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		19,647	19,732	-0.4	26,283,470	19,959,786	31.7	250,724	226,109	10.9	2,985,443	2,304,395	29.6
	52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		1,202	1,219	-1.4	1,857,763	1,291,963	43.8	11,811	9,555	23.6	208,864	149,734	39.5
	53	General merchandise stores		488	540	-9.6	3,472,247	2,796,215	24.2	29,912	26,507	12.8	317,513	277,948	14.2
	54	Food stores		1,664	1,840	-9.6	D	4,083,724	N	(25k-49999)	39,490	N	D	408,577	N
	55	Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations		3,213	3,224	-0.3	9,227,194	6,253,039	47.6	33,114	28,478	16.3	655,822	469,777	39.6
	56	Apparel and accessory stores		1,369	1,688	-18.9	D	748,137	N	(10k-24999)	10,906	N	D	90,784	N
	57	Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores		1,429	1,284	11.3	1,209,227	815,859	48.2	9,342	7,280	28.3	167,215	109,119	53.2
	58	Eating and drinking places		6,016	5,914	1.7	D	1,849,238	N	(50k-99999)	77,799	N	D	490,051	N
	59	Miscellaneous retail		4,266	4,023	6.0	2,961,714	2,121,611	39.6	29,187	26,094	11.9	420,093	308,405	36.2

