Industry Statistics Sampler: NAICS 422410

Industry Statistics Sampler:
NAICS 422410
General line grocery wholesalers

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2002 Economic Census Industry Series Reports

Industry Series data are preliminary and are subject to change; they will be superseded by data released in later reports. Data are released in American FactFinder biweekly and may lag availability in PDF by up to four weeks. Data are released on DVD-ROM quarterly starting in January and may lag availability in PDF by up to four months.

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

422410 General-line grocery whsle 4,138 146,689,286 5,541,000 168,190

4224101 General-line grocery whsle, voluntary group 186 16,156,029 554,986 17,064

4224102 General-line grocery whsle, retail cooperative 211 16,142,440 467,726 13,882

4224103 Other general-line grocery whsle 3,741 114,390,817 4,518,288 137,244

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
422410	General-line grocery whsle	4,138	146,689,286	5,541,000	168,190
4224101	General-line grocery whsle, voluntary group	186	16,156,029	554,986	17,064
4224102	General-line grocery whsle, retail cooperative	211	16,142,440	467,726	13,882
4224103	Other general-line grocery whsle	3,741	114,390,817	4,518,288	137,244

Table includes only establishments with payroll.

NAICS 422410: General Line Grocery Wholesalers . This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in wholesaling a general line (wide range) of groceries.

Historical Comparability - Bridge Between NAICS and SIC

NAICS SIC Description Estab-
lish-
ments Sales
($1,000) Paid
employees Annual
payroll
($1,000)

422410 Not Comparable General-line grocery whsle 4,138 146,689,286 168,190 5,541,000

100% of 5141
General-line grocery whsle
4,138 146,689,286 17,064 5,541,000

5141
General-line, voluntary group
186 16,156,029 17,064 554,986

5141
General-line, retail cooperative
211 16,142,440 13,882 467,726

5141
Other general-line groceries
3,741 114,390,817 137,244 4,518,288

=sum of SIC parts listed below the symbol

NAICS	SIC	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
422410		General-line grocery whsle	4,138	146,689,286	168,190	5,541,000
100% of	5141	General-line grocery whsle	4,138	146,689,286	17,064	5,541,000
	5141	General-line, voluntary group	186	16,156,029	17,064	554,986
	5141	General-line, retail cooperative	211	16,142,440	13,882	467,726
	5141	Other general-line groceries	3,741	114,390,817	137,244	4,518,288

Comparative Statistics for 4-digit SICs: 1997 and 1992

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Introductory text includes methodology. Comparative statistics are also available for other industries. For descriptions of column headings and rows (SIC industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Year Establishments Sales
($1,000) Annual payroll
($1,000) Paid employees

5141 Groceries, general-line 1997 4,138 146,689,286 5,541,000 168,190
1992 4,528 132,602,589 5,025,821 172,827
% chg -8.6 10.6 10.3 -2.7

SIC	1987 SIC Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
5141	Groceries, general-line	1997	4,138	146,689,286	5,541,000	168,190
1992	4,528	132,602,589	5,025,821	172,827
% chg	-8.6	10.6	10.3	-2.7

Geographic Distribution -- General line grocery wholesalers: 1997

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

For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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

