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NAICS 424490
Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers

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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.
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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 42449 Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers 12,373 156,599,373 9,348,391 255,471
  424490 Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers 12,373 156,599,373 9,348,391 255,471
  4244901 Coffee, tea, & spice merchant wholesalers 1,646 7,282,291 596,646 16,708
  4244902 Bread & baked goods merchant wholesalers 2,803 20,845,266 1,364,885 40,455
  4244903 Soft drinks merchant wholesalers 2,887 36,203,173 3,715,030 104,818
  4244904 Canned goods merchant wholesalers 848 11,083,852 441,618 10,919
  4244905 Food & beverage basic material merchant wholesalers 439 3,091,053 180,697 4,407
  4244906 Other grocery specialties merchant wholesalers 3,750 78,093,738 3,049,515 78,164

 

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
42449 Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 12,373 156,599,373
424490 Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers N N N N N N 12,373 156,599,373

 

Definition: NAICS 424490   Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of groceries and related products (except a general line of groceries); packaged frozen food; dairy products (except dried and canned); poultry products (except canned); confectioneries; fish and seafood (except canned); meat products (except canned); and fresh fruits and vegetables). Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in the bottling and merchant wholesale distribution of spring and mineral waters processed by others.

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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)
424490 Not Comparable Link to NAICS correspondence table Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers 12,373 156,599,373 100.0 9,348,391 255,471
  75% of 422490 Other grocery & related products whsle (pt) 12,373 156,599,373 100.0 9,348,391 255,471
  422490 pt     Coffee, tea, and spices 1,646 7,282,291   596,646 16,708
  422490 pt     Bread and baked goods 2,803 20,845,266   1,364,885 40,455
  422490 pt     Soft drinks and bottled water 2,887 36,203,173   3,715,030 104,818
  422490 pt     Canned foods 848 11,083,852   441,618 10,919
  422490 pt     Food and beverage basic materials 439 3,091,053   180,697 4,407
  422490 pt     Other grocery specialties 3,750 78,093,738   3,049,515 78,164

 

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
422490 Other grocery & related products whsle 2002 13,380 208,276,147 10,060,642 275,343
1997 14,623 186,758,663 9,277,467 288,689
% change -8.5 11.5 8.4 -4.6

 

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Geographic Distribution -- Other grocery and related products 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-
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 12,373 156,599,373 100.00 544 9,348,391 255,471
See other industries in this state California 1,890 20,530,334 13.11 586 1,341,334 34,635
See other industries in this state New York 1,474 18,457,143 11.79 963 822,514 21,788
See other industries in this state Pennsylvania 445 8,446,263 5.39 685 402,852 10,702
See other industries in this state Texas 654 8,297,567 5.30 381 472,139 13,717
See other industries in this state Ohio 358 7,849,864 5.01 688 344,377 9,880
See other industries in this state Florida 814 6,785,340 4.33 407 395,669 11,306
See other industries in this state Michigan 361 6,314,052 4.03 629 421,986 10,845
See other industries in this state Georgia 290 5,650,396 3.61 657 236,519 6,469
See other industries in this state North Carolina 259 4,478,499 2.86 539 298,249 8,700
See other industries in this state Connecticut 175 4,289,184 2.74 1,240 251,502 5,703
See other industries in this state Arizona 221 3,841,970 2.45 706 157,445 4,254
See other industries in this state Virginia 196 2,995,783 1.91 411 195,454 5,133
See other industries in this state Tennessee 156 2,530,417 1.62 437 176,394 4,674
See other industries in this state Wisconsin 210 2,085,823 1.33 384 170,410 5,100
See other industries in this state Alabama 123 1,081,311 0.69 241 113,188 3,536
See other industries in this state Mississippi 79 598,974 0.38 209 66,801 2,235
See other industries in this state Maine 71 414,524 0.26 320 37,658 1,206
See other industries in this state New Mexico 81 367,594 0.23 198 39,190 1,214
See other industries in this state Rhode Island 34 298,111 0.19 279 27,058 779
See other industries in this state Hawaii 98 271,253 0.17 220 36,584 1,293
See other industries in this state Vermont 49 188,061 0.12 305 20,767 651
See other industries in this state Wyoming 35 97,874 0.06 196 12,642 456
  All other states, including those below 4,300 50,729,036 32.39   3,307,659 91,195
See other industries in this state     Illinois 508 D     D (10k-24k)
See other industries in this state     New Jersey 606 D     D (10k-24k)
See other industries in this state     Indiana 179 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Maryland 197 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Massachusetts 262 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Washington 286 D     D (5000-9999)
See other industries in this state     Colorado 190 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Kansas 110 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Kentucky 105 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Louisiana 158 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Minnesota 196 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Missouri 239 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Oregon 190 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     South Carolina 113 D     D (2500-4999)
See other industries in this state     Arkansas 104 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Idaho 65 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Iowa 95 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Nebraska 71 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Nevada 80 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     New Hampshire 67 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Oklahoma 106 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Utah 116 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     West Virginia 53 D     D (1000-2499)
See other industries in this state     Montana 55 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     North Dakota 34 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     South Dakota 29 D     D (500-999)
See other industries in this state     Alaska 28 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     Delaware 35 D     D (250-499)
See other industries in this state     District of Columbia 23 D     D (100-249)

 

Products Lines for Other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers
Product
code
Product description Sales of
this line
($000)
Percent of
industry sales
(%)
Graph
10000 Industry total 156,599,37 100.00
14860 Grocery specialties 51,945,684 33.17
14850 Soft drinks and bottled water 36,668,107 23.42
14820 Bread and baked goods 20,496,961 13.09
14830 Canned food 10,596,212 6.77
-Other 36,892,409 23.56

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Other grocery and related products 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 data in AFF Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Kind of Business and Product Line US, states, metros
Link to data in AFF Manufacturers' Sales Branches & Offices by Broad Product Line and 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
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PDF EC02-42A Geographic Area Series Link to data in AFF Summary Statistics US, states, counties, metros
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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 424490
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
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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 42449 To broader NAICS

 

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