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		33,512	5.8	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
	52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		1,438	-2.4	3,499,494	36.7	18,786	22.0	410,600	32.6
	53	General merchandise stores		487	3.8	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
	54	Food stores		3,469	-3.9	D	N	(50k-99999)	N	D	N
	55	Automotive dealers and gasoline service stations		3,870	-0.1	15,262,602	42.0	46,408	16.0	1,231,061	37.1
	56	Apparel and accessory stores		2,101	-12.7	2,165,558	6.1	22,063	9.7	279,387	7.3
	57	Home furniture, furnishings, and equipment stores		2,654	6.0	2,885,120	35.3	18,206	13.3	381,954	31.4
	58	Eating and drinking places		11,397	15.5	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
	59	Miscellaneous retail		8,096	8.2	7,975,037	48.5	59,005	17.7	972,201	40.5

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	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg	1997	% chg
	Retail trade		33,512	5.8	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
52	Building materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers		1,438	-2.4	3,499,494	36.7	18,786	22.0	410,600	32.6
521	Lumber and other building materials dealers		552	4.0	2,433,219	65.5	11,506	51.8	261,728	53.4
523	Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores		207	11.3	211,682	56.4	1,362	29.8	33,283	52.3
525	Hardware stores		285	-29.3	296,056	-48.5	2,505	-39.9	44,710	-35.2
526	Retail nurseries, lawn and garden supply stores		245	3.8	194,409	27.8	2,037	16.0	36,034	34.4
527	Mobile home dealers		149	26.3	364,128	59.8	1,376	63.2	34,845	63.0
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		487	3.8	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
531	Department stores (excluding leased departments) $$		207	18.3	D	N	(25k-49999)	N	D	N
533	Variety stores		88	-14.6	55,519	-36.9	831	-19.8	7,261	-38.4
539	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores		192	0.5	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		3,469	-3.9	D	N	(50k-99999)	N	D	N
541	Grocery stores		2,581	-4.6	9,281,791	17.1	55,695	5.2	973,409	18.1
542	Meat and fish (seafood) markets, including freezer provisioners		102	-29.2	59,565	13.3	486	-9.3	8,472	22.9
543	Fruit and vegetable markets		59	0.0	32,190	13.4	254	29.6	4,498	36.3
544	Candy, nut, and confectionery stores		97	9.0	29,898	27.9	538	27.2	5,011	34.5
545	Dairy products stores		48	45.5	12,726	71.5	154	21.3	1,698	57.4
546	Retail bakeries		297	-19.7	D	N	(1000-2499)	N	D	N
549	Miscellaneous food stores		285	37.0	103,151	56.4	1,411	35.3	16,140	50.6
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		3,870	-0.1	15,262,602	42.0	46,408	16.0	1,231,061	37.1
551	Motor vehicle dealers (new and used)		462	14.1	9,176,513	47.1	19,886	15.9	721,375	35.0
552	Motor vehicle dealers (used only)		493	23.2	828,867	121.8	2,306	43.0	64,576	100.8
553	Auto and home supply stores		914	-4.9	943,204	21.9	7,379	7.8	171,783	31.1
554	Gasoline service stations		1,556	-8.3	3,250,750	21.9	13,134	13.4	175,772	30.6
555	Boat dealers		210	15.4	333,755	30.7	1,306	16.5	33,704	35.1
556	Recreational vehicle dealers		107	-1.8	499,453	60.8	1,386	42.0	40,368	54.4
557	Motorcycle dealers		84	-17.6	174,770	40.4	759	15.9	18,810	39.9
559	Automotive dealers, not elsewhere classified		44	131.6	55,290	488.3	252	320.0	4,673	280.8
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		2,101	-12.7	2,165,558	6.1	22,063	9.7	279,387	7.3
561	Men's and boys' clothing and accessory stores		173	-24.1	124,392	-11.3	1,140	-33.5	17,807	-13.6
562	Women's clothing stores		557	-25.5	281,678	-17.3	3,462	-31.1	36,484	-10.3
563	Women's accessory and specialty stores		148	31.0	64,347	91.7	751	60.1	8,420	82.4
564	Children's and infants' wear stores		66	-9.6	46,628	143.9	552	73.6	5,296	148.6
565	Family clothing stores		425	2.4	1,320,642	11.8	12,960	37.4	170,282	12.0
566	Shoe stores		586	-10.5	266,432	-1.6	2,521	4.1	31,701	-2.3
569	Miscellaneous apparel and accessory stores		146	-16.1	61,439	10.2	677	-6.9	9,397	17.9
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		2,654	6.0	2,885,120	35.3	18,206	13.3	381,954	31.4
571	Home furniture and furnishings stores		1,478	2.6	1,347,234	21.4	9,551	2.8	199,069	17.8
572	Household appliance stores		246	-0.8	220,569	-6.2	1,410	-12.5	29,317	-0.4
573	Radio, television, consumer electronics, and music stores		930	14.3	1,317,317	67.2	7,245	40.3	153,568	66.4
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		11,397	15.5	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
581	Eating and drinking places		11,397	15.5	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
5812	Eating places		10,078	18.7	D	N	(100,000+)	N	D	N
5813	Drinking places (alcoholic beverages)		1,319	-4.2	397,179	19.6	9,150	15.1	84,922	24.5
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		8,096	8.2	7,975,037	48.5	59,005	17.7	972,201	40.5
591	Drug stores and proprietary stores		680	-15.8	1,659,180	9.3	10,729	-8.2	196,168	7.6
592	Liquor stores		429	-1.4	479,458	22.4	1,372	15.6	31,103	26.9
593	Used merchandise stores		714	21.2	258,223	31.9	4,566	33.5	59,148	51.9
594	Miscellaneous shopping goods stores		3,185	4.1	2,195,203	34.0	22,218	19.0	294,644	35.8
596	Nonstore retailers		885	33.1	2,193,897	138.5	8,291	44.2	190,354	95.1
598	Fuel dealers		108	12.5	D	N	(500-999)	N	D	N
599	Retail stores, not elsewhere classified		2,095	14.7	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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