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NAICS 454210
Vending machine operators

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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

44-45	Retail trade	1,114,637	3,056,421,997	302,113,581	14,647,675
454	Nonstore retailers	54,921	172,864,966	17,094,498	571,438
4542	Vending machine operators	5,921	7,048,506	1,393,137	60,520
45421	Vending machine operators	5,921	7,048,506	1,393,137	60,520
454210	Vending machine operators	5,921	7,048,506	1,393,137	60,520

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)

44-45	Retail trade	2,953,629	3,134,317,733	1,838,992	62.3	77,895,736	2.5	1,114,637	3,056,421,997
454	Nonstore retailers	897,741	189,534,784	842,820	93.9	16,669,818	8.8	54,921	172,864,966
4542	Vending machine operators	38,972	7,995,992	33,051	84.8	947,486	11.8	5,921	7,048,506
45421	Vending machine operators	38,972	7,995,992	33,051	84.8	947,486	11.8	5,921	7,048,506
454210	Vending machine operators	38,972	7,995,992	33,051	84.8	947,486	11.8	5,921	7,048,506

Definition: NAICS 454210 Vending machine operators

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing merchandise through vending machines that they service.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Selling insurance policies through vending machines--are classified in Subsector 524, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities;
Supplying and servicing coin-operated photobooths, restrooms, and lockers--are classified in Industry 812990, All Other Personal Services; and
Supplying and servicing coin-operated amusement and gambling devices in places of business operated by others--are classified in Subsector 713, Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries.

Historical comparability

NAICS 454210, Vending machine operators, is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 454210 is comparable to SIC 5962. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

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

454210	Vending machine operators	2002	5,921	7,048,506	1,393,137	60,520
		1997	7,070	6,884,497	1,333,428	66,348
		% change	-16.3	2.4	4.5	-8.8

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Geographic Distribution -- Vending machine operators: 2002

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

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

5,921

7,048,506

100.00

1,393,137

60,520

Ohio

344

519,569

7.37

126,545

6,476

California

412

496,613

7.05

96,705

3,710

North Carolina

180

474,301

6.73

64,645

2,764

New York

342

453,172

6.43

75,197

2,932

Illinois

315

398,724

5.66

85,312

3,565

Texas

425

395,351

5.61

71,875

3,172

Pennsylvania

295

380,263

5.39

80,629

3,680

Michigan

196

284,994

4.04

61,932

2,342

Georgia

158

239,485

3.40

49,253

2,138

Florida

383

234,452

3.33

43,683

1,943

Indiana

164

232,096

3.29

50,004

2,176

Wisconsin

130

224,896

3.19

46,874

1,880

Tennessee

219

216,160

3.07

45,125

2,053

Missouri

176

193,992

2.75

40,081

1,735

Maryland

112

188,317

2.67

35,843

1,163

Minnesota

156

182,705

2.59

34,739

1,477

Virginia

130

150,966

2.14

28,388

1,283

Massachusetts

111

144,469

2.05

31,634

1,098

Kentucky

102

139,774

1.98

29,270

1,414

New Jersey

147

129,506

1.84

25,090

873

South Carolina

113,683

1.61

28,974

1,573

Alabama

101

104,085

1.48

20,147

930

Washington

79,335

1.13

15,941

567

Colorado

76,833

1.09

16,372

702

Arkansas

74,309

1.05

13,603

776

Delaware

71,853

1.02

9,182

357

Iowa

69,190

0.98

12,886

672

Kansas

65,362

0.93

11,850

473

Oregon

65,245

0.93

13,265

519

Connecticut

61,370

0.87

15,126

612

Nebraska

60,194

0.85

11,631

657

Louisiana

54,084

0.77

10,658

571

Nevada

47,477

0.67

8,440

314

Oklahoma

45,166

0.64

8,664

481

Mississippi

43,286

0.61

8,301

442

West Virginia

34,550

0.49

6,135

395

Utah

33,941

0.48

5,924

276

Maine

31,232

0.44

7,984

397

Idaho

19,774

0.28

3,639

168

New Hampshire

17,143

0.24

3,909

142

New Mexico

16,916

0.24

3,171

146

Vermont

16,680

0.24

3,380

148

Alaska

15,340

0.22

2,983

South Dakota

11,122

0.16

1,980

100

North Dakota

10,705

0.15

1,980

Hawaii

6,472

0.09

1,299

Montana

5,251

0.07

1,020

Wyoming

4,042

0.06

605

All other states, including those below

138

114,061

1.62

21,264

849

Arizona

114

(500-999)

Rhode Island

(100-249)

District of Columbia

(20-99)

Products Lines for Vending machine operators
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
20000	Industry total	7,048,506	100.00
20100	Groceries & other foods for human consumption off the premises	5,268,882	74.75
20120	Meals, unpack snacks, sandwiches, etc for immediate consump	1,354,253	19.21
20150	Cigars, cigarettes, etc & smokers' access, excl sls from vending	194,257	2.76
	-Other	231,114	3.28

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Vending machine operators
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-44SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states, metros
EC02-44SL-LS	Product Lines	Kinds of Business by Broad Product Line	US, states, metros
EC02-44SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Sales Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Sales Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-44SX-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Sales by Class of Customer	US
EC02-44I-02	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-44A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 454210
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