Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 4224

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 4224
Grocery and related product wholesalers

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These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Reports

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2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Full report		Tables only
2002 NAICS	Report title	Report number	Release date (PDF)	Link to PDF	Size in kb	Link to PDF	Size in kb
4244	Groceries and Related Products	EC02-42I-08	08/24/2004		683		493
425	Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	EC02-42I-19	10/29/2004		570		386

NAICS Hierarchy: 1997

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Indus-
try
Detail NAICS
code NAICS Title
(and link to definition) Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

42 Wholesale trade 453,470 4,059,657,778 214,915,405 r 5,796,557

422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 162,841 1,879,940,402 81,678,408 r 2,398,296

4224 Grocery & related products whsle 41,760 588,970,062 26,778,099 854,919

42241 General-line grocery whsle 4,138 146,689,286 5,541,000 168,190

42242 Packaged frozen food whsle 3,838 69,114,831 2,800,272 85,067

42243 Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle 2,862 34,594,779 1,637,129 47,742

42244 Poultry & poultry product whsle 1,040 13,809,561 490,567 17,792

42245 Confectionery whsle 2,621 27,169,914 1,835,202 60,010

42246 Fish & seafood whsle 2,960 13,165,780 684,365 27,402

42247 Meat & meat product whsle 3,557 51,326,415 1,490,922 50,256

42248 Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle 6,121 46,340,833 3,021,175 109,771

42249 Other grocery & related products whsle 14,623 186,758,663 9,277,467 288,689

NAICS code	NAICS Title (and link to definition)	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
42	Wholesale trade	453,470	4,059,657,778	214,915,405	r 5,796,557
422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods	162,841	1,879,940,402	81,678,408	r 2,398,296
4224	Grocery & related products whsle	41,760	588,970,062	26,778,099	854,919
42241	General-line grocery whsle	4,138	146,689,286	5,541,000	168,190
42242	Packaged frozen food whsle	3,838	69,114,831	2,800,272	85,067
42243	Dairy products, (except dried or canned) whsle	2,862	34,594,779	1,637,129	47,742
42244	Poultry & poultry product whsle	1,040	13,809,561	490,567	17,792
42245	Confectionery whsle	2,621	27,169,914	1,835,202	60,010
42246	Fish & seafood whsle	2,960	13,165,780	684,365	27,402
42247	Meat & meat product whsle	3,557	51,326,415	1,490,922	50,256
42248	Fresh fruit & vegetable whsle	6,121	46,340,833	3,021,175	109,771
42249	Other grocery & related products whsle	14,623	186,758,663	9,277,467	288,689

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 4224: Grocery and related product wholesalers . This NAICS Industry Group includes establishments classified in the following NAICS Industries: 42241, General line grocery wholesalers; 42242, Packaged frozen food wholesalers; 42243, Dairy product (except dried or canned) wholesalers; 42244, Poultry and poultry product wholesalers; 42245, Confectionery wholesalers; 42246, Fish and seafood wholesalers; 42247, Meat and meat product wholesalers; 42248, Fresh fruit and vegetable wholesalers; 42249, Other grocery and related products wholesalers.

Geographic Distribution -- Grocery and related product wholesalers: 1997

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

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Other
Indus-
tries State Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Sales
% of
U.S. Annual
payroll
($1,000) Paid
employees

