1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Kentucky
1987 SIC Basis: Retail Trade

 
Retail Trade by Major Group (2-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.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. An alternate display has fewer columns.

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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 22,349 22,091 1.2 34,364,705 25,267,776 36.0 315,734 261,189 20.9 3,843,736 2,803,015 37.1
52 Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers 1,251 1,227 2.0 2,403,638 1,588,215 51.3 14,465 10,658 35.7 262,808 169,715 54.9
53 General merchandise stores 719 718 0.1 5,239,824 3,631,967 44.3 43,865 31,371 39.8 504,972 344,948 46.4
54 Food stores 2,730 3,010 -9.3 5,612,494 5,280,435 6.3 48,488 44,257 9.6 544,701 473,681 15.0
55 Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations 3,693 3,782 -2.4 D 7,216,849 N (25k-49999) 32,022 N D 519,995 N
56 Apparel and accessory stores 1,508 1,740 -13.3 D 1,022,959 N (10k-24999) 12,530 N D 107,890 N
57 Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores 1,611 1,486 8.4 D 1,020,210 N (10k-24999) 8,461 N D 126,267 N
58 Eating and drinking places 5,765 5,254 9.7 3,353,996 2,560,253 31.0 112,955 92,418 22.2 956,741 685,135 39.6
59 Miscellaneous retail 5,072 4,874 4.1 4,031,589 2,946,888 36.8 35,405 29,472 20.1 515,316 375,384 37.3
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.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. An alternate display has fewer columns.

