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1997 Economic Census:
Retail Trade United States |
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| See also 2002 Economic Census data. |
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NAICS code |
Description |
Estab- lish- ments |
Sales
($1,000) |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
Paid employees |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|   | 44-45 | Retail trade | 1,118,447 | 2,460,886,012 | 237,195,503 | 13,991,103 | |
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441 | Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 122,633 | 645,367,776 | 50,238,931 | 1,718,963 | |
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442 | Furniture & home furnishings stores | 64,725 | 71,690,813 | 9,959,441 | 482,845 | |
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443 | Electronics & appliance stores | 43,373 | 68,561,331 | 7,064,114 | 345,042 | |
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444 | Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 93,117 | 227,566,101 | 25,608,856 | 1,117,912 | |
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445 | Food & beverage stores | 148,528 | 401,764,499 | 40,581,095 | 2,893,074 | |
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446 | Health & personal care stores | 82,941 | 117,700,863 | 15,190,635 | 903,694 | |
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447 | Gasoline stations | 126,889 | 198,165,786 | 11,482,092 | 922,062 | |
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448 | Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 156,601 | 136,397,645 | 16,597,371 | 1,280,153 | |
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451 | Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores | 69,149 | 62,010,926 | 7,113,235 | 560,839 | |
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452 | General merchandise stores | 36,171 | 330,444,460 | 30,870,965 | 2,507,540 | |
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453 | Miscellaneous store retailers | 129,838 | 78,109,161 | 10,165,424 | 752,986 | |
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454 | Nonstore retailers | 44,482 | 123,106,651 | 12,323,344 | 505,993 | |
Retail Trade
by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
44-45
Retail trade
1,118,447
2,460,886,012
237,195,503
13,991,103
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
441
Motor vehicle & parts dealers
122,633
645,367,776
50,238,931
1,718,963
4411
Automobile dealers
49,237
553,652,292
37,400,147
1,138,995
44111
New car dealers
25,897
518,971,824
35,202,751
1,046,243
44112
Used car dealers
23,340
34,680,468
2,197,396
92,752
4412
Other motor vehicle dealers
13,589
28,890,506
2,569,916
102,768
44121
Recreational vehicle dealers
3,014
10,069,749
813,962
29,463
44122
Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers
10,575
18,820,757
1,755,954
73,305
441221
Motorcycle dealers
3,635
7,369,260
712,065
29,026
441222
Boat dealers
5,262
8,934,230
839,296
35,134
441229
All other motor vehicle dealers
1,678
2,517,267
204,593
9,145
4413
Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores
59,807
62,824,978
10,268,868
477,200
44131
Automotive parts & accessories stores
42,519
43,165,668
6,718,215
334,556
44132
Tire dealers
17,288
19,659,310
3,550,653
142,644
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
442
Furniture & home furnishings stores
64,725
71,690,813
9,959,441
482,845
4421
Furniture stores
29,461
40,968,335
5,619,603
251,300
4422
Home furnishings stores
35,264
30,722,478
4,339,838
231,545
44221
Floor covering stores
16,603
16,471,814
2,458,208
96,186
44229
Other home furnishings stores
18,661
14,250,664
1,881,630
135,359
442291
Window treatment stores
2,126
915,301
148,564
8,548
442299
All other home furnishings stores
16,535
13,335,363
1,733,066
126,811
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
443
Electronics & appliance stores
43,373
68,561,331
7,064,114
345,042
44311
Appliance, television, & other electronics stores
28,789
42,250,978
4,462,377
237,033
443111
Household appliance stores
10,484
10,082,894
1,217,530
60,220
443112
Radio, television, & other electronics stores
18,305
32,168,084
3,244,847
176,813
44312
Computer & software stores
11,741
24,058,663
2,277,764
90,501
4431201
Computer stores (custom assembly)
3,801
3,983,465
395,184
17,013
4431202
Other computer stores
5,670
17,230,438
1,465,645
58,592
4431203
Prepackaged software stores
2,270
2,844,760
416,935
14,896
44313
Camera & photographic supplies stores
2,843
2,251,690
323,973
17,508
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
444
Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers
93,117
227,566,101
25,608,856
1,117,912
4441
Building material & supplies dealers
