Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: 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	358,564	450,030	5,972,022	249,997,598
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	35,593	35,726	0	1,971,083
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	160,579	161,029	339,734	11,694,828
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	65,262	66,460	430,197	14,859,841
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	44,876	48,307	600,062	21,715,686
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	41,098	56,907	1,494,659	55,928,538
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	7,855	24,712	969,625	38,126,955
Firms with 500 employees or more	3,301	56,889	2,137,745	105,700,667
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	1,165	7,921	264,691	11,164,434
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	485	4,316	147,146	6,785,132
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	488	5,667	191,927	8,504,927
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	1,163	38,985	1,533,981	79,246,174
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	426	9,015	251,612	11,383,365
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	325	8,676	303,421	15,739,437
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	412	21,294	978,948	52,123,372

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

Alabama 5,248 26.0% 12.7% 8.3% 82,147 76.8% 50.5% 33.0%

Alaska 648 29.9% 19.0% 13.9% 7,102 72.7% 46.7% 31.9%

Arizona 5,930 23.4% 12.8% 8.4% 85,835 77.5% 56.2% 42.3%

Arkansas 3,092 25.5% 12.7% 8.8% 42,410 73.8% 46.4% 33.7%

California 51,193 17.3% 5.5% 2.5% 773,142 75.6% 48.6% 31.5%

Colorado 6,622 24.7% 13.4% 8.8% 94,637 77.9% 53.9% 41.5%

Connecticut 4,791 23.9% 12.4% 8.2% 75,745 78.2% 55.0% 40.3%

Delaware 934 29.8% 17.7% 13.7% 16,326 83.6% 63.9% 51.2%

District of Columbia 355 31.0% 21.1% 16.3% 5,183 77.9% 56.6% 46.1%

Florida 27,421 13.4% 5.6% 3.1% 302,210 71.4% 48.1% 32.9%

Georgia 12,235 23.5% 12.3% 7.5% 197,503 79.7% 59.5% 44.7%

Hawaii 1,639 22.0% 11.7% 8.7% 18,219 66.1% 38.5% 28.4%

Idaho 1,677 31.4% 15.4% 9.8% 23,998 78.5% 45.2% 27.8%

Illinois 18,911 23.0% 10.0% 5.5% 338,196 80.7% 57.1% 42.4%

Indiana 7,292 26.0% 12.3% 7.3% 118,785 78.4% 52.2% 34.5%

Iowa 4,083 28.3% 12.0% 6.9% 64,895 76.6% 42.9% 24.1%

Kansas 4,021 29.5% 14.1% 9.2% 65,292 78.8% 51.0% 36.9%

Kentucky 4,271 27.1% 13.3% 8.6% 72,525 78.6% 54.7% 38.4%

Louisiana 5,174 26.2% 11.7% 7.9% 79,297 75.5% 46.0% 31.3%

Maine 1,563 23.9% 13.2% 8.1% 22,332 77.0% 52.3% 28.3%

Maryland 5,563 25.4% 12.9% 8.3% 94,494 79.9% 56.2% 38.0%

Massachusetts 9,150 22.5% 10.6% 6.6% 148,348 77.7% 53.2% 36.0%

Michigan 11,770 22.0% 9.8% 6.0% 189,534 78.1% 53.3% 36.5%

Minnesota 8,299 23.4% 10.7% 6.7% 137,891 79.7% 54.6% 38.1%

Mississippi 2,746 26.4% 12.6% 8.3% 39,444 74.3% 44.9% 30.5%

Missouri 8,052 24.5% 11.6% 7.2% 134,329 78.4% 54.3% 39.5%

Montana 1,266 25.8% 13.2% 9.1% 15,009 71.1% 42.9% 27.5%

Nebraska 2,506 30.9% 14.4% 9.2% 41,276 78.9% 48.2% 28.4%

Nevada 2,298 30.1% 17.3% 10.8% 30,257 78.0% 52.1% 36.3%

New Hampshire 1,998 23.4% 12.3% 8.5% 23,739 73.1% 45.6% 32.3%

New Jersey 16,345 19.8% 8.3% 4.6% 275,609 80.4% 57.2% 39.8%

New Mexico 1,924 28.7% 16.3% 11.6% 21,270 71.4% 46.2% 32.0%

New York 34,512 14.0% 4.7% 2.3% 416,351 71.5% 45.5% 29.5%

North Carolina 10,466 22.7% 10.9% 6.5% 168,881 78.5% 55.8% 38.6%

North Dakota 1,231 29.3% 13.8% 8.8% 17,353 72.4% 41.5% 26.3%

Ohio 14,120 23.9% 9.8% 5.5% 255,669 79.5% 53.8% 37.4%

Oklahoma 4,254 25.0% 12.1% 8.0% 60,444 74.5% 48.1% 35.1%

Oregon 5,139 26.1% 13.9% 8.7% 79,849 79.3% 56.7% 35.7%

Pennsylvania 14,781 22.2% 8.9% 5.2% 237,240 76.7% 49.8% 33.3%

Rhode Island 1,485 23.8% 11.6% 8.5% 19,331 73.4% 43.1% 27.4%

South Carolina 4,350 24.8% 12.4% 7.6% 61,329 75.2% 50.4% 33.5%

