Analysis
NAICS 4249 is the 2022 industry group for miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers, part of 424 (Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods). Census lists 153 example activities under it in the official index.
County Business Patterns counts 28,794 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 337,501 people at an average annual payroll of $68,471 per employee (50th percentile of national industries). 54% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which is close to the national mix.
Across its national industries Census lists 153 index entries; typical ones are agricultural chemicals merchant wholesalers, antique book merchant wholesalers, artificial flowers and plants merchant wholesalers and chewing tobacco merchant wholesalers.
It splits into 6 more detailed codes. The largest by establishments is 42499 (Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers) with 10,571.
Its more detailed codes are 42491 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (9,322 establishments), 42492 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (1,020 establishments), 42493 Flower, Nursery Stock, and Florists' Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4,105 establishments), 42494 Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers (1,784 establishments), 42495 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (1,992 establishments) and 42499 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (10,571 establishments).
Official definition
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of nondurable goods, such as farm supplies; books, periodicals, and newspapers; flowers; nursery stock; paints; varnishes; tobacco and tobacco products; and other miscellaneous nondurable goods, such as cut Christmas trees and pet supplies.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Index entries (153)
- Agricultural chemicals merchant wholesalers
- Antique book merchant wholesalers
- Artificial flowers and plants merchant wholesalers
- Chewing tobacco merchant wholesalers
- Automotive paints merchant wholesalers
- Aquarium fish and supplies merchant wholesalers