Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: 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	354,153	446,237	6,112,029	270,122,206
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	34,570	34,706	0	1,913,436
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	157,498	158,015	333,624	11,991,282
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	64,659	65,843	426,651	15,350,997
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	44,868	48,066	599,945	22,569,432
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	41,254	56,106	1,510,645	59,560,471
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	8,004	25,150	1,015,656	42,349,556
Firms with 500 employees or more	3,300	58,351	2,225,508	116,387,032
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	1,177	8,111	284,141	12,900,815
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	481	4,394	154,875	6,775,401
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	479	5,742	174,493	8,144,118
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	1,163	40,104	1,611,999	88,566,698
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	438	7,429	249,023	12,670,225
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	321	10,395	339,515	16,949,895
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	404	22,280	1,023,461	58,946,578

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

Alabama 5,104 26.1% 13.1% 8.6% 82,141 77.1% 51.7% 34.2%

Alaska 634 31.1% 18.8% 13.4% 7,285 74.5% 45.9% 24.1%

Arizona 5,893 24.1% 13.4% 8.6% 86,222 77.9% 56.5% 42.0%

Arkansas 3,040 26.6% 13.6% 8.9% 44,822 75.4% 48.6% 33.3%

California 51,165 17.7% 5.5% 2.5% 808,198 76.5% 49.8% 31.9%

Colorado 6,580 24.1% 13.6% 9.0% 97,104 78.1% 55.3% 42.5%

Connecticut 4,685 24.2% 12.6% 8.3% 76,997 79.0% 56.3% 40.6%

Delaware 930 29.8% 18.9% 13.9% 18,843 84.8% 70.2% 53.1%

District of Columbia 352 34.1% 22.4% 17.9% 5,461 81.1% 58.0% 47.8%

Florida 27,233 13.3% 5.7% 3.1% 314,935 72.8% 51.3% 35.2%

Georgia 12,025 23.8% 12.4% 7.4% 198,709 80.0% 59.7% 44.0%

Hawaii 1,644 22.0% 11.4% 8.4% 18,714 67.3% 38.0% 27.5%

Idaho 1,678 30.9% 15.6% 10.3% 24,426 77.7% 45.1% 29.6%

Illinois 18,633 23.2% 10.0% 5.5% 344,027 81.5% 58.0% 42.9%

Indiana 7,124 26.7% 12.5% 7.5% 120,010 78.9% 52.0% 34.9%

Iowa 4,004 28.4% 12.6% 7.2% 65,289 77.2% 44.5% 24.3%

Kansas 3,936 29.6% 13.9% 8.9% 62,058 78.1% 48.2% 32.9%

Kentucky 4,222 27.9% 13.5% 8.8% 73,604 79.2% 54.5% 38.9%

Louisiana 5,072 26.4% 11.9% 7.6% 78,798 75.9% 46.5% 30.4%

Maine 1,558 24.7% 13.6% 8.6% 22,472 77.9% 52.3% 29.9%

Maryland 5,446 25.5% 13.0% 8.5% 95,135 80.3% 56.7% 38.3%

Massachusetts 8,966 23.3% 11.0% 6.8% 156,242 79.0% 55.2% 36.9%

Michigan 11,636 22.2% 9.8% 5.9% 190,692 78.3% 53.2% 36.5%

Minnesota 8,204 23.5% 10.9% 6.7% 137,145 79.7% 54.3% 37.3%

Mississippi 2,702 26.6% 12.8% 8.7% 39,972 74.8% 45.9% 31.9%

Missouri 7,790 25.0% 12.0% 7.3% 145,528 80.3% 58.1% 43.9%

Montana 1,261 25.4% 13.3% 9.6% 15,076 71.1% 42.5% 28.4%

Nebraska 2,467 31.3% 15.0% 9.5% 40,998 79.4% 49.3% 30.0%

Nevada 2,344 30.4% 18.0% 11.3% 31,116 78.2% 53.2% 35.0%

New Hampshire 1,958 24.0% 12.9% 9.0% 24,832 73.6% 47.6% 34.8%

New Jersey 16,047 20.1% 8.3% 4.7% 279,140 80.7% 57.3% 39.5%

New Mexico 1,911 28.8% 16.8% 11.8% 22,316 71.8% 47.9% 31.2%

New York 34,267 14.2% 4.6% 2.2% 422,403 72.2% 45.8% 29.2%

North Carolina 10,332 23.0% 11.1% 6.6% 173,341 79.2% 57.0% 39.0%

North Dakota 1,203 29.8% 14.0% 9.1% 17,593 73.5% 42.2% 29.5%

Ohio 13,818 24.4% 10.2% 5.6% 261,121 80.2% 55.1% 38.1%

Oklahoma 4,214 24.4% 12.0% 8.3% 62,040 75.2% 50.0% 36.8%

Oregon 5,095 26.3% 14.1% 8.9% 79,114 79.2% 56.3% 36.2%

Pennsylvania 14,640 22.6% 9.2% 5.4% 243,026 77.5% 50.6% 34.9%

Rhode Island 1,478 24.8% 12.3% 9.0% 21,364 76.6% 48.6% 37.0%

South Carolina 4,323 25.6% 13.1% 7.8% 65,255 77.2% 54.1% 35.3%

