More detail	SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
				1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
		Retail trade		25,586	24,059	6.3	37,614,376	27,733,562	35.6	342,835	269,662	27.1	4,039,301	2,988,698	35.2
	52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		1,334	1,227	8.7	2,531,806	1,626,771	55.6	13,629	10,693	27.5	252,270	172,279	46.4
	53	General merchandise stores		863	818	5.5	5,653,841	3,902,965	44.9	47,469	33,266	42.7	549,276	377,297	45.6
	54	Food stores		3,054	3,128	-2.4	6,414,493	5,681,699	12.9	53,707	46,202	16.2	548,380	478,478	14.6
	55	Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations		4,530	4,393	3.1	D	8,312,327	N	(25k-49999)	32,900	N	D	582,176	N
	56	Apparel and accessory stores		1,952	2,045	-4.5	D	1,479,127	N	(10k-24999)	16,977	N	D	173,568	N
	57	Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores		2,043	1,826	11.9	1,643,337	1,202,509	36.7	13,237	10,755	23.1	227,309	164,761	38.0
	58	Eating and drinking places		6,140	5,326	15.3	3,247,099	2,496,166	30.1	119,939	87,990	36.3	897,626	638,619	40.6
	59	Miscellaneous retail		5,670	5,296	7.1	4,157,399	3,031,998	37.1	37,998	30,879	23.1	552,613	401,520	37.6