United States 41,760 588,970,062 100.00 26,778,099 854,919

California 6,057 77,237,540 13.11 3,745,139 r 114,487

New York 4,546 43,105,874 7.32 1,829,253 53,877

Illinois 1,838 36,524,779 6.20 1,508,761 r 41,763

Texas 2,229 36,194,406 6.15 1,547,578 55,229

New Jersey 2,034 30,826,918 5.23 1,265,803 33,758

Florida 3,002 29,630,238 5.03 1,402,680 50,402

Pennsylvania 1,646 26,077,870 4.43 1,212,143 38,742

Ohio 1,183 24,610,769 4.18 1,275,549 37,570

Massachusetts 1,233 21,314,279 3.62 853,598 23,812

Michigan 1,199 20,149,368 3.42 1,000,268 30,303

Georgia 946 19,743,339 3.35 711,008 22,520

Washington 1,242 16,535,093 2.81 768,638 24,461

North Carolina 910 14,374,753 2.44 626,055 21,854

Minnesota 654 14,103,054 2.39 544,017 15,673

Wisconsin 711 13,070,906 2.22 621,194 20,533

Virginia 711 11,934,667 2.03 532,567 18,955

Missouri 723 11,543,690 1.96 504,531 14,884

Tennessee 564 10,789,578 1.83 530,560 17,549

Colorado 568 9,330,152 1.58 388,173 12,650

Maryland 672 9,278,372 1.58 521,248 16,200

Arizona 733 7,845,166 1.33 417,191 15,082

Oregon 570 7,219,866 1.23 368,734 13,788

Indiana 569 7,179,534 1.22 407,119 14,187

Kansas 286 6,673,095 1.13 271,521 8,410

Connecticut 478 6,340,246 1.08 324,934 9,137

Alabama 440 6,030,784 1.02 313,930 11,333

Oklahoma 377 4,923,858 0.84 284,322 9,861

Louisiana 682 4,889,525 0.83 301,130 11,814

Utah 308 4,266,102 0.72 217,500 7,485

Kentucky 396 4,259,806 0.72 241,502 8,110

South Carolina 387 4,046,288 0.69 230,525 8,093

Iowa 281 4,034,554 0.69 207,946 7,482

Mississippi 306 3,687,033 0.63 186,793 6,393

Arkansas 264 3,279,573 0.56 152,225 5,169

Hawaii 381 2,188,753 0.37 152,857 5,663

New Hampshire 169 2,082,334 0.35 112,120 3,155

Maine 378 1,940,926 0.33 138,457 4,878

Vermont 147 1,782,198 0.30 91,791 3,020

Nevada 242 1,737,558 0.30 130,538 4,537

Idaho 229 1,727,500 0.29 105,504 5,281

North Dakota 100 1,357,296 0.23 69,743 2,634

New Mexico 222 1,330,032 0.23 97,750 3,699

Rhode Island 190 1,188,583 0.20 77,994 2,730

West Virginia 159 1,139,772 0.19 96,521 3,770

Montana 130 1,088,785 0.18 59,195 2,137

Alaska 189 727,088 0.12 62,266 1,745

Delaware 75 689,634 0.12 28,419 1,086

South Dakota 65 482,141 0.08 35,767 1,409

District of Columbia 66 395,439 0.07 33,122 1,206

Wyoming 75 115,642 0.02 11,447 490

Nebraska 198 D D (5000-9999)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	41,760	588,970,062	100.00	26,778,099	854,919
California	6,057	77,237,540	13.11	3,745,139	r 114,487
New York	4,546	43,105,874	7.32	1,829,253	53,877
Illinois	1,838	36,524,779	6.20	1,508,761	r 41,763
Texas	2,229	36,194,406	6.15	1,547,578	55,229
New Jersey	2,034	30,826,918	5.23	1,265,803	33,758
Florida	3,002	29,630,238	5.03	1,402,680	50,402
Pennsylvania	1,646	26,077,870	4.43	1,212,143	38,742
Ohio	1,183	24,610,769	4.18	1,275,549	37,570
Massachusetts	1,233	21,314,279	3.62	853,598	23,812
Michigan	1,199	20,149,368	3.42	1,000,268	30,303
Georgia	946	19,743,339	3.35	711,008	22,520
Washington	1,242	16,535,093	2.81	768,638	24,461
North Carolina	910	14,374,753	2.44	626,055	21,854
Minnesota	654	14,103,054	2.39	544,017	15,673
Wisconsin	711	13,070,906	2.22	621,194	20,533
Virginia	711	11,934,667	2.03	532,567	18,955
Missouri	723	11,543,690	1.96	504,531	14,884
Tennessee	564	10,789,578	1.83	530,560	17,549
Colorado	568	9,330,152	1.58	388,173	12,650
Maryland	672	9,278,372	1.58	521,248	16,200
Arizona	733	7,845,166	1.33	417,191	15,082
Oregon	570	7,219,866	1.23	368,734	13,788
Indiana	569	7,179,534	1.22	407,119	14,187
Kansas	286	6,673,095	1.13	271,521	8,410
Connecticut	478	6,340,246	1.08	324,934	9,137
Alabama	440	6,030,784	1.02	313,930	11,333
Oklahoma	377	4,923,858	0.84	284,322	9,861
Louisiana	682	4,889,525	0.83	301,130	11,814
Utah	308	4,266,102	0.72	217,500	7,485
Kentucky	396	4,259,806	0.72	241,502	8,110
South Carolina	387	4,046,288	0.69	230,525	8,093
Iowa	281	4,034,554	0.69	207,946	7,482
Mississippi	306	3,687,033	0.63	186,793	6,393
Arkansas	264	3,279,573	0.56	152,225	5,169
Hawaii	381	2,188,753	0.37	152,857	5,663
New Hampshire	169	2,082,334	0.35	112,120	3,155
Maine	378	1,940,926	0.33	138,457	4,878
Vermont	147	1,782,198	0.30	91,791	3,020
Nevada	242	1,737,558	0.30	130,538	4,537
Idaho	229	1,727,500	0.29	105,504	5,281
North Dakota	100	1,357,296	0.23	69,743	2,634
New Mexico	222	1,330,032	0.23	97,750	3,699
Rhode Island	190	1,188,583	0.20	77,994	2,730
West Virginia	159	1,139,772	0.19	96,521	3,770
Montana	130	1,088,785	0.18	59,195	2,137
Alaska	189	727,088	0.12	62,266	1,745
Delaware	75	689,634	0.12	28,419	1,086
South Dakota	65	482,141	0.08	35,767	1,409
District of Columbia	66	395,439	0.07	33,122	1,206
Wyoming	75	115,642	0.02	11,447	490
Nebraska	198	D		D	(5000-9999)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