South Dakota 1,175 30.6% 13.6% 8.8% 16,191 74.3% 38.5% 22.6%

Tennessee 6,654 27.2% 13.9% 9.0% 126,597 81.3% 59.9% 43.8%

Texas 26,387 19.9% 8.3% 4.4% 457,527 78.3% 56.3% 41.5%

Utah 2,979 28.9% 16.1% 10.8% 43,947 77.5% 52.1% 35.0%

Vermont 828 26.3% 13.4% 8.3% 11,161 75.1% 43.6% 21.0%

Virginia 6,651 25.1% 12.7% 7.8% 109,687 79.7% 56.1% 38.8%

Washington 8,475 23.8% 11.3% 6.9% 125,131 77.6% 50.9% 33.1%

West Virginia 1,568 29.2% 15.2% 11.5% 22,473 74.3% 45.9% 33.1%

Wisconsin 6,740 25.5% 11.2% 6.6% 119,177 79.7% 52.8% 32.0%

Wyoming 626 30.7% 17.7% 13.6% 6,574 66.5% 39.9% 24.4%

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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	354,153	14.8%	3.2%	0.9%	6,112,029	77.7%	53.0%	36.4%
	Alabama	5,104	26.1%	13.1%	8.6%	82,141	77.1%	51.7%	34.2%
	Alaska	634	31.1%	18.8%	13.4%	7,285	74.5%	45.9%	24.1%
	Arizona	5,893	24.1%	13.4%	8.6%	86,222	77.9%	56.5%	42.0%
	Arkansas	3,040	26.6%	13.6%	8.9%	44,822	75.4%	48.6%	33.3%
	California	51,165	17.7%	5.5%	2.5%	808,198	76.5%	49.8%	31.9%
	Colorado	6,580	24.1%	13.6%	9.0%	97,104	78.1%	55.3%	42.5%
	Connecticut	4,685	24.2%	12.6%	8.3%	76,997	79.0%	56.3%	40.6%
	Delaware	930	29.8%	18.9%	13.9%	18,843	84.8%	70.2%	53.1%
	District of Columbia	352	34.1%	22.4%	17.9%	5,461	81.1%	58.0%	47.8%
	Florida	27,233	13.3%	5.7%	3.1%	314,935	72.8%	51.3%	35.2%
	Georgia	12,025	23.8%	12.4%	7.4%	198,709	80.0%	59.7%	44.0%
	Hawaii	1,644	22.0%	11.4%	8.4%	18,714	67.3%	38.0%	27.5%
	Idaho	1,678	30.9%	15.6%	10.3%	24,426	77.7%	45.1%	29.6%
	Illinois	18,633	23.2%	10.0%	5.5%	344,027	81.5%	58.0%	42.9%
	Indiana	7,124	26.7%	12.5%	7.5%	120,010	78.9%	52.0%	34.9%
	Iowa	4,004	28.4%	12.6%	7.2%	65,289	77.2%	44.5%	24.3%
	Kansas	3,936	29.6%	13.9%	8.9%	62,058	78.1%	48.2%	32.9%
	Kentucky	4,222	27.9%	13.5%	8.8%	73,604	79.2%	54.5%	38.9%
	Louisiana	5,072	26.4%	11.9%	7.6%	78,798	75.9%	46.5%	30.4%
	Maine	1,558	24.7%	13.6%	8.6%	22,472	77.9%	52.3%	29.9%
	Maryland	5,446	25.5%	13.0%	8.5%	95,135	80.3%	56.7%	38.3%
	Massachusetts	8,966	23.3%	11.0%	6.8%	156,242	79.0%	55.2%	36.9%
	Michigan	11,636	22.2%	9.8%	5.9%	190,692	78.3%	53.2%	36.5%
	Minnesota	8,204	23.5%	10.9%	6.7%	137,145	79.7%	54.3%	37.3%
	Mississippi	2,702	26.6%	12.8%	8.7%	39,972	74.8%	45.9%	31.9%
	Missouri	7,790	25.0%	12.0%	7.3%	145,528	80.3%	58.1%	43.9%
	Montana	1,261	25.4%	13.3%	9.6%	15,076	71.1%	42.5%	28.4%
	Nebraska	2,467	31.3%	15.0%	9.5%	40,998	79.4%	49.3%	30.0%
	Nevada	2,344	30.4%	18.0%	11.3%	31,116	78.2%	53.2%	35.0%
	New Hampshire	1,958	24.0%	12.9%	9.0%	24,832	73.6%	47.6%	34.8%
	New Jersey	16,047	20.1%	8.3%	4.7%	279,140	80.7%	57.3%	39.5%
	New Mexico	1,911	28.8%	16.8%	11.8%	22,316	71.8%	47.9%	31.2%
	New York	34,267	14.2%	4.6%	2.2%	422,403	72.2%	45.8%	29.2%
	North Carolina	10,332	23.0%	11.1%	6.6%	173,341	79.2%	57.0%	39.0%
	North Dakota	1,203	29.8%	14.0%	9.1%	17,593	73.5%	42.2%	29.5%
	Ohio	13,818	24.4%	10.2%	5.6%	261,121	80.2%	55.1%	38.1%
	Oklahoma	4,214	24.4%	12.0%	8.3%	62,040	75.2%	50.0%	36.8%
	Oregon	5,095	26.3%	14.1%	8.9%	79,114	79.2%	56.3%	36.2%
	Pennsylvania	14,640	22.6%	9.2%	5.4%	243,026	77.5%	50.6%	34.9%
	Rhode Island	1,478	24.8%	12.3%	9.0%	21,364	76.6%	48.6%	37.0%
	South Carolina	4,323	25.6%	13.1%	7.8%	65,255	77.2%	54.1%	35.3%
	South Dakota	1,175	30.6%	13.6%	8.8%	16,191	74.3%	38.5%	22.6%
	Tennessee	6,654	27.2%	13.9%	9.0%	126,597	81.3%	59.9%	43.8%
	Texas	26,387	19.9%	8.3%	4.4%	457,527	78.3%	56.3%	41.5%
	Utah	2,979	28.9%	16.1%	10.8%	43,947	77.5%	52.1%	35.0%
	Vermont	828	26.3%	13.4%	8.3%	11,161	75.1%	43.6%	21.0%
	Virginia	6,651	25.1%	12.7%	7.8%	109,687	79.7%	56.1%	38.8%
	Washington	8,475	23.8%	11.3%	6.9%	125,131	77.6%	50.9%	33.1%
	West Virginia	1,568	29.2%	15.2%	11.5%	22,473	74.3%	45.9%	33.1%
	Wisconsin	6,740	25.5%	11.2%	6.6%	119,177	79.7%	52.8%	32.0%
	Wyoming	626	30.7%	17.7%	13.6%	6,574	66.5%	39.9%	24.4%

