US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry in 2024 Q4

Updated on January 29, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2024 Q4, among all US states, Texas had the highest number of private business establishments in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry (131), followed by California (128), and New York (122).

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	16
Alaska	2
Arizona	38
Arkansas	31
California	128
Colorado	59
Connecticut	45
Delaware	14
Florida	119
Georgia	44
Hawaii	15
Idaho	13
Illinois	85
Indiana	35
Iowa	13
Kansas	19
Kentucky	28
Louisiana	16
Maine	17
Maryland	19
Massachusetts	93
Michigan	49
Minnesota	34
Mississippi	15
Missouri	29
Montana	8
Nebraska	21
Nevada	15
New Hampshire	37
New Jersey	68
New Mexico	8
New York	122
North Carolina	72
North Dakota	2
Ohio	66
Oklahoma	20
Oregon	21
Pennsylvania	38
Rhode Island	20
South Carolina	30
South Dakota	10
Tennessee	47
Texas	131
Utah	17
Vermont	7
Virginia	47
Washington	40
West Virginia	8
Wisconsin	48
Wyoming	6