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NAICS 424910
Farm supplies 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
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	33,588	221,514,304	13,018,276	387,567
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	7,688	53,754,438	2,925,400	78,830
424910	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	7,688	53,754,438	2,925,400	78,830
4249101	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - farm dealers	5,005	23,808,321	1,539,573	44,847
4249102	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers - whsle distributors	2,683	29,946,117	1,385,827	33,983

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
4249	Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers	108,162	226,523,398	74,574	68.9	5,009,094	2.2	33,588	221,514,304
42491	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	10,353	53,976,805	2,665	25.7	222,367	0.4	7,688	53,754,438
424910	Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	10,353	53,976,805	2,665	25.7	222,367	0.4	7,688	53,754,438

Definition: NAICS 424910 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of farm supplies, such as animal feeds, fertilizers, agricultural chemicals, pesticides, plant seeds, and plant bulbs.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Merchant wholesale distribution of pet food--are classified in Industry 424490, Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of grains--are classified in Industry 424510, Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers;
Merchant wholesale distribution of pet supplies--are classified in Industry 424990, Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers; and
Merchant wholesale distribution of nursery stock (except seeds and plant bulbs)--are classified in Industry 424930, Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies 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)
424910			Farm supplies merchant wholesalers	7,688	53,754,438	100.0	2,925,400	78,830
98% of	422910		Farm supplies whsle (pt)	7,688	53,754,438	100.0	2,925,400	78,830
	422910	pt	Farm supplies, farm dealers	5,005	23,808,321		1,539,573	44,847
	422910	pt	Wholesale farm supplies distributors	2,683	29,946,117		1,385,827	33,983

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

422910	Farm supplies whsle	2002	7,815	54,838,975	2,944,392	79,308
		1997	N	N	N	N
		% change	N	N	N	N

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Geographic Distribution -- Farm supplies 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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Description

Estab-
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Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

7,688

53,754,438

100.00

187

2,925,400

78,830

Illinois

485

5,494,054

10.22

436

221,376

5,404

California

626

4,912,134

9.14

140

371,420

8,862

Iowa

409

3,972,969

7.39

1,354

193,040

5,129

New York

208

2,889,918

5.38

151

70,861

1,579

Tennessee

123

2,733,570

5.09

472

88,021

2,008

Florida

368

2,510,438

4.67

150

100,613

2,742

Georgia

281

2,029,327

3.78

236

88,558

2,645

Minnesota

304

1,989,030

3.70

396

99,392

2,684

Michigan

153

1,910,988

3.56

190

75,614

1,681

Texas

506

1,887,015

3.51

129,919

3,975

Kansas

197

1,836,811

3.42

677

62,936

1,865

Nebraska

247

1,824,880

3.39

1,057

86,078

2,443

North Carolina

193

1,754,190

3.26

211

133,947

2,648

Missouri

258

1,645,164

3.06

290

103,894

3,024

Ohio

275

1,330,951

2.48

117

108,365

2,652

Washington

214

1,211,831

2.25

200

73,526

2,125

Indiana

302

1,200,007

2.23

195

83,273

2,568

Pennsylvania

195

1,131,230

2.10

76,860

2,361

Wisconsin

228

959,211

1.78

176

80,962

2,248

Arkansas

132

785,748

1.46

290

46,119

1,469

Oregon

128

778,939

1.45

221

52,517

1,545

New Jersey

101

765,107

1.42

47,354

1,148

Colorado

112

718,200

1.34

160

31,864

913

Idaho

138

682,832

1.27

508

59,422

1,738

North Dakota

104

586,911

1.09

926

29,429

867

Mississippi

105

584,611

1.09

204

38,075

1,353

Alabama

552,352

1.03

123

30,644

959

Kentucky

143

535,784

1.00

131

39,123

1,427

Oklahoma

122

480,432

0.89

138

23,304

764

Louisiana

115

469,444

0.87

105

36,220

1,120

South Dakota

111

461,892

0.86

608

25,671

808

Virginia

104

437,518

0.81

36,208

1,135

Maryland

322,268

0.60

29,691

741

Massachusetts

316,036

0.59

23,136

588

South Carolina

300,395

0.56

20,788

681

Montana

195,228

0.36

214

12,124

466

Hawaii

173,026

0.32

140

13,150

327

Utah

96,439

0.18

7,758

214

New Mexico

74,035

0.14

5,509

194

Vermont

65,073

0.12

106

4,499

114

Nevada

52,086

0.10

3,577

101

Maine

42,485

0.08

3,840

115

All other states, including those below

195

1,053,879

1.96

56,723

1,400

Arizona

(500-999)

Connecticut

(250-499)

Delaware

(100-249)

New Hampshire

(20-99)

Rhode Island

(20-99)

West Virginia

(20-99)

Wyoming

(20-99)

Alaska

(1-19)

District of Columbia

(1-19)

Products Lines for Farm supplies merchant wholesalers
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
10000	Industry total	53,754,438	100.00
15800	Farm supplies	49,593,016	92.26
14900	Grain, beans, and seeds	1,374,595	2.56
16150	Wigs, yarns, and leather products	582,474	1.08
	-Other	2,204,353	4.10

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Farm supplies 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-15	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 424910
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
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	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