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

Retail Trade by Industry (4-digit SIC)
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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		19,647	19,732	-0.4	26,283,470	19,959,786	31.7	250,724	226,109	10.9	2,985,443	2,304,395	29.6
52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		1,202	1,219	-1.4	1,857,763	1,291,963	43.8	11,811	9,555	23.6	208,864	149,734	39.5
521	Lumber and other building materials dealers		528	495	6.7	1,361,851	888,613	53.3	7,190	5,308	35.5	140,076	98,341	42.4
523	Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores		118	139	-15.1	82,492	66,314	24.4	613	581	5.5	11,833	8,569	38.1
525	Hardware stores		321	376	-14.6	194,196	176,614	10.0	2,403	2,375	1.2	28,034	23,566	19.0
526	Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores		190	174	9.2	123,274	107,412	14.8	1,234	1,071	15.2	17,868	14,034	27.3
527	Mobile home dealers		45	35	28.6	95,950	53,010	81.0	371	220	68.6	11,053	5,224	111.6
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
53	General merchandise stores		488	540	-9.6	3,472,247	2,796,215	24.2	29,912	26,507	12.8	317,513	277,948	14.2
531	Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$		160	185	-13.5	2,834,429	2,306,406	22.9	24,693	22,211	11.2	266,090	236,231	12.6
533	Variety stores		161	166	-3.0	D	65,264	N	(1000-2499)	988	N	D	7,189	N
539	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores		167	189	-11.6	D	424,545	N	(2500-4999)	3,308	N	D	34,528	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		1,664	1,840	-9.6	D	4,083,724	N	(25k-49999)	39,490	N	D	408,577	N
541	Grocery stores		1,298	1,415	-8.3	4,362,709	3,983,485	9.5	39,545	36,879	7.2	473,329	388,731	21.8
542	Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer provisioners		81	108	-25.0	43,008	35,517	21.1	524	515	1.7	6,015	5,169	16.4
543	Fruit and vegetable markets		12	11	9.1	3,121	4,177	-25.3	44	72	-38.9	470	566	-17.0
544	Candy, nut, and confectionery stores		41	49	-16.3	D	7,322	N	(100-249)	283	N	D	1,569	N
545	Dairy products stores		21	31	-32.3	4,980	2,777	79.3	49	86	-43.0	370	404	-8.4
546	Retail bakeries		137	164	-16.5	D	35,227	N	(500-999)	1,361	N	D	10,039	N
549	Miscellaneous food stores		74	62	19.4	21,669	15,219	42.4	351	294	19.4	2,966	2,099	41.3
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
55	Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations		3,213	3,224	-0.3	9,227,194	6,253,039	47.6	33,114	28,478	16.3	655,822	469,777	39.6
551	Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)		490	489	0.2	5,654,771	3,758,506	50.5	13,164	11,440	15.1	373,233	271,015	37.7
552	Motor vehicle dealers (used only)		327	248	31.9	380,073	158,246	140.2	1,187	720	64.9	23,411	10,643	120.0
553	Auto and home supply stores		536	502	6.8	371,922	289,745	28.4	3,454	2,874	20.2	68,988	47,382	45.6
554	Gasoline service stations		1,649	1,809	-8.8	2,464,547	1,836,192	34.2	14,010	12,455	12.5	160,995	122,061	31.9
555	Boat dealers		57	58	-1.7	69,059	46,465	48.6	299	258	15.9	6,440	5,008	28.6
556	Recreational vehicle dealers		54	44	22.7	127,418	82,012	55.4	323	269	20.1	9,005	6,328	42.3
557	Motorcycle dealers		67	62	8.1	121,823	66,695	82.7	525	381	37.8	10,425	5,937	75.6
559	Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified		33	11	200.0	37,581	13,467	179.1	152	74	105.4	3,325	1,403	137.0
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		1,369	1,688	-18.9	D	748,137	N	(10k-24999)	10,906	N	D	90,784	N
561	Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores		155	207	-25.1	72,030	94,116	-23.5	865	1,202	-28.0	10,231	13,802	-25.9
562	Women's clothing stores		457	688	-33.6	199,188	277,691	-28.3	3,063	4,803	-36.2	24,554	33,394	-26.5
563	Women's accessory and specialty stores		103	87	18.4	D	19,401	N	(500-999)	331	N	D	r	N
564	Children's and infants' wear stores		49	55	-10.9	19,991	12,177	64.2	284	272	4.4	2,129	1,268	67.9
565	Family clothing stores		236	193	22.3	368,030	175,129	110.1	3,860	2,004	92.6	42,226	17,608	139.8
566	Shoe stores		302	388	-22.2	166,174	149,316	11.3	1,640	1,949	-15.9	19,535	18,640	4.8
569	Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores		67	61	9.8	D	18,447	N	(250-499)	340	N	D	r	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		1,429	1,284	11.3	1,209,227	815,859	48.2	9,342	7,280	28.3	167,215	109,119	53.2
571	Home furniture and furnishings stores		743	690	7.7	574,447	461,906	24.4	4,840	4,141	16.9	91,216	64,972	40.4
572	Household appliance stores		238	203	17.2	140,148	93,937	49.2	1,307	979	33.5	22,699	14,092	61.1
573	Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music stores		448	391	14.6	494,632	260,016	90.2	3,195	2,160	47.9	53,300	30,055	77.3
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
58	Eating and drinking places		6,016	5,914	1.7	D	1,849,238	N	(50k-99999)	77,799	N	D	490,051	N
581	Eating and drinking places		6,016	5,914	1.7	D	1,849,238	N	(50k-99999)	77,799	N	D	490,051	N
5812	Eating places		4,765	4,584	3.9	D	1,672,817	N	(50k-99999)	72,321	N	D	459,548	N
5813	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)		1,251	1,330	-5.9	183,446	176,421	4.0	5,069	5,478	-7.5	34,094	30,503	11.8
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		4,266	4,023	6.0	2,961,714	2,121,611	39.6	29,187	26,094	11.9	420,093	308,405	36.2
591	Drug stores and proprietary stores		589	620	-5.0	946,784	764,743	23.8	7,759	6,906	12.4	120,383	93,298	29.0
592	Liquor stores		111	122	-9.0	57,692	52,274	10.4	531	520	2.1	4,150	3,740	11.0
593	Used merchandise stores		295	260	13.5	55,340	49,185	12.5	1,303	1,023	27.4	12,223	8,409	45.4
594	Miscellaneous shopping goods stores		1,500	1,490	0.7	D	532,414	N	(5000-9999)	8,077	N	D	75,085	N
596	Nonstore retailers		477	413	15.5	594,679	368,782	61.3	3,692	4,550	-18.9	91,434	67,638	35.2
598	Fuel dealers		205	151	35.8	D	119,591	N	(1000-2499)	701	N	D	12,976	N
599	Retail stores, not elsewhere classified		1,089	967	12.6	346,071	234,622	47.5	5,362	4,317	24.2	67,770	47,259	43.4

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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