71,916
195,888,196
22,313,100
952,296
44411
Home centers
3,997
51,627,926
4,996,451
283,853
44412
Paint & wallpaper stores
8,429
7,943,420
1,011,136
43,517
44413
Hardware stores
15,748
13,605,263
2,095,331
137,831
44419
Other building material dealers
43,742
122,711,587
14,210,182
487,095
4441901
Retail lumber yards
11,046
41,846,016
4,451,507
171,556
4441902
All other building material dealers
32,696
80,865,571
9,758,675
315,539
4442
Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores
21,201
31,677,905
3,295,756
165,616
44421
Outdoor power equipment stores
4,769
4,069,193
535,455
26,479
44422
Nursery & garden centers
16,432
27,608,712
2,760,301
139,137
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
445
Food & beverage stores
148,528
401,764,499
40,581,095
2,893,074
4451
Grocery stores
96,542
368,250,471
37,426,166
2,643,608
44511
Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores
69,461
351,402,705
35,827,805
2,489,721
44512
Convenience stores
27,081
16,847,766
1,598,361
153,887
4452
Specialty food stores
22,373
10,829,908
1,455,642
118,831
44521
Meat markets
7,214
4,347,021
544,414
39,866
44522
Fish & seafood markets
1,634
1,037,553
101,933
7,120
44523
Fruit & vegetable markets
3,179
2,106,828
236,967
17,251
44529
Other specialty food stores
10,346
3,338,506
572,328
54,594
445291
Baked goods stores
2,790
890,310
191,036
14,810
445292
Confectionery & nut stores
3,684
1,227,942
190,786
21,578
445299
All other specialty food stores
3,872
1,220,254
190,506
18,206
4453
Beer, wine, & liquor stores
29,613
22,684,120
1,699,287
130,635
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
446
Health & personal care stores
82,941
117,700,863
15,190,635
903,694
44611
Pharmacies & drug stores
43,615
98,630,857
11,587,516
703,752
4461101
Pharmacies & drug stores
41,743
96,989,832
11,380,631
687,330
4461102
Proprietary stores
1,872
1,641,025
206,885
16,422
44612
Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores
9,014
4,418,998
603,595
46,527
44613
Optical goods stores
15,192
6,432,078
1,401,239
73,049
44619
Other health & personal care stores
15,120
8,218,930
1,598,285
80,366
446191
Food (health) supplement stores
7,404
3,488,590
484,956
38,537
446199
All other health & personal care stores
7,716
4,730,340
1,113,329
41,829
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
447
Gasoline stations
126,889
198,165,786
11,482,092
922,062
44711
Gasoline stations with convenience stores
81,684
127,609,117
7,228,587
613,957
44719
Other gasoline stations
45,205
70,556,669
4,253,505
308,105
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
448
Clothing & clothing accessories stores
156,601
136,397,645
16,597,371
1,280,153
4481
Clothing stores
94,740
95,918,083
11,225,054
927,930
44811
Men's clothing stores
12,143
9,864,629
1,325,198
83,581
44812
Women's clothing stores
39,672
27,257,683
3,365,846
305,685
44813
Children's & infants' clothing stores
5,115
4,638,006
474,416
46,520
44814
Family clothing stores
20,450
44,796,060
4,797,129
392,269
44815
Clothing accessories stores
5,860
2,132,281
313,776
25,754
44819
Other clothing stores
11,500
7,229,424
948,689
74,121
4482
Shoe stores
31,399
20,543,252
2,348,605
185,803
4482101
Men's shoe stores
2,376
1,317,461
177,238
9,879
4482102
Women's shoe stores
4,466
2,343,324
325,172
26,825
4482103
Children's & juveniles' shoe stores
1,047
459,463
67,030
5,632
4482104
Family shoe stores
18,233
10,498,695
1,159,247
93,308
4482105
Athletic footwear stores
5,277
5,924,309
619,918
50,159
4483
Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores
30,462
19,936,310
3,023,712
166,420
44831
Jewelry stores
28,336
18,511,350
2,836,030
154,877
44832
Luggage & leather goods stores
2,126
1,424,960
187,682
11,543
NAICS
codeDescription
Estab-
lish-
ments
Sales
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
451
Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores
69,149
62,010,926
7,113,235
560,839
4511
Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores
46,315
41,415,227
4,818,678
362,973
45111
Sporting goods stores
24,424
20,043,321
2,387,903
176,190
4511101
General-line sporting goods stores
7,458
9,311,810
1,005,295
80,671
4511102
Specialty-line sporting goods stores
16,966
10,731,511
1,382,608
95,519
45112
Hobby, toy, & game stores
10,824
14,388,277
1,368,645
111,757
45113
Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores
6,590
3,182,916
494,767
45,351
45114
Musical instrument & supplies stores
4,477
3,800,713
567,363
29,675
4512
Book, periodical, & music stores
22,834
20,595,699
2,294,557
197,866
45121
Book stores & news dealers
14,676
13,228,864
1,566,577
131,243
451211
Book stores
12,363
12,375,058
1,447,308
121,473
4512111
Book stores, general
7,693
8,167,174
964,743
78,897
4512112
Specialty book stores
2,980