| Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2001:
Wholesale Trade United States |
|
| By detailed employment size | By year | By state | By industry |
| Employment size of enterprise | Firms |
Estab- lish- ments |
Paid employees |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All firms | 346,027 | 438,924 | 6,142,089 | 275,899,416 |
| Firms with no employees (as of March 12) | 32,893 | 33,036 | 0 | 1,903,754 |
| Firms with 1 to 4 employees | 153,578 | 154,095 | 325,134 | 11,766,694 |
| Firms with 5 to 9 employees | 63,277 | 64,458 | 417,276 | 15,156,046 |
| Firms with 10 to 19 employees | 44,066 | 47,176 | 589,477 | 22,361,803 |
| Firms with 20 to 99 employees | 40,906 | 55,393 | 1,496,448 | 59,408,971 |
| Firms with 100 to 499 employees | 8,052 | 25,155 | 1,036,659 | 43,121,196 |
| Firms with 500 employees or more | 3,255 | 59,611 | 2,277,095 | 122,180,952 |
| Firms with 500 to 999 employees | 1,165 | 8,103 | 288,432 | 13,657,371 |
| Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees | 501 | 4,904 | 158,897 | 7,166,867 |
| Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees | 443 | 5,037 | 168,173 | 8,527,892 |
| Firms with 2,500 employees or more | 1,146 | 41,567 | 1,661,593 | 92,828,822 |
| Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees | 452 | 8,487 | 266,829 | 13,516,693 |
| Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees | 306 | 10,314 | 323,630 | 16,873,583 |
| Firms with 10,000 employees or more | 388 | 22,766 | 1,071,134 | 62,438,546 |
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Year | Firms by employment size of enterprise | Paid employees by employment size of enterprise | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | ||
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2005 | 336,736 | 14.2% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5,968,929 | 79.3% | 56.2% | 39.1% |
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2004 | 337,642 | 14.3% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5,907,051 | 78.8% | 55.2% | 38.4% |
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2003 | 342,450 | 14.2% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5,863,860 | 78.3% | 54.7% | 37.9% |
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2002 | 345,309 | 14.4% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5,860,256 | 77.9% | 53.6% | 37.2% |
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2001 | 346,027 | 15.1% | 3.3% | 0.9% | 6,142,089 | 78.3% | 54.0% | 37.1% |
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2000 | 354,153 | 14.8% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 6,112,029 | 77.7% | 53.0% | 36.4% |
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1999 | 358,564 | 14.6% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5,972,022 | 77.1% | 52.0% | 35.8% |
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1998 | 363,454 | 14.5% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 5,885,230 | 76.3% | 50.9% | 34.6% |
Wholesale Trade
by State
U.S. - Wholesale Trade
by Subsector
U.S. - Wholesale Trade
by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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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
346,027
15.1% 3.3%
0.9%
6,142,089
78.3%
54.0%
37.1%

