Retail trade--Establishments, Sales, Payroll, and Employees, by Kind of Business (NAICS Basis): 1997 statistics


			Sales		Annual payroll			Paid
								employees
Kind of business								for pay
		Estab-		Per		Per		period
	NAICS	lish-		paid		paid	First-quarter	including
	code ¹	ments	Total	employee	Total	employee	payroll	March 12
		(number)	($1,000)	(dol.)	($1,000)	(dol.)	($1,000)	(number)

Retail trade, total	44-45	1,118,447	2,460,886,012	175,889	237,195,503	16,953	55,386,162	13,991,103

Motor vehicle & parts dealers	441	122,633	645,367,776	375,440	50,238,931	29,226	11,531,623	1,718,963
Automobile dealers	4411	49,237	553,652,292	486,088	37,400,147	32,836	8,568,404	1,138,995
New car dealers	44111	25,897	518,971,824	496,034	35,202,751	33,647	8,072,223	1,046,243
New car dealers	441110	25,897	518,971,824	496,034	35,202,751	33,647	8,072,223	1,046,243
Used car dealers	44112	23,340	34,680,468	373,905	2,197,396	23,691	496,181	92,752
Used car dealers	441120	23,340	34,680,468	373,905	2,197,396	23,691	496,181	92,752
Other motor vehicle dealers	4412	13,589	28,890,506	281,124	2,569,916	25,007	546,742	102,768
Recreational vehicle dealers	44121	3,014	10,069,749	341,776	813,962	27,627	175,534	29,463
Recreational vehicle dealers	441210	3,014	10,069,749	341,776	813,962	27,627	175,534	29,463

Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers	44122	10,575	18,820,757	256,746	1,755,954	23,954	371,208	73,305
Motorcycle dealers	441221	3,635	7,369,260	253,885	712,065	24,532	151,433	29,026
Boat dealers	441222	5,262	8,934,230	254,290	839,296	23,888	174,483	35,134
All other motor vehicle dealers	441229	1,678	2,517,267	275,262	204,593	22,372	45,292	9,145

Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores	4413	59,807	62,824,978	131,653	10,268,868	21,519	2,416,477	477,200
Automotive parts & accessories stores	44131	42,519	43,165,668	129,024	6,718,215	20,081	1,589,637	334,556
Automotive parts & accessories stores	441310	42,519	43,165,668	129,024	6,718,215	20,081	1,589,637	334,556
Tire dealers	44132	17,288	19,659,310	137,821	3,550,653	24,892	826,840	142,644
Tire dealers	441320	17,288	19,659,310	137,821	3,550,653	24,892	826,840	142,644

Furniture & home furnishings stores	442	64,725	71,690,813	148,476	9,959,441	20,627	2,324,291	482,845
Furniture stores	4421	29,461	40,968,335	163,026	5,619,603	22,362	1,325,781	251,300
Furniture stores	44211	29,461	40,968,335	163,026	5,619,603	22,362	1,325,781	251,300
Furniture stores	442110	29,461	40,968,335	163,026	5,619,603	22,362	1,325,781	251,300
Home furnishings stores	4422	35,264	30,722,478	132,685	4,339,838	18,743	998,510	231,545
Floor covering stores	44221	16,603	16,471,814	171,250	2,458,208	25,557	560,005	96,186
Floor covering stores	442210	16,603	16,471,814	171,250	2,458,208	25,557	560,005	96,186
Other home furnishings stores	44229	18,661	14,250,664	105,281	1,881,630	13,901	438,505	135,359
Window treatment stores	442291	2,126	915,301	107,078	148,564	17,380	33,990	8,548
All other home furnishings stores	442299	16,535	13,335,363	105,159	1,733,066	13,667	404,515	126,811

Electronics & appliance stores	443	43,373	68,561,331	198,704	7,064,114	20,473	1,642,430	345,042
Electronics & appliance stores	4431	43,373	68,561,331	198,704	7,064,114	20,473	1,642,430	345,042

Appliance, television, & other electronics stores	44311	28,789	42,250,978	178,249	4,462,377	18,826	1,059,555	237,033
Household appliance stores	443111	10,484	10,082,894	167,434	1,217,530	20,218	286,701	60,220
Radio, television, & other electronics stores	443112	18,305	32,168,084	181,933	3,244,847	18,352	772,854	176,813
Computer & software stores	44312	11,741	24,058,663	265,839	2,277,764	25,168	506,828	90,501
Computer & software stores	443120	11,741	24,058,663	265,839	2,277,764	25,168	506,828	90,501
Computer stores (custom assembly)	4431201	3,801	3,983,465	234,142	395,184	23,228	86,940	17,013
Other computer stores	4431202	5,670	17,230,438	294,075	1,465,645	25,014	337,031	58,592
Prepackaged software stores	4431203	2,270	2,844,760	190,975	416,935	27,990	82,857	14,896
Camera & photographic supplies stores	44313	2,843	2,251,690	128,609	323,973	18,504	76,047	17,508
Camera & photographic supplies stores	443130	2,843	2,251,690	128,609	323,973	18,504	76,047	17,508

