US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers Industry in 2025 Q2

Updated on April 2, 2026.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2025 Q2, 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 Florida (117).

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	2
Arizona	35
Arkansas	28
California	128
Colorado	56
Connecticut	47
Delaware	15
Florida	117
Georgia	47
Hawaii	12
Idaho	14
Illinois	78
Indiana	38
Iowa	14
Kansas	17
Kentucky	26
Louisiana	16
Maine	14
Maryland	19
Massachusetts	89
Michigan	50
Minnesota	33
Mississippi	13
Missouri	27
Montana	6
Nebraska	22
Nevada	14
New Hampshire	38
New Jersey	65
New Mexico	9
New York	115
North Carolina	64
North Dakota	2
Ohio	60
Oklahoma	20
Oregon	21
Pennsylvania	40
Rhode Island	18
South Carolina	30
South Dakota	9
Tennessee	43
Texas	131
Utah	18
Vermont	5
Virginia	45
Washington	37
West Virginia	8
Wisconsin	48
Wyoming	6