 31,851 78.7% 54.6% 29.9%
link to state detail 4248 Beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 3,340 38.8% 13.1% 2.2% 183,910 94.5% 73.3% 38.2%
link to state detail 42481 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 1,705 55.4% 18.9% 2.3% 110,000 96.0% 68.9% 22.7%
link to state detail 42482 Wine and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 1,655 22.5% 8.1% 2.6% 73,910 92.3% 80.0% 61.3%
link to state detail 4249 Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 23,653 14.3% 4.1% 1.2% 361,768 77.5% 54.9% 35.8%
link to state detail 42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers 4,418 20.4% 6.4% 1.6% 78,795 78.5% 55.7% 35.5%
link to state detail 42492 Book, periodical, and newspaper merchant wholesalers 1,986 18.1% 7.6% 3.6% 62,936 89.9% 77.4% 65.3%
link to state detail 42493 Flower, nursery stock, & florists' supplies merchant wholesalers 3,563 17.2% 3.2% 0.7% 55,358 73.8% 40.6% 17.9%
link to state detail 42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merchant wholesalers 1,118 27.5% 8.9% 2.3% 54,507 92.5% 77.4% 56.9%
link to state detail 42495 Paint, varnish, and supplies merchant wholesalers 1,140 21.2% 6.7% 2.2% 19,418 77.2% 52.8% 34.1%
link to state detail 42499 Other miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 11,490 8.8% 2.5% 0.9% 90,754 61.1% 34.0% 14.1%
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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
Total20 + 100 +500 + Total20 + 100 +500 +
link to state detail 425 Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers 49,081 4.3% 0.8% 0.3% 299,267 58.3% 39.8% 30.3%
link to state detail 42511 Business to business electronic markets 558 6.8% 3.0% 1.1% 2,966 54.8% D 14.0%
link to state detail 42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 48,525 4.3% 0.8% 0.3% 296,301 58.4% 39.9% 30.5%

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