US
Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry
in 2023 Q4
Updated on June 5, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q4, among all US states, California had the highest number of private business establishments in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry (138), followed by New York (135), and Texas (128).
The chart and table below shows the number of business establishments for each state.
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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry
in 2023 Q4
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry
in 2023 Q4
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| State | Number of Business Establishments |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 17 |
| Alaska | 4 |
| Arizona | 42 |
| Arkansas | 31 |
| California | 138 |
| Colorado | 61 |
| Connecticut | 48 |
| Delaware | 13 |
| Florida | 117 |
| Georgia | 44 |
| Hawaii | 16 |
| Idaho | 12 |
| Illinois | 90 |
| Indiana | 33 |
| Iowa | 15 |
| Kansas | 19 |
| Kentucky | 30 |
| Louisiana | 16 |
| Maine | 17 |
| Maryland | 21 |
| Massachusetts | 110 |
| Michigan | 57 |
| Minnesota | 34 |
| Mississippi | 18 |
| Missouri | 32 |
| Montana | 11 |
| Nebraska | 21 |
| Nevada | 18 |
| New Hampshire | 35 |
| New Jersey | 69 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
| New York | 135 |
| North Carolina | 76 |
| North Dakota | 3 |
| Ohio | 66 |
| Oklahoma | 18 |
| Oregon | 21 |
| Pennsylvania | 45 |
| Rhode Island | 19 |
| South Carolina | 30 |
| South Dakota | 8 |
| Tennessee | 54 |
| Texas | 128 |
| Utah | 18 |
| Vermont | 8 |
| Virginia | 47 |
| Washington | 40 |
| West Virginia | 10 |
| Wisconsin | 46 |
| Wyoming | 4 |