Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998: Wholesale Trade United States

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U.S. - Wholesale Trade by Employment Size of Enterprise
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Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	363,454	453,987	5,885,230	233,924,453
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	35,734	35,837	0	1,790,300
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	162,846	163,232	344,999	11,468,128
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	66,647	67,818	439,225	14,497,589
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	45,603	49,105	609,405	21,149,479
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	41,398	58,200	1,494,655	53,715,118
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	7,921	24,738	961,569	36,755,618
Firms with 500 employees or more	3,305	55,057	2,035,377	94,548,221
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	1,144	7,532	243,891	9,778,441
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	495	4,763	152,258	6,298,736
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	489	5,760	191,097	8,100,434
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	1,177	37,002	1,448,131	70,370,610

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Wholesale trade - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2005 336,736 14.2% 3.2% 0.9% 5,968,929 79.3% 56.2% 39.1%

2004 337,642 14.3% 3.2% 0.9% 5,907,051 78.8% 55.2% 38.4%

2003 342,450 14.2% 3.2% 0.9% 5,863,860 78.3% 54.7% 37.9%

2002 345,309 14.4% 3.1% 0.9% 5,860,256 77.9% 53.6% 37.2%

2001 346,027 15.1% 3.3% 0.9% 6,142,089 78.3% 54.0% 37.1%

2000 354,153 14.8% 3.2% 0.9% 6,112,029 77.7% 53.0% 36.4%

1999 358,564 14.6% 3.1% 0.9% 5,972,022 77.1% 52.0% 35.8%

1998 363,454 14.5% 3.1% 0.9% 5,885,230 76.3% 50.9% 34.6%

U.S. - Wholesale trade - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2005	336,736	14.2%	3.2%	0.9%	5,968,929	79.3%	56.2%	39.1%
2004	337,642	14.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5,907,051	78.8%	55.2%	38.4%
2003	342,450	14.2%	3.2%	0.9%	5,863,860	78.3%	54.7%	37.9%
2002	345,309	14.4%	3.1%	0.9%	5,860,256	77.9%	53.6%	37.2%
2001	346,027	15.1%	3.3%	0.9%	6,142,089	78.3%	54.0%	37.1%
2000	354,153	14.8%	3.2%	0.9%	6,112,029	77.7%	53.0%	36.4%
1999	358,564	14.6%	3.1%	0.9%	5,972,022	77.1%	52.0%	35.8%
1998	363,454	14.5%	3.1%	0.9%	5,885,230	76.3%	50.9%	34.6%

Wholesale Trade by State
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data State Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

