Employment
110,154
Total employees (Census CBP)
Wholesale Trade ·NAICS 42448
NAICS 42448 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers - Industry Benchmarks
$63,137/yr average annual pay, with 221 SBA loans on record for NAICS 42448.
- 5K
- Establishments
- 110K
- Workers employed
- $63,137/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $200M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 42448
California leads Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers activity nationally, across 5K establishments employing 110K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 5K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 110K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $63,137/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $200M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers sits inside Wholesale Trade.
4,914 establishments employ 110,154 workers (22.4/location) at $63,137/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Florida.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$63,137/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
4,914
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 3,982; establishment count decreased by 9. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $7.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 22.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers NAICS 424480 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 23,147 |
| Texas | 9,492 |
| Florida | 9,097 |
| Washington | 7,912 |
| New Jersey | 5,791 |
| New York | 5,225 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,345 |
| Maryland | 3,634 |
| Illinois | 3,466 |
| Georgia | 3,450 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
221
Total Loan Volume
$200M
Avg Loan Size
$906K
Jobs Supported
2,299
Program Breakdown
7(a) 185 (84%)
504 36 (16%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
27 loans in this industry
New Business Share
14.5% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 24
2021 39
2022 28
2023 37
2024 45
2025 44
2026 4
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers?
4,914 business establishments. Together they employ 110,154 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers?
$63,137/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 22.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers employment?
California leads with 23,147 workers. Texas (9,492) and Florida (9,097) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers receive?
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers businesses received 221 SBA loans totaling $200 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $906K. These loans supported 2,299 jobs at origination. Most lending (84%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers ranks #201 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Wholesale Trade
- 4,914 establishments, 110,154 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 221 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 42448 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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