South Dakota 1,208 30.1% 13.4% 8.0% 16,765 74.4% 40.8% 23.0%

Tennessee 6,805 26.5% 13.5% 8.8% 129,426 81.1% 60.2% 45.6%

Texas 26,740 19.7% 8.2% 4.4% 442,635 77.5% 55.0% 39.8%

Utah 3,022 29.0% 16.1% 10.4% 44,125 77.8% 52.8% 34.3%

Vermont 866 24.5% 12.2% 7.2% 10,853 74.4% 44.3% 21.8%

Virginia 6,739 25.2% 12.4% 7.6% 107,366 78.9% 54.2% 38.3%

Washington 8,640 23.3% 11.0% 6.7% 122,406 76.9% 49.9% 31.4%

West Virginia 1,595 28.7% 14.9% 11.3% 22,398 74.1% 46.9% 34.6%

Wisconsin 6,840 25.1% 11.0% 6.5% 116,601 79.2% 51.8% 30.6%

Wyoming 634 30.8% 16.9% 13.1% 6,021 65.4% 36.1% 23.0%

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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	358,564	14.6%	3.1%	0.9%	5,972,022	77.1%	52.0%	35.8%
	Alabama	5,248	26.0%	12.7%	8.3%	82,147	76.8%	50.5%	33.0%
	Alaska	648	29.9%	19.0%	13.9%	7,102	72.7%	46.7%	31.9%
	Arizona	5,930	23.4%	12.8%	8.4%	85,835	77.5%	56.2%	42.3%
	Arkansas	3,092	25.5%	12.7%	8.8%	42,410	73.8%	46.4%	33.7%
	California	51,193	17.3%	5.5%	2.5%	773,142	75.6%	48.6%	31.5%
	Colorado	6,622	24.7%	13.4%	8.8%	94,637	77.9%	53.9%	41.5%
	Connecticut	4,791	23.9%	12.4%	8.2%	75,745	78.2%	55.0%	40.3%
	Delaware	934	29.8%	17.7%	13.7%	16,326	83.6%	63.9%	51.2%
	District of Columbia	355	31.0%	21.1%	16.3%	5,183	77.9%	56.6%	46.1%
	Florida	27,421	13.4%	5.6%	3.1%	302,210	71.4%	48.1%	32.9%
	Georgia	12,235	23.5%	12.3%	7.5%	197,503	79.7%	59.5%	44.7%
	Hawaii	1,639	22.0%	11.7%	8.7%	18,219	66.1%	38.5%	28.4%
	Idaho	1,677	31.4%	15.4%	9.8%	23,998	78.5%	45.2%	27.8%
	Illinois	18,911	23.0%	10.0%	5.5%	338,196	80.7%	57.1%	42.4%
	Indiana	7,292	26.0%	12.3%	7.3%	118,785	78.4%	52.2%	34.5%
	Iowa	4,083	28.3%	12.0%	6.9%	64,895	76.6%	42.9%	24.1%
	Kansas	4,021	29.5%	14.1%	9.2%	65,292	78.8%	51.0%	36.9%
	Kentucky	4,271	27.1%	13.3%	8.6%	72,525	78.6%	54.7%	38.4%
	Louisiana	5,174	26.2%	11.7%	7.9%	79,297	75.5%	46.0%	31.3%
	Maine	1,563	23.9%	13.2%	8.1%	22,332	77.0%	52.3%	28.3%
	Maryland	5,563	25.4%	12.9%	8.3%	94,494	79.9%	56.2%	38.0%
	Massachusetts	9,150	22.5%	10.6%	6.6%	148,348	77.7%	53.2%	36.0%
	Michigan	11,770	22.0%	9.8%	6.0%	189,534	78.1%	53.3%	36.5%
	Minnesota	8,299	23.4%	10.7%	6.7%	137,891	79.7%	54.6%	38.1%
	Mississippi	2,746	26.4%	12.6%	8.3%	39,444	74.3%	44.9%	30.5%
	Missouri	8,052	24.5%	11.6%	7.2%	134,329	78.4%	54.3%	39.5%
	Montana	1,266	25.8%	13.2%	9.1%	15,009	71.1%	42.9%	27.5%
	Nebraska	2,506	30.9%	14.4%	9.2%	41,276	78.9%	48.2%	28.4%
	Nevada	2,298	30.1%	17.3%	10.8%	30,257	78.0%	52.1%	36.3%
	New Hampshire	1,998	23.4%	12.3%	8.5%	23,739	73.1%	45.6%	32.3%
	New Jersey	16,345	19.8%	8.3%	4.6%	275,609	80.4%	57.2%	39.8%
	New Mexico	1,924	28.7%	16.3%	11.6%	21,270	71.4%	46.2%	32.0%
	New York	34,512	14.0%	4.7%	2.3%	416,351	71.5%	45.5%	29.5%
	North Carolina	10,466	22.7%	10.9%	6.5%	168,881	78.5%	55.8%	38.6%
	North Dakota	1,231	29.3%	13.8%	8.8%	17,353	72.4%	41.5%	26.3%
	Ohio	14,120	23.9%	9.8%	5.5%	255,669	79.5%	53.8%	37.4%
	Oklahoma	4,254	25.0%	12.1%	8.0%	60,444	74.5%	48.1%	35.1%
	Oregon	5,139	26.1%	13.9%	8.7%	79,849	79.3%	56.7%	35.7%
	Pennsylvania	14,781	22.2%	8.9%	5.2%	237,240	76.7%	49.8%	33.3%
	Rhode Island	1,485	23.8%	11.6%	8.5%	19,331	73.4%	43.1%	27.4%
	South Carolina	4,350	24.8%	12.4%	7.6%	61,329	75.2%	50.4%	33.5%
	South Dakota	1,208	30.1%	13.4%	8.0%	16,765	74.4%	40.8%	23.0%
	Tennessee	6,805	26.5%	13.5%	8.8%	129,426	81.1%	60.2%	45.6%
	Texas	26,740	19.7%	8.2%	4.4%	442,635	77.5%	55.0%	39.8%
	Utah	3,022	29.0%	16.1%	10.4%	44,125	77.8%	52.8%	34.3%
	Vermont	866	24.5%	12.2%	7.2%	10,853	74.4%	44.3%	21.8%
	Virginia	6,739	25.2%	12.4%	7.6%	107,366	78.9%	54.2%	38.3%
	Washington	8,640	23.3%	11.0%	6.7%	122,406	76.9%	49.9%	31.4%
	West Virginia	1,595	28.7%	14.9%	11.3%	22,398	74.1%	46.9%	34.6%
	Wisconsin	6,840	25.1%	11.0%	6.5%	116,601	79.2%	51.8%	30.6%
	Wyoming	634	30.8%	16.9%	13.1%	6,021	65.4%	36.1%	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 358,564 14.6% 3.1% 0.9% 5,972,022 77.1% 52.0% 35.8%

