42459/Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
11K
employees, 2023
11K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,120 US Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers business locations employed 11,302 people and paid $837.5 million in annual payroll, $74,106 per employee on average. Employment was down 15.5% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,120
+2.0% vs 2022
Employees
11,302
-15.5% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$837.5M
-5.5% vs 2022
Average pay
$74,106
+11.9% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 257 | 3,138 | $57,518 | 0.02% |
| Georgia | 41 | 886 | $82,816 | 0.02% |
| Texas | 90 | 716 | $82,119 | 0.01% |
| New York | 50 | 535 | $152,613 | 0.01% |
| Virginia | 16 | 494 | $134,383 | 0.01% |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 457 | $54,389 | 0.01% |
| Michigan | 35 | 446 | $56,868 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 65 | 378 | $89,257 | 0.00% |
| Wisconsin | 20 | 351 | $71,088 | 0.01% |
| Arkansas | 6 | 308* | $43,299 | 0.03% |
| North Carolina | 53 | 300 | $68,073 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 38 | 291 | $50,608 | 0.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | 269 | $64,149 | 0.00% |
| Colorado | 35 | 203 | $47,217 | 0.01% |
| Tennessee | 20 | 185* | $208,562 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 47.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 98 | 900 | $61,972 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 52 | 465 | $200,062 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 8 | 383 | $114,718 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 11 | 366 | $51,443 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 16 | 287 | $107,815 |
| Fresno, CA | 9 | 249 | $66,337 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 21 | 238 | $40,017 |
| Albany, GA | 6 | 230 | $66,943 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 9 | 224 | $47,353 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 7 | 223* | $53,004 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 22 | 211 | $50,815 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 33 | 208 | $110,197 |
| Merced, CA | 4 | 188* | $55,170 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 3 | 183* | $61,311 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 4 | 182 | $118,725 |
Business size
US Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 634 | 56.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 200 | 17.9% |
| 10 to 19 | 157 | 14.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 86 | 7.7% |
| 50 to 99 | 26 | 2.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 16 | 1.4% |
| 250 to 499 | Not published | - |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Wholesale Trade 42Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 424Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 4245
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 424590 | Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 11,302 | $74,106 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers in the US?
11,302 people worked at 1,120 US Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers business locations in 2023, down 15.5% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers?
$74,106 a year per employee in 2023, from $837.5 million in annual payroll (up 11.9% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
California had the most, with 3,138 employees in 2023, followed by Georgia (886) and Texas (716).
Which metro areas have the most Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (900), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (465), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (383) had the most Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers employees in 2023.
Are most Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers businesses small?
88.6% of the 1,119 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.