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Wholesale Trade businesses in Los Angeles County, CA

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
21,231
37.8% of CA sector
Employees
232,834
28.9% of CA sector
Annual Payroll
$18.38B
total 2022
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County context

Population
9,848,406
Median Household Income
$87,760
Median Home Value
$783,300

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to California state averages

MetricLos Angeles CountyCA totalCounty share
Establishments21,23156,10437.8%
Employees232,834805,89828.9%
Annual Payroll$18.38B$84.02B—

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Wholesale Trade in other California counties

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.