OES Code: 213050 LOS ANGELES COUNTY


JOB KEY FOR PURCHASING AGENTS & BUYERS, FARM PRODUCTS


Farm Products Purchasing Agents and Buyers purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes such occupations as Christmas Tree Contractors, Grain Brokers and Market Operators, Grain Buyers, Tobacco Buyers, and Clean Rice Brokers.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working
in this Occupation
---   Year   ---
1995       2002		 Percent
Change		 Increase/
Decrease		 Additional Openings
Due to People Chang-
ing Occupations
or Retiring 		Sum of
Increase/Decrease
and Additional
Openings
1,110 1,200 8% 90 180 270


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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE PURCHASING AGENTS & BUYERS, FARM PRODUCTS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY


The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.


Industry Code
(SIC) 		Industry Title          
5411 Grocery stores
5148 Fresh fruits & vegetables, wholesale
5013 Motor vehicle supplies & parts, wholesale
5199 Nondurable goods, all other, wholesale
5145 Confectionery, wholesale
5088 Transportation equipment & supplies, wholesale
5046 Commercial equipment, all other, wholesale
5141 Groceries, wholesale
2047 Dog and cat food processors
5113 Industrial & personal service paper, wholesale
2511 Wood household furniture manufacturers
5065 Electronic parts/equipment, all other, wholesale
5099 Durable goods, all other, wholesale
5084 Industrial machinery, wholesale
2038 Frozen specialty producers, all other
5051 Metals service centers & offices, wholesale
5072 Hardware, wholesale
5085 Industrial supplies, wholesale

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.


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