Alabama
4,943
25.9% 13.2%
8.6%
79,873
77.3%
52.3%
34.6%

Alaska
600
33.5% 18.7%
14.7%
7,148
75.3%
41.5%
25.3%

Arizona
5,727
25.1% 14.0%
9.0%
87,975
78.6%
57.5%
42.6%

Arkansas
3,001
26.8% 13.5%
9.1%
43,532
75.3%
47.9%
33.2%

California
50,613
18.0% 5.6%
2.5%
829,917
77.2%
50.7%
32.0%

Colorado
6,479
24.3% 13.4%
8.9%
99,349
79.3%
57.2%
43.1%

Connecticut
4,560
25.0% 12.8%
8.3%
78,670
80.0%
57.2%
40.7%

Delaware
917
30.4% 19.7%
14.3%
24,106
88.4%
77.1%
64.6%

District of Columbia
330
35.2% 21.2%
16.1%
5,606
82.3%
56.3%
44.1%

Florida
26,466
13.4% 5.7%
3.2%
311,391
73.0%
51.6%
35.3%

Georgia
11,733
24.2% 12.4%
7.5%
201,981
81.0%
60.3%
45.3%

Hawaii
1,640
23.6% 11.4%
8.2%
19,673
70.4%
39.5%
25.7%

Idaho
1,632
32.0% 15.5%
10.7%
25,138
79.3%
46.2%
30.9%

Illinois
18,083
23.4% 10.2%
5.6%
343,491
82.0%
59.1%
44.1%

Indiana
7,027
26.6% 12.9%
7.6%
119,576
79.2%
53.6%
35.4%

Iowa
3,879
29.4% 13.2%
7.3%
64,527
77.9%
46.1%
25.0%

Kansas
3,857
29.9% 14.2%
9.1%
59,479
77.9%
48.3%
31.7%

Kentucky
4,073
28.3% 13.9%
9.1%
73,595
80.1%
56.1%
40.4%

Louisiana
4,894
26.6% 12.1%
7.7%
78,288
75.7%
47.5%
30.5%

Maine
1,546
24.2% 13.5%
9.0%
21,831
76.9%
50.9%
32.9%

Maryland
5,285
26.4% 13.4%
8.7%
95,481
81.2%
57.4%
39.4%

Massachusetts
8,755
23.8% 11.0%
6.8%
161,794
80.3%
56.7%
38.9%

Michigan
11,247
22.5% 9.9%
6.0%
188,551
78.8%
54.4%
37.5%

Minnesota
8,003
24.2% 11.1%
6.8%
140,178
80.7%
56.1%
38.2%

Mississippi
2,644
26.9% 13.3%
8.8%
36,709
73.8%
43.5%
28.7%

Missouri
7,550
25.7% 12.3%
7.4%
141,344
80.8%
57.8%
43.6%

Montana
1,254
23.6% 12.8%
9.3%
14,766
69.2%
41.7%
29.1%

Nebraska
2,396
32.1% 15.6%
9.7%
38,762
78.6%
46.5%
26.7%

Nevada
2,284
31.2% 19.1%
11.6%
32,169
78.2%
54.4%
36.4%

New Hampshire
1,900
24.3% 13.5%
9.8%
24,227
73.3%
47.9%
31.6%

New Jersey
15,642
20.3% 8.3%
4.8%
281,004
81.3%
58.3%
40.9%

New Mexico
1,832
29.2% 17.3%
11.8%
21,523
71.4%
48.4%
32.0%

New York
33,732
14.2% 4.6%
2.2%
426,983
72.8%
46.4%
30.3%

North Carolina
10,167
23.2% 11.4%
6.9%
172,306
79.3%
57.7%
39.4%

North Dakota
1,193
30.3% 14.6%
9.4%
17,362
73.0%
42.1%
29.0%

Ohio
13,609
24.3% 10.2%
5.7%
262,986
80.5%
56.0%
39.3%

Oklahoma
4,087
25.5% 12.4%
8.5%
62,018
76.6%
50.3%
36.0%

Oregon
5,001
26.4% 14.2%
8.8%
81,080
79.8%
58.2%
38.7%

Pennsylvania
14,245
23.2% 9.6%
5.7%
244,395
78.1%
52.1%
35.9%

Rhode Island
1,445
24.4% 12.5%
8.9%
18,905
73.2%
42.8%
30.5%

South Carolina
4,221
25.7% 13.5%
8.1%
62,000
76.0%
52.9%
34.3%

South Dakota
1,127
31.3% 13.1%
8.4%
15,708
74.5%
36.5%
22.4%

Tennessee
6,458
27.4% 14.3%
9.2%
130,439
82.2%
62.8%
46.9%

Texas
25,748
20.3% 8.4%
4.4%
456,666
78.8%
57.0%
41.4%

Utah
2,973
29.4% 16.0%
11.2%
44,014
78.6%
53.6%
39.1%

Vermont
819
25.9% 13.6%
8.3%
11,077
74.3%
44.1%
21.8%

Virginia
6,494
25.6% 12.8%
7.7%
110,988
80.5%
56.7%
39.3%

Washington
8,306
24.0% 11.6%
6.9%
125,307
78.0%
52.4%
33.6%

West Virginia
1,502
31.0% 16.2%
12.1%
21,631
75.6%
46.1%
30.8%

Wisconsin
6,583
25.9% 11.8%
6.7%
119,769
80.5%
55.2%
32.5%

Wyoming
640
30.0% 17.0%
12.5%
6,801
68.4%
42.0%
26.8%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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
346,027
15.1% 3.3%
0.9%
6,142,089
78.3%
54.0%
37.1%

421
Wholesale trade, durable goods
221,912
14.6% 3.1%
1.0%
3,633,480
75.9%
50.5%
33.9%

422
Wholesale trade, nondurable goods
124,958
16.5% 4.0%
1.2%
2,508,609
81.8%
59.0%
41.7%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
More
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
221,912
14.6% 3.1%
1.0%
3,633,480
75.9%
50.5%
33.9%

4211
Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies whsle
21,921
15.5% 3.9%
1.3%
387,296
78.0%
53.9%
35.7%

42111
Automobile & other motor vehicle whsle
6,398
21.1% 5.2%
1.3%
153,814
86.2%
59.1%
36.0%

42112
Motor vehicle supplies & new parts whsle
8,736
16.9% 5.4%
2.4%
165,975
80.0%
59.5%
43.6%

42113
Tire & tube whsle
1,302
24.0% 7.9%
2.2%
24,907
80.5%
51.8%
32.1%

42114
Motor vehicle parts, (used) whsle
5,612
6.9% 0.7%
0.2%
42,600
38.9%
14.4%
6.0%

4212
Furniture & home furnishings whsle
13,204
14.3% 3.2%
0.9%
166,135
71.7%
39.5%
15.6%

42121
Furniture whsle
5,962
14.5% 3.1%
0.8%
72,519
72.1%
37.7%
14.0%

42122
Home furnishings whsle
7,254
14.2% 3.4%
1.0%
93,616
71.5%
41.0%
16.8%

4213
Lumber & other construction materials whsle
11,894
18.2% 5.5%
2.0%
185,391
76.4%
48.5%
28.7%

42131
Lumber, plywood, millwork, & wood panel whsle
5,818
20.1% 5.6%
2.0%
101,631
78.7%
49.1%
28.8%

42132
Brick, stone, & related construction materials whsle
2,561
18.5% 6.2%
3.0%
31,621
70.6%
39.0%
23.6%

42133
Roofing, siding, & insulation material whsle
1,122
20.0% 8.8%
3.4%
22,287
83.4%
65.7%
38.4%

42139
Other construction materials whsle