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NAICS 424440
Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

42	Wholesale trade	435,521	4,634,755,112	259,653,080	5,878,405
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	142,661	1,980,329,666	92,564,262	2,272,823
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	35,650	511,438,047	27,851,835	761,492
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	748	8,063,834	413,425	13,767
424440	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	748	8,063,834	413,425	13,767
4244401	Live poultry merchant wholesalers	37	149,897	13,657	477
4244402	Poultry & pltry prods (exc live) merchant wholesalers	711	7,913,937	399,768	13,290

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
N = Not available
42	Wholesale trade	799,302	4,664,777,063	363,781	45.5	30,021,951	0.6	435,521	4,634,755,112
424	Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	288,507	1,992,346,677	145,846	50.6	12,017,011	0.6	142,661	1,980,329,666
4244	Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers	62,329	514,709,145	26,679	42.8	3,271,098	0.6	35,650	511,438,047
42444	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	748	8,063,834
424440	Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	748	8,063,834

Definition: NAICS 424440 Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of poultry and/or poultry products (except canned and packaged frozen).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of packaged frozen poultry--are classified in Industry 424420, Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of canned poultry--are classified in Industry 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers; and
Slaughtering and dressing poultry--are classified in U.S. Industry 311615, Poultry Processing.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between 2002 NAICS and 1997 NAICS

Figures to the left of 1997 NAICS codes indicate the percent of 2002 receipts (as classified by 1997 NAICS) represented by that part; and link to a complementary table where other parts of the 1997 NAICS are shown. Table description discusses features and symbols.
2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales		Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)

2002 NAICS code	1997 NAICS code	Pt.	Description	Estab- lish- ments	($1,000)	(Pct)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees	Link to SIC (1997 data)
424440			Poultry & poultry prod merchant wholesalers	748	8,063,834	100.0	413,425	13,767
83% of	422440		Poultry & poultry product whsle (pt)	748	8,063,834	100.0	413,425	13,767
	422440	pt	Live poultry	37	149,897		13,657	477
	422440	pt	Poultry and poultry products, excluding live poultry	711	7,913,937		399,768	13,290

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

422440	Poultry & poultry product whsle	2002	827	9,747,316	436,464	14,274
		1997	1,040	13,809,561	490,567	17,792
		% change	-20.5	-29.4	-11.0	-19.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers: 2002

Data for the Wholesale trade sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, and places.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

Other
Indus-
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Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

748

8,063,834

100.00

413,425

13,767

California

1,007,075

12.49

64,110

2,504

Arkansas

769,244

9.54

284

19,441

555

New York

507,270

6.29

20,382

653

Florida

489,611

6.07

22,243

789

Texas

427,462

5.30

24,431

958

Pennsylvania

424,080

5.26

22,848

803

Ohio

406,705

5.04

29,657

1,220

Missouri

293,245

3.64

8,880

249

Maryland

290,886

3.61

20,919

496

Georgia

205,399

2.55

15,253

613

Mississippi

194,438

2.41

4,783

122

New Jersey

191,695

2.38

10,587

318

Utah

149,734

1.86

3,849

107

Iowa

136,459

1.69

4,711

216

Alabama

128,438

1.59

4,975

150

North Carolina

108,156

1.34

8,090

290

Connecticut

98,424

1.22

5,453

135

Tennessee

87,317

1.08

4,742

126

Colorado

75,977

0.94

4,781

141

Indiana

69,493

0.86

5,081

168

Virginia

58,887

0.73

6,635

214

Wisconsin

57,518

0.71

5,601

235

South Carolina

41,373

0.51

3,789

108

Michigan

31,930

0.40

1,459

Oklahoma

24,666

0.31

1,055

Hawaii

16,747

0.21

1,842

Louisiana

9,100

0.11

488

All other states, including those below

143

1,762,505

21.86

87,340

2,417

Illinois

(500-999)

Massachusetts

(250-499)

New Hampshire

(250-499)

Minnesota

(100-249)

Oregon

(100-249)

Washington

(100-249)

Arizona

(20-99)

Kentucky

(20-99)

Maine

(20-99)

Nevada

(20-99)

New Mexico

(20-99)

Rhode Island

(20-99)

West Virginia

(20-99)

Delaware

(1-19)

District of Columbia

(1-19)

Idaho

(1-19)

Kansas

(1-19)

Montana

(1-19)

Nebraska

(1-19)

North Dakota

(1-19)

South Dakota

(1-19)

Vermont

(1-19)

Products Lines for Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	8,063,834	100.00
14300	Poultry and poultry products	6,216,847	77.10
14600	Fresh meat and meat products	779,234	9.66
14100	Packaged frozen food	514,791	6.38
	-Other	552,962	6.86

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-BDG	Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997	Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined	US
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-42SL-LS	Product Lines	All Types of Operation by Kind of Business & Product Line	US, states, metros
		All Types of Operation by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business	US, states, metros
		Merchant Wholesalers by Kind of Business & Product Line	US, states, metros
		Merchant Wholesalers by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business	US, states, metros
		Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Kind of Business and Product Line	US, states, metros
		Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Broad Product Line and Kind of Business	US, states, metros
EC02-42SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Sales Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Units & Multiunits	US
		Sales Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-42SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Sales by Class of Customer	US
		Employment by Primary Function	US
		End-of-Year Inventories	US
		Detailed Type of Operation	US
		Gross Margin & its Components for Merchant Wholesalers	US
		Gross Profit & its Components	US
EC02-42I-08	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-42A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 424440
Hypertext Tables	Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
	County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
	Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas