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NAICS 424590
Other farm product raw material 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
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	7,563	103,402,280	2,072,366	64,800
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	1,048	10,715,111	259,743	6,720
424590	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	1,048	10,715,111	259,743	6,720
4245901	Hides, skins, & pelts merchant wholesalers	196	1,603,598	46,045	1,233
4245902	Leaf tobacco merchant wholesalers	143	1,102,980	45,262	916
4245903	Wool, wool tops, & mohair merchant wholesalers	38	73,516	3,767	127
4245904	Cotton merchant wholesalers	202	5,832,037	82,779	1,761
4245905	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	469	2,102,980	81,890	2,683

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
4245	Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers	11,785	103,892,536	4,222	35.8	490,256	0.5	7,563	103,402,280
42459	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,048	10,715,111
424590	Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	N	N	N	N	N	N	1,048	10,715,111

Definition: NAICS 424590 Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of farm products (except grain and field beans, livestock, raw milk, live poultry, and fresh fruits and vegetables).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of raw milk--are classified in Industry 424430, Dairy Product (except Dried or Canned) Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of live poultry (except chicks)--are classified in Industry 424440, Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of grain, dry beans, and soybeans and other inedible beans--are classified in Industry 424510, Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of livestock (except horses and mules), such as cattle, hogs, sheep, and goats,--are classified in Industry 424520, Livestock Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables--are classified in Industry 424480, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers.

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)
424590			Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers	1,048	10,715,111	100.0	259,743	6,720
82% of	422590		Other farm product raw material whsle (pt)	1,048	10,715,111	100.0	259,743	6,720
	422590	pt	Hides, skins, and pelts	196	1,603,598		46,045	1,233
	422590	pt	Leaf tobacco	143	1,102,980		45,262	916
	422590	pt	Wool and mohair	38	73,516		3,767	127
	422590	pt	Cotton	202	5,832,037		82,779	1,761
	422590	pt	Other farm-product raw materials	469	2,102,980		81,890	2,683

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

422590	Other farm product raw material whsle	2002	1,230	13,104,770	288,126	7,698
		1997	1,684	22,375,228	402,889	13,971
		% change	-27.0	-41.4	-28.5	-44.9

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Geographic Distribution -- Other farm product raw material 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

1,048

10,715,111

100.00

259,743

6,720

Tennessee

1,959,434

18.29

339

22,985

515

Texas

134

1,582,637

14.77

32,798

954

California

107

1,212,242

11.31

31,116

755

North Carolina

643,625

6.01

16,653

451

Virginia

529,453

4.94

26,001

299

Alabama

277,553

2.59

9,987

361

Kentucky

260,114

2.43

9,076

427

Pennsylvania

206,380

1.93

5,831

123

Georgia

160,845

1.50

7,515

309

Florida

92,156

0.86

11,973

318

Illinois

69,625

0.65

2,885

107

Wisconsin

64,031

0.60

4,635

139

South Carolina

62,260

0.58

1,609

Iowa

51,609

0.48

1,712

Ohio

39,785

0.37

2,525

North Dakota

29,530

0.28

620

Colorado

26,379

0.25

1,380

Missouri

23,158

0.22

3,321

135

Nebraska

21,548

0.20

937

Oklahoma

20,351

0.19

1,376

South Dakota

15,137

0.14

633

Washington

13,936

0.13

937

Oregon

10,021

0.09

718

Kansas

4,360

0.04

342

All other states, including those below

280

3,338,942

31.16

62,178

1,375

New York

(250-499)

Louisiana

(100-249)

Massachusetts

(100-249)

Mississippi

(100-249)

New Jersey

(100-249)

Arizona

(20-99)

Arkansas

(20-99)

Connecticut

(20-99)

Idaho

(20-99)

Maine

(20-99)

Michigan

(20-99)

Minnesota

(20-99)

Hawaii

(1-19)

Indiana

(1-19)

Maryland

(1-19)

Montana

(1-19)

Nevada

(1-19)

New Hampshire

(1-19)

New Mexico

(1-19)

Rhode Island

(1-19)

Utah

(1-19)

West Virginia

(1-19)

Wyoming

(1-19)

Products Lines for Other farm product raw material merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	10,715,111	100.00
15200	Raw cotton	5,736,343	53.54
15140	Inedible farm products	1,867,644	17.43
15100	Hides, skins, and pelts	1,531,579	14.29
15120	Leaf tobacco	1,077,959	10.06
	-Other	501,586	4.68

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Other farm product raw material 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
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-15	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-42A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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