N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

Retail Trade by Industry (4-digit SIC)
Includes only establishments with payroll. Data are in current dollars and have not been adjusted for inflation. Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
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SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
	Retail trade		25,586	24,059	6.3	37,614,376	27,733,562	35.6	342,835	269,662	27.1	4,039,301	2,988,698	35.2
52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		1,334	1,227	8.7	2,531,806	1,626,771	55.6	13,629	10,693	27.5	252,270	172,279	46.4
521	Lumber and other building materials dealers		452	444	1.8	1,609,859	1,155,903	39.3	8,862	7,018	26.3	159,630	117,865	35.4
523	Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores		183	188	-2.7	130,873	102,415	27.8	882	823	7.2	18,521	15,177	22.0
525	Hardware stores		276	313	-11.8	159,155	143,446	11.0	1,531	1,559	-1.8	23,721	20,669	14.8
526	Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores		192	166	15.7	87,396	62,885	39.0	943	805	17.1	12,655	9,270	36.5
527	Mobile home dealers		231	116	99.1	544,523	162,122	235.9	1,411	488	189.1	37,743	9,298	305.9
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
53	General merchandise stores		863	818	5.5	5,653,841	3,902,965	44.9	47,469	33,266	42.7	549,276	377,297	45.6
531	Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$		186	196	-5.1	4,718,658	3,116,856	51.4	39,803	28,222	41.0	473,098	320,795	47.5
533	Variety stores		507	399	27.1	D	220,434	N	(2500-4999)	2,293	N	D	22,017	N
539	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores		170	223	-23.8	D	565,675	N	(2500-4999)	2,751	N	D	34,485	N
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
54	Food stores		3,054	3,128	-2.4	6,414,493	5,681,699	12.9	53,707	46,202	16.2	548,380	478,478	14.6
541	Grocery stores		2,667	2,724	-2.1	D	5,577,627	N	(50k-99999)	44,359	N	D	462,055	N
542	Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer provisioners		72	106	-32.1	D	39,770	N	(100-249)	353	N	D	3,841	N
543	Fruit and vegetable markets		41	28	46.4	14,492	10,394	39.4	150	98	53.1	1,905	993	91.8
544	Candy, nut, and confectionery stores		31	32	-3.1	D	5,732	N	(100-249)	127	N	D	r	N
545	Dairy products stores		12	18	-33.3	D	1,898	N	(1-19)	32	N	D	r	N
546	Retail bakeries		128	145	-11.7	24,072	28,346	-15.1	779	969	-19.6	6,788	7,914	-14.2
549	Miscellaneous food stores		103	76	35.5	D	18,197	N	(250-499)	251	N	D	2,253	N
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
55	Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations		4,530	4,393	3.1	D	8,312,327	N	(25k-49999)	32,900	N	D	582,176	N
551	Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)		434	374	16.0	7,461,836	4,929,064	51.4	15,121	12,632	19.7	454,534	315,098	44.3
552	Motor vehicle dealers (used only)		672	511	31.5	942,001	397,921	136.7	2,582	1,500	72.1	52,456	25,474	105.9
553	Auto and home supply stores		1,150	1,120	2.7	D	615,651	N	(5000-9999)	6,177	N	D	101,316	N
554	Gasoline service stations		2,038	2,185	-6.7	2,757,656	2,137,487	29.0	13,699	11,524	18.9	159,200	121,794	30.7
555	Boat dealers		110	93	18.3	130,892	82,589	58.5	531	438	21.2	10,717	7,219	48.5
556	Recreational vehicle dealers		48	41	17.1	144,869	83,694	73.1	333	266	25.2	7,285	4,932	47.7
557	Motorcycle dealers		59	57	3.5	106,198	61,576	72.5	438	334	31.1	9,165	5,964	53.7
559	Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified		19	12	58.3	16,227	4,345	273.5	52	29	79.3	922	379	143.3
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
56	Apparel and accessory stores		1,952	2,045	-4.5	D	1,479,127	N	(10k-24999)	16,977	N	D	173,568	N
561	Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores		192	195	-1.5	117,100	99,831	17.3	1,094	1,174	-6.8	15,115	r	9.3
562	Women's clothing stores		667	757	-11.9	317,875	372,099	-14.6	4,379	5,397	-18.9	40,086	44,669	-10.3
563	Women's accessory and specialty stores		133	111	19.8	D	39,054	N	(500-999)	559	N	D	r	N
564	Children's and infants' wear stores		76	70	8.6	43,207	19,563	120.9	526	318	65.4	4,744	2,143	121.4
565	Family clothing stores		319	323	-1.2	811,490	696,079	16.6	6,997	6,611	5.8	84,248	76,388	10.3
566	Shoe stores		467	526	-11.2	286,870	238,531	20.3	2,927	2,728	7.3	32,651	29,632	10.2
569	Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores		98	89	10.1	D	30,601	N	(250-499)	396	N	D	3,893	N
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
57	Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores		2,043	1,826	11.9	1,643,337	1,202,509	36.7	13,237	10,755	23.1	227,309	164,761	38.0
571	Home furniture and furnishings stores		1,293	1,186	9.0	944,877	748,532	26.2	8,618	7,251	18.9	149,451	111,814	33.7
572	Household appliance stores		199	172	15.7	136,907	97,287	40.7	868	829	4.7	16,663	12,052	38.3
573	Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music stores		551	468	17.7	561,553	356,690	57.4	3,751	2,675	40.2	61,195	40,895	49.6
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
58	Eating and drinking places		6,140	5,326	15.3	3,247,099	2,496,166	30.1	119,939	87,990	36.3	897,626	638,619	40.6
581	Eating and drinking places		6,140	5,326	15.3	3,247,099	2,496,166	30.1	119,939	87,990	36.3	897,626	638,619	40.6
5812	Eating places		5,779	4,913	17.6	3,174,271	2,428,943	30.7	118,100	86,124	37.1	882,366	625,991	41.0
5813	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)		361	413	-12.6	72,828	67,223	8.3	1,839	1,866	-1.4	15,260	12,628	20.8
SIC	1987 SIC Description		Establishments			Sales ($1,000)			Paid employees			Annual payroll ($1,000)
			1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg	1997	1992	% chg
59	Miscellaneous retail		5,670	5,296	7.1	4,157,399	3,031,998	37.1	37,998	30,879	23.1	552,613	401,520	37.6
591	Drug stores and proprietary stores		1,005	1,022	-1.7	1,419,123	1,132,870	25.3	11,198	9,194	21.8	182,997	134,477	36.1
592	Liquor stores		297	322	-7.8	259,700	244,797	6.1	1,058	1,023	3.4	16,189	14,100	14.8
593	Used merchandise stores		528	363	45.5	150,677	91,683	64.3	2,483	1,849	34.3	29,829	17,727	68.3
594	Miscellaneous shopping goods stores		1,795	1,676	7.1	982,532	685,451	43.3	11,374	8,803	29.2	130,605	91,529	42.7
596	Nonstore retailers		397	407	-2.5	681,914	407,384	67.4	3,776	3,394	11.3	73,093	55,070	32.7
598	Fuel dealers		243	241	0.8	216,822	176,397	22.9	1,744	1,578	10.5	37,984	30,714	23.7
599	Retail stores, not elsewhere classified		1,405	1,265	11.1	446,631	293,416	52.2	6,365	5,038	26.3	81,916	57,903	41.5

N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure
$$ 1992 sales data include sales from catalog order desks. 1997 sales data exclude sales from catalog order desks.

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- Source: 1997 Economic Census, Comparative Statistics   - Questions?
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