1997 Economic Census:
Retail Trade
Columbus County, NC


These data are from the 1997 and 2002 Economic Censuses.
For more recent data, see the current Industry Statistics Sampler.
 
Retail Trade by Subsector
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
  44-45 Retail trade 296 387,662 37,397 2,565
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 44 71,375 7,133 293
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 17 10,404 1,238 79
443 Electronics & appliance stores 7 3,399 530 55
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 35 50,808 5,365 261
445 Food & beverage stores 34 75,516 5,875 569
446 Health & personal care stores 23 23,590 3,125 172
447 Gasoline stations 45 54,145 3,138 273
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 25 12,524 1,959 152
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 12 2,374 378 41
452 General merchandise stores 26 52,591 5,644 550
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 20 20,443 1,530 67
454 Nonstore retailers 8 10,493 1,482 53

 

 

Retail Trade by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Table includes only establishments with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. 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
44-45 Retail trade 296 387,662 37,397 2,565
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
441 Motor vehicle & parts dealers 44 71,375 7,133 293
4413 Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores 25 D D (100-249)
44131 Automotive parts & accessories stores 15 D D (20-99)
44132 Tire dealers 10 7,860 1,490 73
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
442 Furniture & home furnishings stores 17 10,404 1,238 79
4421 Furniture stores 8 7,881 1,043 58
4422 Home furnishings stores 9 2,523 195 21
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
443 Electronics & appliance stores 7 3,399 530 55
44311 Appliance, television, & other electronics stores 6 D D (20-99)
443112 Radio, television, & other electronics stores 2 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
444 Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers 35 50,808 5,365 261
4441 Building material & supplies dealers 16 29,078 4,293 194
44411 Home centers 2 D D (20-99)
44419 Other building material dealers 8 10,696 2,302 70
4442 Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores 19 21,730 1,072 67
44422 Nursery & garden centers 18 D D (20-99)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
445 Food & beverage stores 34 75,516 5,875 569
4451 Grocery stores 23 71,365 5,518 536
4452 Specialty food stores 4 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
446 Health & personal care stores 23 23,590 3,125 172
4461102 Proprietary stores 1 D D (1-19)
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
447 Gasoline stations 45 54,145 3,138 273
44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 37 44,735 2,805 245
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
448 Clothing & clothing accessories stores 25 12,524 1,959 152
4481 Clothing stores 15 7,843 1,198 100
4483 Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores 6 3,062 578 35
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 12 2,374 378 41
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
452 General merchandise stores 26 52,591 5,644 550
45299 All other general merchandise stores 23 15,033 1,972 187
4529901 Variety stores 14 10,289 1,176 135
4529903 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 9 4,744 796 52
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 20 20,443 1,530 67
4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 9 D D (20-99)
45393 Manufactured (mobile) home dealers 7 18,399 1,297 35
NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
454 Nonstore retailers 8 10,493 1,482 53
4543 Direct selling establishments 8 10,493 1,482 53
45431 Fuel dealers 7 D D (20-99)
454312 Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers 6 D D (20-99)
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure; N = Not available

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Source: 1997 Economic Census

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