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NAICS 72241
Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

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Definition	Data from the Economic Census					Annual, monthly data
	Employers	Nonemployers	Compare to '97	States	Products, Size, etc.

Employers: 2002
Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown below. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

72	Accommodation & food services	565,590	449,498,718	127,554,483	10,120,951
722	Food services & drinking places	504,641	321,400,508	92,599,239	8,307,625
7224	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)	48,856	14,901,587	3,364,333	335,837
72241	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)	48,856	14,901,587	3,364,333	335,837
722410	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)	48,856	14,901,587	3,364,333	335,837

Nonemployers: 2002
Data based on 2002 Nonemployer Statistics. Table includes only firms subject to federal income tax. Nonemployers are businesses with no paid employees. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	NAICS Title	All firms		Nonemployers				Employers
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Establishments		Receipts		Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)
		Establish- ments	Receipts ($1,000)	Number	% of all	$1,000	% of all	Establish- ments	Sales ($1,000)

72	Accommodation & food services	807,278	463,676,922	241,688	29.9	14,178,204	3.1	565,590	449,498,718
722	Food services & drinking places	694,310	331,812,820	189,669	27.3	10,412,312	3.1	504,641	321,400,508
7224	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)	71,618	16,416,799	22,762	31.8	1,515,212	9.2	48,856	14,901,587
72241	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)	71,618	16,416,799	22,762	31.8	1,515,212	9.2	48,856	14,901,587
722410	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)	71,618	16,416,799	22,762	31.8	1,515,212	9.2	48,856	14,901,587

Definition: NAICS 72241 Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)

This industry comprises establishments known as bars, taverns, nightclubs, or drinking places primarily engaged in preparing and serving alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption. These establishments may also provide limited food services.

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

Preparing and serving alcoholic beverages (i.e. not known as bars or taverns) and providing food services to patrons who order and are served while seated and pay after eating--are classified in Industry 722110, Full-Service Restaurants
Preparing and serving alcoholic beverages (i.e. not known as bars or taverns) and providing food services to patrons who generally order or select items and pay before eating--are classified in Industry 722211, Limited-Service Restaurants
Operating a civic or social association with a bar for the association members--are classified in Industry 813410, Civic and Social Organizations;
Retailing packaged alcoholic beverages not for immediate consumption on the premises--are classified in Industry 445310, Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores; and
Operating discotheques or dance clubs without selling alcoholic beverages--are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries.

Historical comparability

NAICS 72241, Drinking places (alcoholic beverages), is comparable between 2002 and 1997.

In comparisons with data before 1997, 1997 NAICS 72241 is comparable to SIC 5813. See the Bridge Between 1997 NAICS and 1987 SIC.

Comparative Statistics: 2002 and 1997

Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. "% change" rows show percent change between 1997 and 2002.
1997 NAICS code	1997 NAICS Description	Year	Establishments	Sales ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees

72241	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)	2002	48,856	14,901,587	3,364,333	335,837
		1997	52,825	12,295,709	2,649,481	321,294
		% change	-7.5	21.2	27.0	4.5

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Geographic Distribution -- Drinking places (alcoholic beverages): 2002

Data for the Accommodation & food services sector are published for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, places, and ZIP Codes.

Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown above. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

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Description

Estab-
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Sales
($1,000)

Sales
% of
U.S.

