1997 Economic Census:
Comparative Statistics for Mississippi
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. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997. An alternate display has 1992 columns.

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detail		 SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
  Retail trade 15,786 3.3 20,923,871 41.6 194,483 28.8 2,257,567 41.4
52 Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers 831 0.1 D N (5000-9999) N D N
53 General merchandise stores 694 8.1 3,540,277 46.4 31,874 58.3 327,207 43.9
54 Food stores 2,294 -6.8 3,569,827 4.3 34,497 13.4 336,517 12.7
55 Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations 2,711 2.5 7,058,723 68.3 23,981 25.8 500,592 60.3
56 Apparel and accessory stores 1,316 -5.4 D N (5000-9999) N D N
57 Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores 1,155 8.8 793,859 46.0 6,851 30.6 118,192 54.8
58 Eating and drinking places 3,387 13.8 1,689,104 39.6 61,311 36.7 454,595 48.8
59 Miscellaneous retail 3,398 3.7 2,031,466 32.5 18,380 9.9 274,443 32.6
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.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table. "% chg" columns show percent change between 1992 and 1997. An alternate display has 1992 columns.

SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
  Retail trade 15,786 3.3 20,923,871 41.6 194,483 28.8 2,257,567 41.4
52 Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers 831 0.1 D N (5000-9999) N D N
521 Lumber and other building materials dealers 310 -4.0 914,460 66.5 5,388 46.9 97,861 62.1
523 Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores 113 6.6 85,249 32.2 654 35.1 13,528 57.7
525 Hardware stores 159 -17.6 91,360 24.6 872 3.2 13,447 23.9
526 Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores 126 2.4 D N (500-999) N D N
527 Mobile home dealers 123 44.7 286,591 184.2 956 103.0 24,434 172.3
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
53 General merchandise stores 694 8.1 3,540,277 46.4 31,874 58.3 327,207 43.9
531 Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$ 118 -0.8 2,846,140 51.8 24,713 56.6 269,153 48.4
533 Variety stores 365 22.1 D N (2500-4999) N D N
539 Miscellaneous general merchandise stores 211 -5.8 D N (2500-4999) N D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
54 Food stores 2,294 -6.8 3,569,827 4.3 34,497 13.4 336,517 12.7
541 Grocery stores 2,037 -8.3 3,496,426 3.7 33,335 13.4 324,321 11.2
542 Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer provisioners 50 -9.1 D N (100-249) N D N
543 Fruit and vegetable markets 22 4.8 5,273 28.0 46 0.0 521 53.7
544 Candy, nut, and confectionery stores 25 78.6 D N (100-249) N D N
545 Dairy products stores 9 -10.0 D N (1-19) N D N
546 Retail bakeries 94 0.0 D N (500-999) N D N
549 Miscellaneous food stores 57 21.3 D N (250-499) N D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
55 Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations 2,711 2.5 7,058,723 68.3 23,981 25.8 500,592 60.3
551 Motor vehicle dealers (new and used) 287 13.4 4,259,397 73.3 9,238 27.6 278,722 63.5
552 Motor vehicle dealers (used only) 371 28.4 364,556 88.1 1,187 47.1 20,654 75.3
553 Auto and home supply stores 693 -2.3 467,921 24.9 4,237 14.4 76,819 36.9
554 Gasoline service stations 1,245 -4.3 1,718,372 57.7 8,589 25.8 107,325 61.8
555 Boat dealers 51 30.8 62,584 153.7 262 20.7 5,017 81.4
556 Recreational vehicle dealers 19 26.7 90,563 332.8 186 111.4 5,889 259.1
557 Motorcycle dealers 30 -3.2 66,547 112.4 210 28.0 4,566 66.0
559 Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified 15 87.5 28,783 350.8 72 111.8 1,600 153.6
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
56 Apparel and accessory stores 1,316 -5.4 D N (5000-9999) N D N
561 Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores 111 -15.9 53,936 -3.1 681 -1.4 7,551 2.0
562 Women's clothing stores 479 -10.8 193,565 -7.9 2,773 -12.5 22,762 -8.0
563 Women's accessory and specialty stores 67 34.0 34,252 209.6 392 133.3 4,221 210.4
564 Children's and infants' wear stores 57 -6.6 19,111 48.6 233 5.4 1,719 43.6
565 Family clothing stores 237 3.5 311,261 49.6 2,920 17.1 31,663 31.9
566 Shoe stores 299 -11.8 164,304 42.2 1,792 15.2 17,742 26.4
569 Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores 66 53.5 D N (100-249) N D N
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
57 Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores 1,155 8.8 793,859 46.0 6,851 30.6 118,192 54.8
571 Home furniture and furnishings stores 705 7.5 472,077 38.4 4,296 24.2 75,605 45.0
572 Household appliance stores 124 -1.6 87,878 17.1 681 25.9 12,425 38.7
573 Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music stores 326 12.4 233,904 59.4 1,874 41.9 30,162 71.5
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
58 Eating and drinking places 3,387 13.8 1,689,104 39.6 61,311 36.7 454,595 48.8
581 Eating and drinking places 3,387 13.8 1,689,104 39.6 61,311 36.7 454,595 48.8
5812 Eating places 3,243 15.7 1,660,573 40.3 60,457 37.7 448,420 49.2
5813 Drinking places (alcoholic beverages) 144 -16.3 28,531 8.5 854 -8.6 6,175 22.9
SIC 1987 SIC Description Establishments Sales
($1,000)		 Paid employees Annual payroll
($1,000)
1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg 1997 % chg
59 Miscellaneous retail 3,398 3.7 2,031,466 32.5 18,380 9.9 274,443 32.6
591 Drug stores and proprietary stores 607 -12.5 794,280 29.8 5,271 -0.7 96,247 29.1
592 Liquor stores 285 -9.5 128,712 14.2 769 -0.6 7,449 18.8
593 Used merchandise stores 313 36.7 76,337 76.7 1,049 36.8 13,841 68.8
594 Miscellaneous shopping goods stores 946 1.8 D N (5000-9999) N D N
596 Nonstore retailers 208 2.0 D N (1000-2499) N D N
598 Fuel dealers 184 -6.6 D N (1000-2499) N D N
599 Retail stores, not elsewhere classified 855 20.4 265,529 89.8 3,310 27.3 43,386 61.3
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?
Last revised: July 13, 2011