Analysis
NAICS 424810 is the 2022 national industry for beer and ale merchant wholesalers, part of 42481 (Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers). Census lists 7 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 1,915 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 116,337 people at an average annual payroll of $64,598 per employee (42nd percentile of national industries). 26% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include alcoholic beverages (except distilled spirits, wine)…, ale merchant wholesalers, beer merchant wholesalers and beverages, alcoholic (except distilled spirits, wine)…, among 7 in all.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 4% and employment rose 1%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
Official definition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of beer, ale, porter, and other fermented malt beverages.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (7)
- Alcoholic beverages (except distilled spirits, wine) merchant wholesalers
- Ale merchant wholesalers
- Beer merchant wholesalers
- Beverages, alcoholic (except distilled spirits, wine), merchant wholesalers
- Fermented malt beverages merchant wholesalers
- Malt liquor merchant wholesalers
- Porter merchant wholesalers