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Wholesale Trade businesses in Kent County, RI

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 42.

Establishments
240
19.0% of RI sector
Employees
3,731
19.9% of RI sector
Annual Payroll
$266.9M
total 2022
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County context

Population
170,658
Median Household Income
$91,278
Median Home Value
$333,900

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to Rhode Island state averages

MetricKent CountyRI totalCounty share
Establishments2401,26619.0%
Employees3,73118,72819.9%
Annual Payroll$266.9M$1.65B—

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Wholesale Trade in other Rhode Island 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.