United States 363,454 14.5% 3.1% 0.9% 5,885,230 76.3% 50.9% 34.6%

Alabama 5,362 25.3% 11.9% 7.6% 79,149 75.4% 47.5% 30.3%

Alaska 664 28.8% 17.2% 12.8% 7,040 73.5% 46.6% 33.0%

Arizona 6,016 23.1% 12.6% 8.2% 84,631 76.8% 55.1% 40.7%

Arkansas 3,140 25.4% 12.4% 8.2% 42,470 73.6% 45.7% 31.9%

California 51,204 17.4% 5.6% 2.5% 769,717 75.2% 48.5% 31.2%

Colorado 6,689 24.1% 13.1% 8.5% 92,992 77.1% 53.7% 40.2%

Connecticut 4,880 23.6% 12.3% 7.8% 73,085 77.2% 53.6% 37.2%

Delaware 917 28.5% 17.6% 13.0% 14,839 81.8% 62.6% 49.2%

District of Columbia 349 30.9% 20.1% 14.6% 5,029 77.0% 53.1% 42.0%

Florida 27,602 13.5% 5.5% 3.1% 298,562 70.6% 46.6% 31.6%

Georgia 12,393 23.5% 12.2% 7.6% 193,117 79.2% 58.4% 44.1%

Hawaii 1,697 20.7% 11.4% 8.4% 18,442 65.1% 40.3% 28.4%

Idaho 1,679 30.6% 14.2% 9.2% 23,488 77.6% 42.6% 26.5%

Illinois 19,024 23.1% 10.2% 5.5% 330,809 79.9% 56.2% 40.2%

Indiana 7,490 25.2% 11.8% 6.9% 115,519 77.0% 50.1% 32.8%

Iowa 4,197 28.0% 11.5% 6.5% 64,101 75.9% 41.8% 23.7%

Kansas 4,063 29.9% 13.8% 9.1% 63,953 78.1% 48.7% 35.9%

Kentucky 4,359 26.6% 13.3% 8.5% 69,869 77.3% 53.0% 36.8%

Louisiana 5,297 25.8% 11.6% 7.6% 79,877 74.6% 45.4% 29.4%

Maine 1,586 23.0% 12.0% 7.4% 20,932 75.3% 46.9% 24.7%

Maryland 5,654 25.0% 12.6% 8.0% 91,990 79.2% 54.7% 36.8%

Massachusetts 9,216 22.6% 10.4% 6.5% 147,663 77.5% 52.6% 36.1%

Michigan 11,848 22.3% 10.0% 6.0% 191,476 77.8% 53.0% 36.3%

Minnesota 8,362 23.0% 10.7% 6.5% 133,597 78.4% 53.6% 36.4%

Mississippi 2,816 25.5% 12.1% 7.8% 39,464 73.1% 44.8% 31.0%

Missouri 8,213 24.5% 11.2% 6.9% 126,722 77.1% 50.6% 35.6%

Montana 1,295 25.4% 12.1% 8.5% 15,025 70.1% 38.2% 26.6%

Nebraska 2,565 30.3% 13.6% 8.6% 40,357 76.9% 44.4% 25.6%

Nevada 2,174 30.5% 16.7% 10.4% 29,929 79.8% 54.1% 39.8%

New Hampshire 1,975 23.0% 11.9% 8.4% 22,912 72.2% 43.9% 29.4%

New Jersey 16,647 19.5% 8.2% 4.6% 275,728 79.5% 56.9% 39.4%

New Mexico 1,997 27.9% 15.2% 11.1% 21,672 70.7% 45.3% 31.6%

New York 35,121 13.9% 4.7% 2.3% 410,910 70.8% 44.5% 28.0%

North Carolina 10,638 22.5% 10.8% 6.5% 161,461 77.3% 53.9% 37.4%

North Dakota 1,239 28.8% 13.4% 8.4% 17,000 71.6% 39.8% 25.7%

Ohio 14,413 23.7% 9.9% 5.4% 255,022 78.9% 53.2% 35.7%

Oklahoma 4,363 24.8% 11.8% 7.8% 61,096 74.1% 47.9% 34.6%

Oregon 5,232 26.1% 13.6% 8.4% 77,519 78.0% 54.3% 32.8%

Pennsylvania 15,014 22.1% 8.9% 5.1% 234,941 76.2% 48.7% 32.9%

Rhode Island 1,537 22.3% 10.3% 7.5% 18,917 71.8% 41.4% 29.2%

South Carolina 4,391 24.3% 12.0% 7.4% 60,762 74.5% 49.4% 32.8%

South Dakota 1,208 29.4% 12.5% 7.3% 16,089 72.9% 37.2% 19.9%

Tennessee 6,975 26.2% 13.1% 8.3% 125,210 80.2% 58.4% 42.1%

Texas 27,147 19.7% 8.0% 4.3% 436,053 76.8% 53.4% 38.5%

Utah 3,041 28.8% 15.5% 10.2% 44,727 78.1% 51.8% 33.7%

Vermont 871 24.0% 10.6% 6.4% 10,795 74.4% 41.2% 22.0%

Virginia 6,875 24.4% 12.0% 7.2% 106,666 78.3% 54.1% 38.6%

Washington 8,834 23.0% 10.8% 6.6% 120,205 75.6% 48.2% 29.6%

West Virginia 1,639 28.6% 14.8% 10.9% 23,082 73.3% 46.5% 33.2%

Wisconsin 6,901 24.8% 10.4% 6.0% 114,447 78.6% 50.7% 30.1%

