Analysis
NAICS 4245 is the 2022 industry group for farm product raw material merchant wholesalers, part of 424 (Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods). Census lists 52 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 6,100 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 60,156 people at an average annual payroll of $74,701 per employee (61st percentile of national industries). 47% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Across its national industries Census lists 52 index entries; typical ones are beans, dry inedible, merchant wholesalers, auction markets, livestock (except horses, mules), merchant… and animal hair, wool, or mohair merchant wholesalers.
It splits into 3 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 42451 (Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers) with 4,407.
Its more detailed codes are 42451 Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (4,407 establishments), 42452 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (573 establishments) and 42459 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (1,120 establishments).
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of agricultural products (except raw milk, live poultry, and fresh fruits and vegetables), such as grains, field beans, livestock, and other farm product raw materials (excluding seeds).
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (52)
- Beans, dry inedible, merchant wholesalers
- Auction markets, livestock (except horses, mules), merchant wholesalers
- Animal hair, wool, or mohair merchant wholesalers