Building material & garden equipment & supplies
dealers	444	93,117	227,566,101	203,564	25,608,856	22,908	5,898,566	1,117,912
Building material & supplies dealers	4441	71,916	195,888,196	205,701	22,313,100	23,431	5,192,421	952,296
Home centers	44411	3,997	51,627,926	181,883	4,996,451	17,602	1,205,643	283,853
Home centers	444110	3,997	51,627,926	181,883	4,996,451	17,602	1,205,643	283,853
Paint & wallpaper stores	44412	8,429	7,943,420	182,536	1,011,136	23,235	235,096	43,517
Paint & wallpaper stores	444120	8,429	7,943,420	182,536	1,011,136	23,235	235,096	43,517
Hardware stores	44413	15,748	13,605,263	98,710	2,095,331	15,202	482,498	137,831
Hardware stores	444130	15,748	13,605,263	98,710	2,095,331	15,202	482,498	137,831
Other building material dealers	44419	43,742	122,711,587	251,925	14,210,182	29,173	3,269,184	487,095
Other building material dealers	444190	43,742	122,711,587	251,925	14,210,182	29,173	3,269,184	487,095
Retail lumber yards	4441901	11,046	41,846,016	243,920	4,451,507	25,948	1,006,509	171,556
All other building material dealers	4441902	32,696	80,865,571	256,278	9,758,675	30,927	2,262,675	315,539

Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores	4442	21,201	31,677,905	191,273	3,295,756	19,900	706,145	165,616
Outdoor power equipment stores	44421	4,769	4,069,193	153,676	535,455	20,222	117,543	26,479
Outdoor power equipment stores	444210	4,769	4,069,193	153,676	535,455	20,222	117,543	26,479
Nursery & garden centers	44422	16,432	27,608,712	198,428	2,760,301	19,839	588,602	139,137
Nursery & garden centers	444220	16,432	27,608,712	198,428	2,760,301	19,839	588,602	139,137

Food & beverage stores	445	148,528	401,764,499	138,871	40,581,095	14,027	9,646,391	2,893,074

Grocery stores	4451	96,542	368,250,471	139,298	37,426,166	14,157	8,915,996	2,643,608
Supermarkets & other grocery (except
convenience) stores	44511	69,461	351,402,705	141,141	35,827,805	14,390	8,536,818	2,489,721
Supermarkets & other grocery (except						#��/0!
convenience) stores	445110	69,461	351,402,705	141,141	35,827,805	14,390	8,536,818	2,489,721

Convenience stores	44512	27,081	16,847,766	109,481	1,598,361	10,387	379,178	153,887
Convenience stores	445120	27,081	16,847,766	109,481	1,598,361	10,387	379,178	153,887

Specialty food stores	4452	22,373	10,829,908	91,137	1,455,642	12,250	335,544	118,831
Meat markets	44521	7,214	4,347,021	109,041	544,414	13,656	129,157	39,866
Meat markets	445210	7,214	4,347,021	109,041	544,414	13,656	129,157	39,866
Fish & seafood markets	44522	1,634	1,037,553	145,724	101,933	14,316	22,755	7,120
Fish & seafood markets	445220	1,634	1,037,553	145,724	101,933	14,316	22,755	7,120
Fruit & vegetable markets	44523	3,179	2,106,828	122,128	236,967	13,736	49,558	17,251
Fruit & vegetable markets	445230	3,179	2,106,828	122,128	236,967	13,736	49,558	17,251
Other specialty food stores	44529	10,346	3,338,506	61,152	572,328	10,483	134,074	54,594
Baked goods stores	445291	2,790	890,310	60,115	191,036	12,899	45,756	14,810
Confectionery & nut stores	445292	3,684	1,227,942	56,907	190,786	8,842	43,675	21,578
All other specialty food stores	445299	3,872	1,220,254	67,025	190,506	10,464	44,643	18,206

Beer, wine, & liquor stores	4453	29,613	22,684,120	173,645	1,699,287	13,008	394,851	130,635
Beer, wine, & liquor stores	44531	29,613	22,684,120	173,645	1,699,287	13,008	394,851	130,635
Beer, wine, & liquor stores	445310	29,613	22,684,120	173,645	1,699,287	13,008	394,851	130,635

Health & personal care stores	446	82,941	117,700,863	130,244	15,190,635	16,809	3,509,022	903,694
Health & personal care stores	4461	82,941	117,700,863	130,244	15,190,635	16,809	3,509,022	903,694
Pharmacies & drug stores	44611	43,615	98,630,857	140,150	11,587,516	16,465	2,671,467	703,752
Pharmacies & drug stores	446110	43,615	98,630,857	140,150	11,587,516	16,465	2,671,467	703,752
Pharmacies & drug stores	4461101	41,743	96,989,832	141,111	11,380,631	16,558	2,622,887	687,330
Proprietary stores	4461102	1,872	1,641,025	99,928	206,885	12,598	48,580	16,422
Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores	44612	9,014	4,418,998	94,977	603,595	12,973	143,825	46,527
Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores ...	446120	9,014	4,418,998	94,977	603,595	12,973	143,825	46,527
Optical goods stores	44613	15,192	6,432,078	88,052	1,401,239	19,182	331,165	73,049
Optical goods stores	446130	15,192	6,432,078	88,052	1,401,239	19,182	331,165	73,049
Other health & personal care stores	44619	15,120	8,218,930	102,269	1,598,285	19,888	362,565	80,366
Food (health) supplement stores	446191	7,404	3,488,590	90,526	484,956	12,584	110,124	38,537
All other health & personal care stores	446199	7,716	4,730,340	113,088	1,113,329	26,616	252,441	41,829

Gasoline stations	447	126,889	198,165,786	214,916	11,482,092	12,453	2,696,514	922,062
Gasoline stations	4471	126,889

1442. Retail trade--Establishments, Sales, Payroll, and Employees, by Kind of Business (NAICS Basis): 1997