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

421 Wholesale trade, durable goods 227,279 14.4% 3.0% 1.0% 3,624,617 75.3% 49.5% 33.2%

422 Wholesale trade, nondurable goods 127,772 16.3% 3.9% 1.2% 2,487,412 81.3% 58.1% 41.2%

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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	354,153	14.8%	3.2%	0.9%	6,112,029	77.7%	53.0%	36.4%
	421	Wholesale trade, durable goods	227,279	14.4%	3.0%	1.0%	3,624,617	75.3%	49.5%	33.2%
	422	Wholesale trade, nondurable goods	127,772	16.3%	3.9%	1.2%	2,487,412	81.3%	58.1%	41.2%

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 227,279 14.4% 3.0% 1.0% 3,624,617 75.3% 49.5% 33.2%

4211 Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle 22,751 15.3% 3.8% 1.2% 402,051 78.2% 54.3% 36.1%

42111 Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle 6,590 21.0% 5.3% 1.3% 166,023 87.1% 61.0% 38.7%

42112 Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle 8,961 17.1% 5.2% 2.3% 166,430 79.9% 58.5% 42.3%

42113 Tire & tube whsle 1,322 23.1% 7.3% 2.0% 25,752 80.4% 53.0% 34.2%

42114 Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle 6,007 6.5% 0.7% 0.1% 43,846 37.1% 13.2% 3.5%

4212 Furniture & home furnishings whsle 13,525 14.0% 3.2% 0.9% 167,403 71.4% 39.3% 15.2%

42121 Furniture whsle 6,071 14.1% 3.0% 0.8% 72,457 71.5% 38.1% 13.7%

42122 Home furnishings whsle 7,466 14.1% 3.4% 1.0% 94,946 71.3% 40.1% 16.3%

4213 Lumber & other construction materials whsle 11,692 18.3% 5.6% 2.1% 183,937 76.4% 48.7% 28.4%

42131 Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle 5,739 20.6% 5.7% 2.0% 104,798 79.2% 50.2% 29.1%

42132 Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle 2,487 18.0% 6.3% 3.0% 29,196 68.8% 37.2% 21.7%

42133 Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle 1,082 20.3% 9.4% 3.7% 20,899 82.7% 64.3% 36.5%

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