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 22,349 22,091 1.2 34,364,705 25,267,776 36.0 315,734 261,189 20.9 3,843,736 2,803,015 37.1
52 Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers 1,251 1,227 2.0 2,403,638 1,588,215 51.3 14,465 10,658 35.7 262,808 169,715 54.9
521 Lumber and other building materials dealers 483 469 3.0 1,574,569 1,062,672 48.2 8,877 6,097 45.6 164,194 105,949 55.0
523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 181 187 -3.2 111,249 84,986 30.9 791 770 2.7 14,965 10,719 39.6
525 Hardware stores 252 307 -17.9 211,594 178,946 18.2 2,325 1,983 17.2 30,831 25,685 20.0
526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores 177 153 15.7 110,507 71,608 54.3 1,114 987 12.9 15,625 11,127 40.4
527 Mobile home dealers 158 111 42.3 395,719 190,003 108.3 1,358 821 65.4 37,193 16,235 129.1
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 719 718 0.1 5,239,824 3,631,967 44.3 43,865 31,371 39.8 504,972 344,948 46.4
531 Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$ 184 206 -10.7 4,469,673 2,958,855 51.1 37,655 26,052 44.5 441,887 294,321 50.1
533 Variety stores 398 340 17.1 360,646 232,973 54.8 3,461 2,563 35.0 33,489 20,658 62.1
539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 137 172 -20.3 409,505 440,139 -7.0 2,749 2,756 -0.3 29,596 29,969 -1.2
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 2,730 3,010 -9.3 5,612,494 5,280,435 6.3 48,488 44,257 9.6 544,701 473,681 15.0
541 Grocery stores 2,371 2,617 -9.4 D 5,164,777 N (25k-49999) 41,781 N D 452,680 N
542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer provisioners 46 71 -35.2 D 31,660 N (250-499) 358 N D 3,786 N
543 Fruit and vegetable markets 41 45 -8.9 24,096 21,348 12.9 238 209 13.9 3,167 2,097 51.0
544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 39 46 -15.2 D 6,468 N (100-249) 253 N D 1,450 N
545 Dairy products stores 8 10 -20.0 709 1,830 -61.3 22 34 -35.3 117 234 -50.0
546 Retail bakeries 145 172 -15.7 D 41,956 N (500-999) 1,373 N D 11,535 N
549 Miscellaneous food stores 80 54 48.1 29,510 14,787 99.6 532 278 91.4 4,319 r 91.8
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
55 Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations 3,693 3,782 -2.4 D 7,216,849 N (25k-49999) 32,022 N D 519,995 N
551 Motor vehicle dealers (new and used) 430 413 4.1 6,442,715 4,011,657 60.6 14,979 12,186 22.9 424,593 286,172 48.4
552 Motor vehicle dealers (used only) 465 387 20.2 824,694 351,153 134.9 1,933 1,443 34.0 39,428 23,814 65.6
553 Auto and home supply stores 768 804 -4.5 D 419,349 N (2500-4999) 4,312 N D 65,585 N
554 Gasoline service stations 1,848 2,030 -9.0 2,970,660 2,289,738 29.7 14,788 13,374 10.6 172,083 132,577 29.8
555 Boat dealers 73 64 14.1 89,046 57,157 55.8 342 266 28.6 7,394 4,763 55.2
556 Recreational vehicle dealers 30 28 7.1 62,094 40,603 52.9 253 193 31.1 5,736 3,312 73.2
557 Motorcycle dealers 55 49 12.2 88,240 39,244 124.8 326 230 41.7 6,198 3,228 92.0
559 Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified 24 12 100.0 24,363 10,479 132.5 102 36 183.3 2,067 r 167.4
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 1,508 1,740 -13.3 D 1,022,959 N (10k-24999) 12,530 N D 107,890 N
561 Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores 102 132 -22.7 54,751 68,784 -20.4 545 746 -26.9 6,596 8,585 -23.2
562 Women's clothing stores 424 600 -29.3 241,227 317,828 -24.1 3,169 4,496 -29.5 26,288 32,136 -18.2
563 Women's accessory and specialty stores 98 83 18.1 41,045 21,770 88.5 587 338 73.7 5,725 2,963 93.2
564 Children's and infants' wear stores 63 78 -19.2 30,499 18,816 62.1 334 304 9.9 3,052 1,912 59.6
565 Family clothing stores 286 275 4.0 512,483 369,887 38.6 4,446 3,985 11.6 52,190 35,841 45.6
566 Shoe stores 440 471 -6.6 255,218 203,389 25.5 2,496 2,288 9.1 27,996 23,224 20.5
569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 95 95 0.0 D 22,485 N (250-499) 373 N D 3,229 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 1,611 1,486 8.4 D 1,020,210 N (10k-24999) 8,461 N D 126,267 N
571 Home furniture and furnishings stores 964 920 4.8 838,427 653,645 28.3 6,590 5,440 21.1 113,761 83,960 35.5
572 Household appliance stores 179 155 15.5 159,273 93,111 71.1 1,050 773 35.8 19,556 10,717 82.5
573 Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music stores 468 411 13.9 D 273,454 N (2500-4999) 2,248 N D 31,590 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
58 Eating and drinking places 5,765 5,254 9.7 3,353,996 2,560,253 31.0 112,955 92,418 22.2 956,741 685,135 39.6
581 Eating and drinking places 5,765 5,254 9.7 3,353,996 2,560,253 31.0 112,955 92,418 22.2 956,741 685,135 39.6
5812 Eating places 5,336 4,781 11.6 3,251,493 2,475,539 31.3 110,216 89,826 22.7 936,114 668,508 40.0
5813 Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) 429 473 -9.3 102,503 84,714 21.0 2,739 2,592 5.7 20,627 16,627 24.1
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 5,072 4,874 4.1 4,031,589 2,946,888 36.8 35,405 29,472 20.1 515,316 375,384 37.3
591 Drug stores and proprietary stores 809 930 -13.0 1,485,530 1,148,756 29.3 10,643 9,041 17.7 184,530 136,073 35.6
592 Liquor stores 457 534 -14.4 374,595 320,442 16.9 2,302 2,338 -1.5 27,198 22,417 21.3
593 Used merchandise stores 399 334 19.5 99,485 82,652 20.4 1,748 1,461 19.6 21,294 15,911 33.8
594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 1,494 1,463 2.1 D 631,123 N (5000-9999) 7,854 N D 80,801 N
596 Nonstore retailers 405 343 18.1 D 342,287 N (2500-4999) 3,348 N D 49,699 N
598 Fuel dealers 148 145 2.1 D 124,407 N (500-999) 862 N D 15,922 N
599 Retail stores, not elsewhere classified 1,360 1,125 20.9 588,183 291,719 101.6 6,303 4,568 38.0 86,711 54,561 58.9
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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Last revised: July 13, 2011