Wyoming 662 30.5% 16.9% 12.8% 6,172 64.7% 34.5% 23.0%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More data	State	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	United States	363,454	14.5%	3.1%	0.9%	5,885,230	76.3%	50.9%	34.6%
	Alabama	5,362	25.3%	11.9%	7.6%	79,149	75.4%	47.5%	30.3%
	Alaska	664	28.8%	17.2%	12.8%	7,040	73.5%	46.6%	33.0%
	Arizona	6,016	23.1%	12.6%	8.2%	84,631	76.8%	55.1%	40.7%
	Arkansas	3,140	25.4%	12.4%	8.2%	42,470	73.6%	45.7%	31.9%
	California	51,204	17.4%	5.6%	2.5%	769,717	75.2%	48.5%	31.2%
	Colorado	6,689	24.1%	13.1%	8.5%	92,992	77.1%	53.7%	40.2%
	Connecticut	4,880	23.6%	12.3%	7.8%	73,085	77.2%	53.6%	37.2%
	Delaware	917	28.5%	17.6%	13.0%	14,839	81.8%	62.6%	49.2%
	District of Columbia	349	30.9%	20.1%	14.6%	5,029	77.0%	53.1%	42.0%
	Florida	27,602	13.5%	5.5%	3.1%	298,562	70.6%	46.6%	31.6%
	Georgia	12,393	23.5%	12.2%	7.6%	193,117	79.2%	58.4%	44.1%
	Hawaii	1,697	20.7%	11.4%	8.4%	18,442	65.1%	40.3%	28.4%
	Idaho	1,679	30.6%	14.2%	9.2%	23,488	77.6%	42.6%	26.5%
	Illinois	19,024	23.1%	10.2%	5.5%	330,809	79.9%	56.2%	40.2%
	Indiana	7,490	25.2%	11.8%	6.9%	115,519	77.0%	50.1%	32.8%
	Iowa	4,197	28.0%	11.5%	6.5%	64,101	75.9%	41.8%	23.7%
	Kansas	4,063	29.9%	13.8%	9.1%	63,953	78.1%	48.7%	35.9%
	Kentucky	4,359	26.6%	13.3%	8.5%	69,869	77.3%	53.0%	36.8%
	Louisiana	5,297	25.8%	11.6%	7.6%	79,877	74.6%	45.4%	29.4%
	Maine	1,586	23.0%	12.0%	7.4%	20,932	75.3%	46.9%	24.7%
	Maryland	5,654	25.0%	12.6%	8.0%	91,990	79.2%	54.7%	36.8%
	Massachusetts	9,216	22.6%	10.4%	6.5%	147,663	77.5%	52.6%	36.1%
	Michigan	11,848	22.3%	10.0%	6.0%	191,476	77.8%	53.0%	36.3%
	Minnesota	8,362	23.0%	10.7%	6.5%	133,597	78.4%	53.6%	36.4%
	Mississippi	2,816	25.5%	12.1%	7.8%	39,464	73.1%	44.8%	31.0%
	Missouri	8,213	24.5%	11.2%	6.9%	126,722	77.1%	50.6%	35.6%
	Montana	1,295	25.4%	12.1%	8.5%	15,025	70.1%	38.2%	26.6%
	Nebraska	2,565	30.3%	13.6%	8.6%	40,357	76.9%	44.4%	25.6%
	Nevada	2,174	30.5%	16.7%	10.4%	29,929	79.8%	54.1%	39.8%
	New Hampshire	1,975	23.0%	11.9%	8.4%	22,912	72.2%	43.9%	29.4%
	New Jersey	16,647	19.5%	8.2%	4.6%	275,728	79.5%	56.9%	39.4%
	New Mexico	1,997	27.9%	15.2%	11.1%	21,672	70.7%	45.3%	31.6%
	New York	35,121	13.9%	4.7%	2.3%	410,910	70.8%	44.5%	28.0%
	North Carolina	10,638	22.5%	10.8%	6.5%	161,461	77.3%	53.9%	37.4%
	North Dakota	1,239	28.8%	13.4%	8.4%	17,000	71.6%	39.8%	25.7%
	Ohio	14,413	23.7%	9.9%	5.4%	255,022	78.9%	53.2%	35.7%
	Oklahoma	4,363	24.8%	11.8%	7.8%	61,096	74.1%	47.9%	34.6%
	Oregon	5,232	26.1%	13.6%	8.4%	77,519	78.0%	54.3%	32.8%
	Pennsylvania	15,014	22.1%	8.9%	5.1%	234,941	76.2%	48.7%	32.9%
	Rhode Island	1,537	22.3%	10.3%	7.5%	18,917	71.8%	41.4%	29.2%
	South Carolina	4,391	24.3%	12.0%	7.4%	60,762	74.5%	49.4%	32.8%
	South Dakota	1,208	29.4%	12.5%	7.3%	16,089	72.9%	37.2%	19.9%
	Tennessee	6,975	26.2%	13.1%	8.3%	125,210	80.2%	58.4%	42.1%
	Texas	27,147	19.7%	8.0%	4.3%	436,053	76.8%	53.4%	38.5%
	Utah	3,041	28.8%	15.5%	10.2%	44,727	78.1%	51.8%	33.7%
	Vermont	871	24.0%	10.6%	6.4%	10,795	74.4%	41.2%	22.0%
	Virginia	6,875	24.4%	12.0%	7.2%	106,666	78.3%	54.1%	38.6%
	Washington	8,834	23.0%	10.8%	6.6%	120,205	75.6%	48.2%	29.6%
	West Virginia	1,639	28.6%	14.8%	10.9%	23,082	73.3%	46.5%	33.2%
	Wisconsin	6,901	24.8%	10.4%	6.0%	114,447	78.6%	50.7%	30.1%
	Wyoming	662	30.5%	16.9%	12.8%	6,172	64.7%	34.5%	23.0%

