More 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		70,702	-1.3	113,092,636	28.8	940,957	9.2	12,505,713	24.5
	52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		3,158	-5.3	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
	53	General merchandise stores		1,578	-3.2	12,655,092	24.5	105,121	3.8	1,195,365	5.4
	54	Food stores		7,510	-10.3	18,967,596	8.4	160,570	4.3	1,976,721	16.9
	55	Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations		8,773	-3.4	33,574,026	43.4	102,334	12.4	2,309,189	32.1
	56	Apparel and accessory stores		5,568	-17.3	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
	57	Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores		4,776	0.1	4,934,768	31.4	32,980	14.3	608,330	30.8
	58	Eating and drinking places		22,102	4.9	9,732,688	19.0	313,215	11.0	2,672,549	25.8
	59	Miscellaneous retail		17,237	3.4	22,133,780	37.9	140,449	13.6	2,469,583	33.4

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		70,702	-1.3	113,092,636	28.8	940,957	9.2	12,505,713	24.5
52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		3,158	-5.3	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
521	Lumber and other building materials dealers		1,186	-2.2	4,391,411	52.7	23,998	42.5	478,435	42.1
523	Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores		432	-6.5	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
525	Hardware stores		740	-18.9	582,939	16.6	6,248	11.3	83,680	14.1
526	Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores		612	6.1	451,398	29.7	3,891	14.8	68,903	31.5
527	Mobile home dealers		188	11.2	314,209	48.0	1,234	10.7	30,953	38.1
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		1,578	-3.2	12,655,092	24.5	105,121	3.8	1,195,365	5.4
531	Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$		534	-5.7	D	N	(50k-99999)	N	D	N
533	Variety stores		698	4.6	519,727	-4.7	5,862	-21.6	55,785	-20.2
539	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores		346	-13.1	D	N	(5000-9999)	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		7,510	-10.3	18,967,596	8.4	160,570	4.3	1,976,721	16.9
541	Grocery stores		5,090	-9.6	17,895,273	8.5	144,715	6.2	1,804,325	17.4
542	Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer provisioners		483	-19.1	360,001	-4.8	3,002	-10.7	42,105	8.1
543	Fruit and vegetable markets		204	-5.1	128,092	11.9	1,172	-0.3	12,985	7.0
544	Candy, nut, and confectionery stores		292	-15.6	80,347	16.4	1,917	2.3	13,852	20.7
545	Dairy products stores		131	-20.1	36,138	-7.0	508	-16.0	4,325	-10.5
546	Retail bakeries		892	-10.8	278,742	5.0	7,051	-20.2	72,446	3.8
549	Miscellaneous food stores		418	9.1	189,003	53.8	2,205	28.6	26,683	68.3
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		8,773	-3.4	33,574,026	43.4	102,334	12.4	2,309,189	32.1
551	Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)		1,526	-2.6	23,163,844	48.6	51,765	13.5	1,543,573	31.9
552	Motor vehicle dealers (used only)		1,055	21.5	1,487,011	93.6	4,233	42.7	93,940	84.8
553	Auto and home supply stores		1,578	5.7	1,287,459	28.0	11,146	19.9	219,018	39.5
554	Gasoline service stations		4,177	-12.0	6,879,299	23.5	32,143	4.3	381,694	17.9
555	Boat dealers		101	-2.9	126,418	34.0	620	18.3	13,034	23.9
556	Recreational vehicle dealers		118	-3.3	282,863	43.3	933	18.1	25,565	49.6
557	Motorcycle dealers		175	4.8	304,552	72.8	1,327	33.4	29,114	69.1
559	Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified		43	126.3	42,580	281.8	167	131.9	3,251	115.3
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		5,568	-17.3	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
561	Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores		561	-24.1	508,705	4.1	4,447	-11.8	69,591	-2.0
562	Women's clothing stores		1,685	-26.4	1,311,924	-10.1	14,930	-24.7	156,720	-5.2
563	Women's accessory and specialty stores		441	-5.4	210,894	27.2	2,623	20.8	30,476	32.5
564	Children's and infants' wear stores		251	-7.4	243,765	43.3	2,457	8.1	23,700	32.4
565	Family clothing stores		708	-1.4	1,614,714	33.8	13,941	23.3	157,380	45.1
566	Shoe stores		1,523	-21.0	997,368	7.6	8,743	-8.2	109,140	1.3
569	Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores		399	24.3	D	N	(1000-2499)	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		4,776	0.1	4,934,768	31.4	32,980	14.3	608,330	30.8
571	Home furniture and furnishings stores		2,675	-4.0	2,380,711	16.5	18,520	7.5	347,600	21.0
572	Household appliance stores		505	-3.4	469,486	18.2	2,910	-2.2	55,328	16.3
573	Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music stores		1,596	9.1	2,084,571	58.5	11,550	33.5	205,402	57.9
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		22,102	4.9	9,732,688	19.0	313,215	11.0	2,672,549	25.8
581	Eating and drinking places		22,102	4.9	9,732,688	19.0	313,215	11.0	2,672,549	25.8
5812	Eating places		18,175	7.3	9,022,429	20.3	297,058	11.5	2,543,138	26.8
5813	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)		3,927	-4.8	710,259	4.6	16,157	3.0	129,411	10.3
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		17,237	3.4	22,133,780	37.9	140,449	13.6	2,469,583	33.4
591	Drug stores and proprietary stores		2,713	-3.6	5,796,465	35.8	38,396	21.5	679,701	52.0
592	Liquor stores		1,561	7.5	1,421,342	3.4	6,291	23.7	113,387	15.6
593	Used merchandise stores		669	9.3	223,908	31.9	3,922	31.8	47,006	50.7
594	Miscellaneous shopping goods stores		5,615	-3.1	3,711,159	30.7	36,889	5.6	451,572	26.0
596	Nonstore retailers		1,447	22.6	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	N
598	Fuel dealers		786	4.0	1,729,724	26.4	7,887	11.2	206,873	25.9
599	Retail stores, not elsewhere classified		4,446	9.4	D	N	(10k-24999)	N	D	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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