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NAICS 424480
Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers

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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.
Indus-
try
Detail
NAICS
code		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
Go to this NAICS 42 Wholesale trade 435,521 4,634,755,112 259,653,080 5,878,405
Go to this NAICS 424 Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 142,661 1,980,329,666 92,564,262 2,272,823
Go to this NAICS 4244 Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers 35,650 511,438,047 27,851,835 761,492
Go to this NAICS 42448 Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers 5,397 49,684,878 3,578,045 110,575
  424480 Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers 5,397 49,684,878 3,578,045 110,575

 

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)
Number % of all $1,000 % of all
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
42448 Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 5,397 49,684,878
424480 Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 5,397 49,684,878

 

Definition: NAICS 424480   Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables.

 

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)
($1,000)(Pct)
424480 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Fresh fruit & vegetable merchant wholesalers 5,397 49,684,878 100.0 3,578,045 110,575  
  88% of 422480   Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle (pt) 5,397 49,684,878 100.0 3,578,045 110,575 Not Comparable

 

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
422480 Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 2002 5,836 56,345,643 3,796,132 114,648
1997 6,121 46,340,833 3,021,175 109,771
% change -4.7 21.6 25.7 4.4

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Fresh fruit and vegetable 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.
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Indus-
tries		 Description Estab-
lish-
ments		 Sales
($1,000)		 Sales
% of
U.S.		 Sales
per capita
($)		 Annual
payroll
($1,000)		 Paid
employees
See other industries in this state United States 5,397 49,684,878 100.00 172 3,578,045 110,575
See other industries in this state California 1,106 15,795,632 31.79 451 989,366 26,091
See other industries in this state Florida 566 3,888,740 7.83 233 293,196 11,800
See other industries in this state New York 523 3,304,286 6.65 172 224,558 5,812
See other industries in this state Texas 338 2,842,103 5.72 131 214,502 7,733
See other industries in this state New Jersey 221 2,032,820 4.09 237 106,347 2,543
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 228 1,970,401 3.97 160 145,775 4,145
See other industries in this state Washington 171 1,946,244 3.92 321 177,517 6,563
See other industries in this state Illinois 200 1,367,348 2.75 109 104,751 2,258
See other industries in this state Massachusetts 151 1,365,937 2.75 212 106,864 2,371
See other industries in this state Georgia 143 1,361,609 2.74 158 103,384 3,373
See other industries in this state Arizona 158 1,356,021 2.73 249 87,754 4,784
See other industries in this state Ohio 134 1,320,590 2.66 116 111,784 3,011
See other industries in this state Michigan 150 938,624 1.89 94 63,316 1,849
See other industries in this state Idaho 58 855,563 1.72 636 46,414 2,525
See other industries in this state Maryland 71 808,893 1.63 149 68,565 1,907
See other industries in this state Minnesota 68 789,581 1.59 157 64,743 1,542
See other industries in this state Oregon 90 736,790 1.48 209 77,758 2,728
See other industries in this state Colorado 77 705,404 1.42 157 60,012 2,140
See other industries in this state Oklahoma 43 636,839 1.28 183 21,355 815
See other industries in this state North Carolina 87 505,230 1.02 61 41,566 1,633
See other industries in this state Indiana 35 469,119 0.94 76 45,319 1,186
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 56 445,926 0.90 82 36,046 1,070
See other industries in this state Tennessee 65 431,861 0.87 75 52,915 1,571
See other industries in this state Connecticut 41 357,083 0.72 103 25,768 699
See other industries in this state Missouri 58 341,161 0.69 60 25,608 677
See other industries in this state Hawaii 51 234,931 0.47 190 23,135 824
See other industries in this state Virginia 62 229,840 0.46 32 28,255 1,089
See other industries in this state Kentucky 45 220,142 0.44 54 20,921 694
See other industries in this state Louisiana 41 216,765 0.44 48 24,172 945
See other industries in this state Arkansas 19 176,972 0.36 65 9,353 273
See other industries in this state Nevada 20 168,644 0.34 78 18,840 622
See other industries in this state Alabama 31 168,432 0.34 38 14,312 473
See other industries in this state South Carolina 39 167,710 0.34 41 11,980 434
See other industries in this state Kansas 26 158,351 0.32 58 13,780 358
See other industries in this state Iowa 17 151,340 0.30 52 14,650 395
See other industries in this state Utah 27 148,151 0.30 64 9,445 280
See other industries in this state Maine 29 133,783 0.27 103 8,311 271
See other industries in this state West Virginia 19 124,862 0.25 69 13,023 629
See other industries in this state New Mexico 23 91,529 0.18 49 8,753 258
See other industries in this state Mississippi 23 75,928 0.15 27 6,718 274
See other industries in this state North Dakota 12 69,113 0.14 109 4,126 242
See other industries in this state Vermont 6 36,854 0.07 60 5,746 208
See other industries in this state Alaska 5 27,068 0.05 42 3,684 79
See other industries in this state Nebraska 6 25,806 0.05 15 3,982 202
See other industries in this state New Hampshire 9 23,312 0.05 18 3,139 119
See other industries in this state Wyoming 3 3,802 0.01 8 436 19
  All other states, including those below 46 457,738 0.92   36,101 1,061
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 13 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Montana 6 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Rhode Island 17 D     D (100-249)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 7 D     D (20-99)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 3 D     D (20-99)

 

Products Lines for Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers
Product
code 		Product description Sales of
this line
($000)		 Percent of
industry sales
(%)		 Graph
10000 Industry total 49,684,878 100.00
14700 Fresh fruits and vegetables 46,545,864 93.68
14200 Dairy products 503,947 1.01
14860 Grocery specialties 500,943 1.01
-Other 2,134,124 4.30

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers
Link
to pdf 		Series number Title Link to AFF or Drill-down
tables		 Contents Geography
link to PDF EC02-00C-BDG Bridge Between NAICS 2002 and NAICS 1997 Link to drill-down tables Relationships between NAICS 1997 and NAICS 2002 for those industries redefined US
link to PDF EC02-00C-COMP Comparative Statistics Link to drill-down tables 2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis US, states
link to PDF EC02-42SL-LS Product Lines Link to data in AFF All Types of Operation by Kind of Business & Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF All Types of Operation by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Merchant Wholesalers by Kind of Business & Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Merchant Wholesalers by Broad Product Line & Kind of Business US, states, metros
link to PDF EC02-42SS-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Link to data in AFF Sales Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Establishments US
Link to data in AFF Single Units & Multiunits US
Link to data in AFF Sales Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Employment Size of Firms US
Link to data in AFF Concentration by Largest Firms US
Link to data in AFF Legal Form of Organization US
link to PDF EC02-42SX-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Link to data in AFF Sales by Class of Customer US
Link to data in AFF Employment by Primary Function US
Link to data in AFF End-of-Year Inventories US
Link to data in AFF Detailed Type of Operation US
Link to data in AFF Gross Margin & its Components for Merchant Wholesalers US
Link to data in AFF Gross Profit & its Components US
link to PDF EC02-42I-08 Industry Series   Preliminary data now superseded US
link to PDF EC02-42A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
Drill-down iconDown arrows link to tables in "drill-down" format for easy navigation. AFF iconAFF icons link to tables in American FactFinder, which supports further manipulation and downloading. link to PDF PDF symbols link to reports in Portable Document Format (PDF). In order to view these files, you will need the Adobe(R) Acrobat(R) Reader which is available free from the Adobe web site.

 

Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 424480
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
Link to table for this industry 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
For more data sets, check a broader NAICS category, such as NAICS 42448 To broader NAICS

 

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