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tables Link
to pdf Series number Title Contents

EC97W42S-LS Commodity Line Sales ** Includes sales by industry by type of operation by commodity line for the U.S. AFF and CD-ROM include data for the 15 largest states and metropolitan areas.

EC97W42S-SZ Establishment and Firm Size Includes firms by sales size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by sales size and by employment size for the U.S.

EC97W42S-SB Miscellaneous Subjects Includes topics that vary from industry to industry

EC97W42S-SM Summary Republication of key tables from other reports

EC97X-CS3 Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only) Defines comparability of individual industries.

EC97X-CS2 Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states) 1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis

EC97X-CS4 Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros) Nonemployers account for 47 % of establishments and .8 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

Series number	Title	Contents
EC97W42S-LS	Commodity Line Sales **	Includes sales by industry by type of operation by commodity line for the U.S. AFF and CD-ROM include data for the 15 largest states and metropolitan areas.
EC97W42S-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Includes firms by sales size, employment size, legal form of organization, number of units, and concentration in the largest companies for the U.S. Also includes establishments by sales size and by employment size for the U.S.
EC97W42S-SB	Miscellaneous Subjects	Includes topics that vary from industry to industry
EC97W42S-SM	Summary	Republication of key tables from other reports
EC97X-CS3	Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national only)	Defines comparability of individual industries.
EC97X-CS2	Comparative Statistics (U.S. and states)	1997 and 1992 data side by side on a comparable SIC basis
EC97X-CS4	Nonemployer Statistics (U.S., states, counties, metros)	Nonemployers account for 47 % of establishments and .8 % of receipts in this sector, but are excluded from the reports above.

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs

Hypertext Tables Title (with link to data) Frequency Smallest Geography Contents

County Business Patterns Annual County, metro area, ZIP Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment

E-Commerce Statistics Annual U.S. Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments

Monthly Wholesale Trade Monthly U.S. Monthly sales, inventories, and inventory/sales ratios for merchant wholesalers

Nonemployer Statistics Annual State, metro area, county Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Annual State, metro area Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Smallest Geography	Contents
County Business Patterns	Annual	County, metro area, ZIP	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment
E-Commerce Statistics	Annual	U.S.	Total sales and e-commerce sales, receipts or value of shipments
Monthly Wholesale Trade	Monthly	U.S.	Monthly sales, inventories, and inventory/sales ratios for merchant wholesalers
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	State, metro area, county	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	State, metro area	Number of firms, employees, payroll, and revenue by employment-size of the enterprise

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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