US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry in 2024 Q2

Updated on January 29, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q2, among all US states, Texas had the highest number of private business establishments in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry (130), followed by California (126), and New York (124).

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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State	Number of Business Establishments
Alabama	17
Alaska	3
Arizona	39
Arkansas	29
California	126
Colorado	59
Connecticut	46
Delaware	14
Florida	119
Georgia	44
Hawaii	16
Idaho	13
Illinois	86
Indiana	33
Iowa	14
Kansas	19
Kentucky	29
Louisiana	16
Maine	17
Maryland	20
Massachusetts	98
Michigan	49
Minnesota	32
Mississippi	14
Missouri	28
Montana	8
Nebraska	22
Nevada	15
New Hampshire	35
New Jersey	71
New Mexico	8
New York	124
North Carolina	73
North Dakota	2
Ohio	65
Oklahoma	19
Oregon	21
Pennsylvania	41
Rhode Island	20
South Carolina	29
South Dakota	9
Tennessee	52
Texas	130
Utah	17
Vermont	7
Virginia	48
Washington	40
West Virginia	10
Wisconsin	46
Wyoming	6