Excludes manufacturers' sales branches and offices.
Estimates have been adjusted using the final results of the 2017 Economic Census.
Estimates have not been adjusted for price changes. Additional information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, sample design, and definitions may be found .
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Gross margin as a share of grocery sales in U.S. wholesale 1993-2022
This statistic shows the U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2022. In 2021, the gross margin's share of sales of groceries and related products in U.S. wholesale amounted to 16.2 percent.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (January 29, 2024). U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/199681/share-of-gross-margin-of-grocery-sales-in-us-wholesale-since-1993/
U.S. Census Bureau. "U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2022." Chart. January 29, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/199681/share-of-gross-margin-of-grocery-sales-in-us-wholesale-since-1993/
U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/199681/share-of-gross-margin-of-grocery-sales-in-us-wholesale-since-1993/
U.S. Census Bureau. "U.S. Merchant Wholesalers' Gross Margin as a Share of Sales of Groceries and Related Products from 1993 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2024, /statistics/199681/share-of-gross-margin-of-grocery-sales-in-us-wholesale-since-1993/
U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/199681/share-of-gross-margin-of-grocery-sales-in-us-wholesale-since-1993/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
U.S. merchant wholesalers' gross margin as a share of sales of groceries and related products from 1993 to 2022 [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, January 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/199681/share-of-gross-margin-of-grocery-sales-in-us-wholesale-since-1993/