U.S. - Wholesale Trade by Subsector
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Industry
detail NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

42 Wholesale Trade 363,454 14.5% 3.1% 0.9% 5,885,230 76.3% 50.9% 34.6%

421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 232,280 14.0% 3.0% 0.9% 3,466,708 73.7% 47.2% 30.9%

422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 132,145 15.9% 3.8% 1.2% 2,418,522 80.1% 56.3% 39.9%

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Industry detail	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	42	Wholesale Trade	363,454	14.5%	3.1%	0.9%	5,885,230	76.3%	50.9%	34.6%
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods	232,280	14.0%	3.0%	0.9%	3,466,708	73.7%	47.2%	30.9%
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods	132,145	15.9%	3.8%	1.2%	2,418,522	80.1%	56.3%	39.9%

U.S. - Wholesale Trade by Industry
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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 232,280 14.0% 3.0% 0.9% 3,466,708 73.7% 47.2% 30.9%

4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 23,655 14.9% 3.7% 1.2% 384,205 76.4% 51.5% 34.0%

42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 6,572 20.8% 5.1% 1.3% 156,084 86.7% 59.1% 37.2%

42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 9,140 17.3% 5.4% 2.3% 161,154 78.7% 56.7% 40.7%

42113 Tire & tube whsle 1,315 23.8% 7.1% 2.1% 22,195 77.6% 49.0% 28.4%

42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 6,757 5.9% 0.5% 0.1% 44,772 32.0% 7.1% 1.3%

4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 13,652 13.6% 3.0% 0.9% 157,215 69.5% 36.7% 14.8%

42121 Furniture whsle 6,095 13.7% 2.9% 0.7% 67,806 69.5% 34.3% 11.3%

42122 Home furnishings whsle 7,570 13.6% 3.3% 1.1% 89,409 69.5% 38.5% 17.4%

4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 11,339 17.1% 5.5% 2.0% 157,584 74.4% 46.9% 27.0%

42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 5,639 19.2% 5.7% 1.9% 91,465 77.3% 48.3% 26.8%

42132 Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 2,284 17.0% 6.4% 3.1% 23,428 66.8% 36.3% 22.9%

42133 Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 1,032 19.0% 8.5% 3.4% 17,413 81.0% 60.8% 37.6%

42139 Other construction materials whsle 2,468 14.3% 5.8% 2.8% 25,278 66.7% 42.0% 24.2%

4214 Professional & commercial equipment & supplies whsle 37,088 14.6% 3.5% 1.4% 726,783 80.4% 59.5% 46.0%

42141 Photographic equipment & supplies whsle 1,129