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		4,810	4,790	0.4	6,382,015	4,696,871	35.9	59,130	51,754	14.3	682,581	514,354	32.7
	52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		309	333	-7.2	D	306,988	N	(2500-4999)	2,097	N	D	31,400	N
	53	General merchandise stores		103	126	-18.3	D	759,549	N	(5000-9999)	7,218	N	D	74,513	N
	54	Food stores		453	470	-3.6	D	782,859	N	(5000-9999)	7,601	N	D	71,675	N
	55	Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations		740	734	0.8	D	1,563,777	N	(5000-9999)	6,571	N	D	114,232	N
	56	Apparel and accessory stores		285	404	-29.5	D	175,063	N	(1000-2499)	2,504	N	D	20,902	N
	57	Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores		325	285	14.0	D	165,329	N	(1000-2499)	1,660	N	D	24,472	N
	58	Eating and drinking places		1,516	1,416	7.1	527,377	426,788	23.6	21,360	17,996	18.7	146,657	110,427	32.8
	59	Miscellaneous retail		1,079	1,022	5.6	D	516,518	N	(5000-9999)	6,107	N	D	66,733	N

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		4,810	4,790	0.4	6,382,015	4,696,871	35.9	59,130	51,754	14.3	682,581	514,354	32.7
52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		309	333	-7.2	D	306,988	N	(2500-4999)	2,097	N	D	31,400	N
521	Lumber and other building materials dealers		143	149	-4.0	D	221,574	N	(1000-2499)	1,288	N	D	21,924	N
523	Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores		16	16	0.0	D	6,831	N	(20-99)	55	N	D	830	N
525	Hardware stores		105	117	-10.3	D	42,177	N	(500-999)	524	N	D	5,028	N
526	Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores		23	31	-25.8	D	17,851	N	(100-249)	145	N	D	r	N
527	Mobile home dealers		22	17	29.4	43,221	16,888	155.9	144	85	69.4	3,460	1,317	162.7
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		103	126	-18.3	D	759,549	N	(5000-9999)	7,218	N	D	74,513	N
531	Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$		37	41	-9.8	D	610,945	N	(5000-9999)	5,872	N	D	60,721	N
533	Variety stores		32	44	-27.3	D	17,597	N	(250-499)	305	N	D	2,599	N
539	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores		34	41	-17.1	D	131,007	N	(1000-2499)	1,041	N	D	11,193	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		453	470	-3.6	D	782,859	N	(5000-9999)	7,601	N	D	71,675	N
541	Grocery stores		336	359	-6.4	D	758,886	N	(5000-9999)	7,003	N	D	67,358	N
542	Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer provisioners		28	31	-9.7	D	9,558	N	(100-249)	110	N	D	1,121	N
543	Fruit and vegetable markets		1	0	N	D	0	N	(1-19)	0	N	D	0	N
544	Candy, nut, and confectionery stores		12	11	9.1	D	D	N	(20-99)	(20-99)	N	D	D	N
545	Dairy products stores		5	4	25.0	D	D	N	(1-19)	(1-19)	N	D	D	N
546	Retail bakeries		48	45	6.7	D	8,182	N	(100-249)	342	N	D	2,354	N
549	Miscellaneous food stores		23	20	15.0	D	3,763	N	(100-249)	78	N	D	439	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		740	734	0.8	D	1,563,777	N	(5000-9999)	6,571	N	D	114,232	N
551	Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)		135	122	10.7	1,513,272	967,217	56.5	3,640	2,905	25.3	97,993	69,649	40.7
552	Motor vehicle dealers (used only)		54	44	22.7	75,652	29,712	154.6	206	127	62.2	4,889	1,651	196.1
553	Auto and home supply stores		106	94	12.8	D	69,797	N	(500-999)	694	N	D	10,552	N
554	Gasoline service stations		380	422	-10.0	630,541	439,968	43.3	3,736	2,590	44.2	44,727	28,322	57.9
555	Boat dealers		13	15	-13.3	19,803	12,527	58.1	77	62	24.2	1,649	r	87.8
556	Recreational vehicle dealers		16	13	23.1	49,509	26,012	90.3	164	77	113.0	3,755	1,473	154.9
557	Motorcycle dealers		17	18	-5.6	23,653	12,853	84.0	113	86	31.4	2,395	r	74.3
559	Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified		19	7	171.4	22,664	6,851	230.8	96	35	174.3	1,605	440	264.8
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
56	Apparel and accessory stores		285	404	-29.5	D	175,063	N	(1000-2499)	2,504	N	D	20,902	N
561	Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores		25	42	-40.5	14,796	19,978	-25.9	165	273	-39.6	2,393	r	-28.1
562	Women's clothing stores		94	161	-41.6	42,839	69,543	-38.4	606	1,185	-48.9	5,111	7,551	-32.3
563	Women's accessory and specialty stores		24	22	9.1	D	5,288	N	(100-249)	90	N	D	r	N
564	Children's and infants' wear stores		6	7	-14.3	D	935	N	(20-99)	19	N	D	75	N
565	Family clothing stores		58	58	0.0	58,207	38,283	52.0	561	445	26.1	5,455	4,029	35.4
566	Shoe stores		59	89	-33.7	38,521	33,582	14.7	299	396	-24.5	5,070	4,265	18.9
569	Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores		19	21	-9.5	D	3,605	N	(20-99)	67	N	D	470	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		325	285	14.0	D	165,329	N	(1000-2499)	1,660	N	D	24,472	N
571	Home furniture and furnishings stores		172	170	1.2	D	105,589	N	(1000-2499)	1,063	N	D	15,895	N
572	Household appliance stores		40	34	17.6	25,275	15,145	66.9	248	149	66.4	4,152	r	70.4
573	Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music stores		113	83	36.1	D	47,115	N	(500-999)	476	N	D	6,760	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		1,516	1,416	7.1	527,377	426,788	23.6	21,360	17,996	18.7	146,657	110,427	32.8
581	Eating and drinking places		1,516	1,416	7.1	527,377	426,788	23.6	21,360	17,996	18.7	146,657	110,427	32.8
5812	Eating places		1,098	993	10.6	443,365	352,867	25.6	19,025	15,821	20.3	132,169	97,779	35.2
5813	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)		418	423	-1.2	84,012	73,921	13.7	2,335	2,175	7.4	14,488	12,648	14.5
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		1,079	1,022	5.6	D	516,518	N	(5000-9999)	6,107	N	D	66,733	N
591	Drug stores and proprietary stores		173	176	-1.7	208,770	152,951	36.5	1,502	1,426	5.3	24,215	18,756	29.1
592	Liquor stores		125	137	-8.8	75,444	78,018	-3.3	751	764	-1.7	6,316	7,803	-19.1
593	Used merchandise stores		48	46	4.3	D	5,028	N	(100-249)	158	N	D	1,129	N
594	Miscellaneous shopping goods stores		306	335	-8.7	D	140,761	N	(1000-2499)	2,121	N	D	19,317	N
596	Nonstore retailers		101	77	31.2	D	58,876	N	(500-999)	547	N	D	7,395	N
598	Fuel dealers		54	42	28.6	D	30,995	N	(250-499)	178	N	D	2,567	N
599	Retail stores, not elsewhere classified		272	209	30.1	D	49,889	N	(1000-2499)	913	N	D	9,766	N

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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