Sales
per capita
($)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

United States

48,856

14,901,587

100.00

3,364,333

335,837

California

3,769

1,372,019

9.21

327,297

30,996

Texas

2,550

1,237,196

8.30

292,136

30,738

New York

4,032

1,093,440

7.34

259,938

21,153

Illinois

3,215

907,737

6.09

205,418

19,467

Pennsylvania

3,497

781,262

5.24

151,384

16,162

Florida

1,865

762,518

5.12

160,764

14,838

Ohio

3,136

698,122

4.68

143,789

16,648

Wisconsin

3,017

597,617

4.01

110

111,537

14,038

Michigan

1,985

542,031

3.64

124,610

14,006

Massachusetts

1,253

469,517

3.15

125,049

11,264

New Jersey

1,444

427,508

2.87

91,464

7,990

Washington

1,058

419,631

2.82

99,399

8,038

Colorado

873

350,763

2.35

86,399

8,946

Indiana

1,287

345,505

2.32

84,959

8,809

Minnesota

1,078

339,987

2.28

78,024

8,798

Nevada

553

335,970

2.25

155

77,525

6,072

Oregon

694

261,001

1.75

61,418

5,464

Louisiana

820

259,396

1.74

67,205

6,284

Maryland

640

241,951

1.62

51,160

4,315

Montana

632

234,419

1.57

258

40,594

4,302

Missouri

963

222,856

1.50

49,795

5,635

Georgia

495

216,128

1.45

50,619

4,131

Iowa

1,138

206,438

1.39

40,995

5,557

North Carolina

585

182,912

1.23

39,866

4,065

South Carolina

459

159,398

1.07

38,049

3,616

Nebraska

713

158,071

1.06

32,120

4,010

Tennessee

358

132,277

0.89

29,722

2,935

Connecticut

503

131,136

0.88

29,903

2,788

Kentucky

379

121,304

0.81

27,798

2,942

Kansas

519

109,473

0.73

23,559

3,156

Hawaii

267

102,077

0.69

23,028

2,316

Alaska

201

95,022

0.64

148

25,867

1,702

Rhode Island

305

91,548

0.61

23,261

2,028

South Dakota

383

90,267

0.61

119

20,383

2,228

Oklahoma

376

89,880

0.60

18,644

2,198

North Dakota

397

87,220

0.59

138

15,857

2,176

Virginia

188

81,691

0.55

21,734

2,195

New Mexico

177

81,353

0.55

17,633

1,907

Idaho

367

75,393

0.51

15,535

2,048

Alabama

332

73,560

0.49

15,445

1,682

West Virginia

409

61,554

0.41

12,190

1,375

Wyoming

200

54,997

0.37

110

10,127

1,265

Utah

200

53,824

0.36

12,532

1,796

Maine

148

42,613

0.29

10,404

1,039

Arkansas

147

32,834

0.22

7,730

982

Delaware

30,976

0.21

6,743

591

Mississippi

133

29,411

0.20

7,002

826

Vermont

132

29,303

0.20

7,298

746

New Hampshire

20,856

0.14

6,123

603

All other states, including those below

855

359,625

2.41

84,302

8,971

Arizona

779

(5000-9999)

District of Columbia

(1000-2499)

Products Lines for Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
Product code	Product description	Sales of this line ($000)	Percent of industry sales (%)
20000	Industry total	14,901,587	100.00
20133	Beer & ale	6,225,322	41.78
20131	Distilled spirits	4,530,597	30.40
20122	Food/nonalcoholic beverages prepared for consump on premises	1,490,582	10.00
20132	Wine	1,031,578	6.92
	-Other	1,623,508	10.89

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Products, Size, and Other Data from the Economic Census -- Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)
Series number	Title	Contents	Geography
EC02-00C-COMP	Comparative Statistics	2002 and 1997 data side by side on a comparable NAICS 1997 basis	US, states
EC02-72SL-LS	Product Lines	Product Lines by Kind of Business	US, states, metros
EC02-72SL-LS	Product Lines	Kinds of Business by Broad Product Line	US, states, metros
EC02-72SS-SZ	Establishment and Firm Size	Sales Size of Establishments	US
		Employment Size of Establishments	US
		Single Unit & Multiunit Firms	US
		Sales Size of Firms	US
		Employment Size of Firms	US
		Concentration by Largest Firms	US
		Legal Form of Organization	US
EC02-72I-02	Industry Series	Preliminary data now superseded	US
EC02-72A	Geographic Area Series	Summary Statistics	US, states, counties, metros

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Data from the Other Census Bureau Programs -- NAICS 72241
Title (with link to data)	Frequency	Contents	Geography
Annual Accommodation and Food Services: 1992 to [latest year]	Annual	Sales by year, starting with 1992	US
County Business Patterns	Annual	Employees; payroll; number of establishments by employment size of establishment	US, states, metro areas, counties
Monthly Retail Trade Survey	Monthly	Monthly sales for retail and food services, adjusted and unadjusted for seasonal variations	US
Monthly Retail Trade Survey: 1992 to [latest year]	Monthly	Monthly sales for retail and food services back to 1992	US
Nonemployer Statistics	Annual	Number of establishments and sales of firms with no paid employees	US, states, metro areas, counties
Statistics of U.S. Businesses	Annual	Number of firms, employees, payroll, (and revenue, for 2002 only) by employment-size of the enterprise	US, states, metro areas