United States 4,138 146,689,286 100.00 5,541,000 168,190

California 681 13,537,269 9.23 565,102 15,954

Texas 194 12,434,024 8.48 404,038 13,825

Illinois 185 11,877,718 8.10 261,869 r 7,162

New York 413 10,319,088 7.03 334,820 9,620

Michigan 119 6,839,484 4.66 228,206 6,930

Ohio 133 6,350,216 4.33 195,470 5,891

Pennsylvania 162 6,321,553 4.31 297,465 9,286

Florida 307 5,583,835 3.81 243,708 7,624

New Jersey 161 5,497,370 3.75 195,171 4,742

Wisconsin 56 4,978,285 3.39 194,258 5,622

Tennessee 66 4,473,376 3.05 154,384 5,557

North Carolina 83 4,156,174 2.83 183,171 6,306

Missouri 75 3,801,069 2.59 119,223 3,646

Massachusetts 131 3,773,772 2.57 158,938 4,278

Washington 125 3,684,525 2.51 148,366 4,064

Virginia 84 3,668,871 2.50 159,939 4,994

Minnesota 53 3,432,444 2.34 136,600 3,438

Maryland 59 2,557,101 1.74 139,307 3,526

Georgia 86 2,492,297 1.70 116,496 3,446

Oklahoma 48 2,310,981 1.58 104,485 3,101

Oregon 73 2,270,781 1.55 79,860 2,865

Arizona 67 2,182,570 1.49 103,702 2,937

Colorado 58 2,079,892 1.42 96,507 2,648

Utah 34 1,926,438 1.31 84,099 2,530

Kansas 25 1,761,065 1.20 57,506 1,979

Iowa 26 1,578,691 1.08 69,602 2,166

Alabama 47 1,542,742 1.05 41,473 1,385

Indiana 63 1,519,946 1.04 68,033 2,375

Kentucky 39 1,319,710 0.90 52,721 1,724

Connecticut 37 1,305,070 0.89 62,851 1,697

Louisiana 50 1,272,864 0.87 54,130 2,025

South Carolina 39 1,130,463 0.77 30,212 1,098

Mississippi 22 1,093,614 0.75 36,884 1,121

Arkansas 30 1,084,770 0.74 36,952 1,373

North Dakota 9 755,500 0.52 28,872 899

Montana 20 658,785 0.45 29,413 987

Hawaii 48 585,625 0.40 23,909 737

West Virginia 19 509,877 0.35 31,059 1,171

Nevada 30 475,528 0.32 34,687 1,223

New Mexico 26 413,411 0.28 29,211 1,024

Idaho 13 347,595 0.24 12,507 437

New Hampshire 11 302,166 0.21 20,378 544

Maine 18 298,186 0.20 14,913 535

Alaska 23 250,054 0.17 17,991 435

Vermont 15 102,860 0.07 9,173 285

Rhode Island 17 61,118 0.04 5,214 191

Delaware 5 16,183 0.01 1,205 56

All other states, including those below 53 1,754,330 1.20 66,920 2,731

Nebraska 32 D D (1000-2499)

District of Columbia 14 D D (100-249)

South Dakota 4 D D (100-249)

Wyoming 3 D D (1-19)

State	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Sales % of U.S.	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
United States	4,138	146,689,286	100.00	5,541,000	168,190
California	681	13,537,269	9.23	565,102	15,954
Texas	194	12,434,024	8.48	404,038	13,825
Illinois	185	11,877,718	8.10	261,869	r 7,162
New York	413	10,319,088	7.03	334,820	9,620
Michigan	119	6,839,484	4.66	228,206	6,930
Ohio	133	6,350,216	4.33	195,470	5,891
Pennsylvania	162	6,321,553	4.31	297,465	9,286
Florida	307	5,583,835	3.81	243,708	7,624
New Jersey	161	5,497,370	3.75	195,171	4,742
Wisconsin	56	4,978,285	3.39	194,258	5,622
Tennessee	66	4,473,376	3.05	154,384	5,557
North Carolina	83	4,156,174	2.83	183,171	6,306
Missouri	75	3,801,069	2.59	119,223	3,646
Massachusetts	131	3,773,772	2.57	158,938	4,278
Washington	125	3,684,525	2.51	148,366	4,064
Virginia	84	3,668,871	2.50	159,939	4,994
Minnesota	53	3,432,444	2.34	136,600	3,438
Maryland	59	2,557,101	1.74	139,307	3,526
Georgia	86	2,492,297	1.70	116,496	3,446
Oklahoma	48	2,310,981	1.58	104,485	3,101
Oregon	73	2,270,781	1.55	79,860	2,865
Arizona	67	2,182,570	1.49	103,702	2,937
Colorado	58	2,079,892	1.42	96,507	2,648
Utah	34	1,926,438	1.31	84,099	2,530
Kansas	25	1,761,065	1.20	57,506	1,979
Iowa	26	1,578,691	1.08	69,602	2,166
Alabama	47	1,542,742	1.05	41,473	1,385
Indiana	63	1,519,946	1.04	68,033	2,375
Kentucky	39	1,319,710	0.90	52,721	1,724
Connecticut	37	1,305,070	0.89	62,851	1,697
Louisiana	50	1,272,864	0.87	54,130	2,025
South Carolina	39	1,130,463	0.77	30,212	1,098
Mississippi	22	1,093,614	0.75	36,884	1,121
Arkansas	30	1,084,770	0.74	36,952	1,373
North Dakota	9	755,500	0.52	28,872	899
Montana	20	658,785	0.45	29,413	987
Hawaii	48	585,625	0.40	23,909	737
West Virginia	19	509,877	0.35	31,059	1,171
Nevada	30	475,528	0.32	34,687	1,223
New Mexico	26	413,411	0.28	29,211	1,024
Idaho	13	347,595	0.24	12,507	437
New Hampshire	11	302,166	0.21	20,378	544
Maine	18	298,186	0.20	14,913	535
Alaska	23	250,054	0.17	17,991	435
Vermont	15	102,860	0.07	9,173	285
Rhode Island	17	61,118	0.04	5,214	191
Delaware	5	16,183	0.01	1,205	56
All other states, including those below	53	1,754,330	1.20	66,920	2,731
Nebraska	32	D		D	(1000-2499)
District of Columbia	14	D		D	(100-249)
South Dakota	4	D		D	(100-249)
Wyoming	3	D		D	(1-19)

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

Other Data from the 1997 Economic Census

Hypertext
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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2002 Economic Census

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

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