Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2001: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2001: 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	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

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
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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%

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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	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%

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 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%

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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	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%

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 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