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Size of the US Livestock Merchant Wholesalers industry

NAICS 42452, Livestock Merchant Wholesalers. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$8.6 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
15,835
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
1,223
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
463
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$158.2 million
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 15,835 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 17,5082019-Q2: 17,2102019-Q3: 17,1092019-Q4: 17,9262020-Q1: 16,8872020-Q2: 16,5142020-Q3: 16,4212020-Q4: 17,1352021-Q1: 16,5462021-Q2: 15,8652021-Q3: 15,7382021-Q4: 16,3982022-Q1: 16,0382022-Q2: 15,8392022-Q3: 15,8132022-Q4: 16,4462023-Q1: 16,0282023-Q2: 15,7762023-Q3: 15,7492023-Q4: 16,4502024-Q1: 15,9292024-Q2: 15,3742024-Q3: 15,5032024-Q4: 16,3002025-Q1: 15,8172025-Q2: 15,4512025-Q3: 15,4282025-Q4: 16,2952026-Q1: 15,835NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q115,8352022
2025-Q416,2952022
2025-Q315,4282022
2025-Q215,4512022
2025-Q115,8172022
2024-Q416,3002022
2024-Q315,5032022
2024-Q215,3742022
2024-Q115,9292022
2023-Q416,4502022
2023-Q315,7492022
2023-Q215,7762022
2023-Q116,0282022
2022-Q416,4462022
2022-Q315,8132022
2022-Q215,8392022
2022-Q116,0382022
2021-Q416,3982017
2021-Q315,7382017
2021-Q215,8652017
2021-Q116,5462017
2020-Q417,1352017
2020-Q316,4212017
2020-Q216,5142017
2020-Q116,8872017
2019-Q417,9262017
2019-Q317,1092017
2019-Q217,2102017
2019-Q117,5082017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 4,594 · 2023
2017: 4,8322018: 4,7552019: 4,9182020: 5,0122021: 4,9112022: 5,1082023: 4,594
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PeriodValue
20234,594
20225,108
20214,911
20205,012
20194,918
20184,755
20174,832

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 1,223 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 1,2672019-Q2: 1,2672019-Q3: 1,2712019-Q4: 1,2692020-Q1: 1,2712020-Q2: 1,2712020-Q3: 1,2722020-Q4: 1,2742021-Q1: 1,2722021-Q2: 1,2782021-Q3: 1,2772021-Q4: 1,2862022-Q1: 1,2812022-Q2: 1,2782022-Q3: 1,2842022-Q4: 1,2822023-Q1: 1,2842023-Q2: 1,2742023-Q3: 1,2712023-Q4: 1,2622024-Q1: 1,2442024-Q2: 1,2472024-Q3: 1,2462024-Q4: 1,2532025-Q1: 1,2312025-Q2: 1,2282025-Q3: 1,2232025-Q4: 1,2292026-Q1: 1,223NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q11,2232022
2025-Q41,2292022
2025-Q31,2232022
2025-Q21,2282022
2025-Q11,2312022
2024-Q41,2532022
2024-Q31,2462022
2024-Q21,2472022
2024-Q11,2442022
2023-Q41,2622022
2023-Q31,2712022
2023-Q21,2742022
2023-Q11,2842022
2022-Q41,2822022
2022-Q31,2842022
2022-Q21,2782022
2022-Q11,2812022
2021-Q41,2862017
2021-Q31,2772017
2021-Q21,2782017
2021-Q11,2722017
2020-Q41,2742017
2020-Q31,2722017
2020-Q21,2712017
2020-Q11,2712017
2019-Q41,2692017
2019-Q31,2712017
2019-Q21,2672017
2019-Q11,2672017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 573 · 2023
2017: 6702018: 6632019: 6372020: 6482021: 6352022: 6332023: 573
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PeriodValue
2023573
2022633
2021635
2020648
2019637
2018663
2017670

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $132.7 million · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $103.6 million2019-Q2: $98.3 million2019-Q3: $94.8 million2019-Q4: $125.0 million2020-Q1: $106.8 million2020-Q2: $97.4 million2020-Q3: $96.2 million2020-Q4: $123.2 million2021-Q1: $104.6 million2021-Q2: $102.6 million2021-Q3: $99.2 million2021-Q4: $129.3 million2022-Q1: $113.0 million2022-Q2: $105.8 million2022-Q3: $108.7 million2022-Q4: $138.3 million2023-Q1: $115.5 million2023-Q2: $109.7 million2023-Q3: $113.4 million2023-Q4: $135.9 million2024-Q1: $116.5 million2024-Q2: $115.6 million2024-Q3: $114.1 million2024-Q4: $138.3 million2025-Q1: $126.8 million2025-Q2: $124.0 million2025-Q3: $124.7 million2025-Q4: $146.8 million2026-Q1: $132.7 millionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$132.7 million2022
2025-Q4$146.8 million2022
2025-Q3$124.7 million2022
2025-Q2$124.0 million2022
2025-Q1$126.8 million2022
2024-Q4$138.3 million2022
2024-Q3$114.1 million2022
2024-Q2$115.6 million2022
2024-Q1$116.5 million2022
2023-Q4$135.9 million2022
2023-Q3$113.4 million2022
2023-Q2$109.7 million2022
2023-Q1$115.5 million2022
2022-Q4$138.3 million2022
2022-Q3$108.7 million2022
2022-Q2$105.8 million2022
2022-Q1$113.0 million2022
2021-Q4$129.3 million2017
2021-Q3$99.2 million2017
2021-Q2$102.6 million2017
2021-Q1$104.6 million2017
2020-Q4$123.2 million2017
2020-Q3$96.2 million2017
2020-Q2$97.4 million2017
2020-Q1$106.8 million2017
2019-Q4$125.0 million2017
2019-Q3$94.8 million2017
2019-Q2$98.3 million2017
2019-Q1$103.6 million2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $158.2 million · 2023
2017: $142.8 million2018: $142.8 million2019: $149.0 million2020: $147.6 million2021: $162.5 million2022: $175.4 million2023: $158.2 million
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PeriodValue
2023$158.2 million
2022$175.4 million
2021$162.5 million
2020$147.6 million
2019$149.0 million
2018$142.8 million
2017$142.8 million

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages15,8352026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages1,2232026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$132.7 million2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$158.2 million20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns4,59420232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns57320232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$153.3 million20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census3,95920222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census52120222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census46320222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$8.6 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published

Breakdown

Industries within Livestock Merchant Wholesalers

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
424520Livestock Merchant Wholesalers$8.6 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census15,8352026-Q1 · QCEW

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.