421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 229,758 14.1% 3.0% 0.9% 3,527,913 74.5% 48.4% 32.2%

422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 129,713 16.0% 3.8% 1.2% 2,444,109 80.8% 57.3% 41.0%

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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	358,564	14.6%	3.1%	0.9%	5,972,022	77.1%	52.0%	35.8%
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods	229,758	14.1%	3.0%	0.9%	3,527,913	74.5%	48.4%	32.2%
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods	129,713	16.0%	3.8%	1.2%	2,444,109	80.8%	57.3%	41.0%

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 229,758 14.1% 3.0% 0.9% 3,527,913 74.5% 48.4% 32.2%

4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 23,156 15.3% 3.8% 1.2% 391,849 77.5% 52.6% 33.9%

42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 6,566 21.4% 5.3% 1.2% 161,232 87.1% 60.1% 36.3%

42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 9,022 17.3% 5.2% 2.2% 162,304 79.6% 57.3% 41.2%

42113 Tire & tube whsle 1,336 24.3% 7.4% 1.9% 24,090 79.4% 49.7% 27.6%

42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 6,361 6.1% 0.6% 0.1% 44,223 34.4% 9.8% 1.6%

4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 13,639 13.7% 3.1% 0.8% 161,687 70.5% 37.9% 14.5%

42121 Furniture whsle 6,088 13.9% 2.8% 0.7% 70,291 71.0% 36.4% 11.9%

42122 Home furnishings whsle 7,563 13.6% 3.3% 1.0% 91,396 70.2% 39.1% 16.5%

4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 11,629 17.6% 5.5% 2.1% 169,013 75.3% 47.1% 26.9%

42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 5,746 19.9% 5.6% 1.9% 96,929 78.0% 47.8% 26.7%

42132 Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 2,400 17.9% 6.5% 3.1% 25,998 68.1% 36.3% 21.2%

42133 Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 1,095 18.9% 8.5% 3.4% 19,343 81.3% 62.6% 37.5%

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