US Census Bureau

Guide

Guide to the
1997 Economic Census


Major Data Items Published in Retail Trade Reports by Geographic Level
Estabs, employment, payroll, sales Operating expenses, capital exp., assets Miscellaneous subjects

Legend: +--Places, counties, MSA's, States, and national. M--MSA's, States, and national. N--National only. S--States and national. Z--ZIP Codes and States.
Item Series
Geo. Area R44A ZIP Code R44Z Merch. Lines R44S-1 Size R44S-2 Misc. Subjects R44S-3 Non- employer XCS-4 Monthly Retail
             
NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND FIRMS
All establishments           N  
Establishments with payroll + Z N M M N  
Establishments without payroll (nonemployers)           S  
Establishments by legal form of organization +   N   N N  
Firms     N        
Single- and multiestablishment     N        
Concentration by major firms     N        
EMPLOYMENT
All employees, March 12 + Z N   M    
Employment size of establishment   Z N        
Employment size of firm     N        
PAYROLL
All employees, entire year + Z N   M    
All employees, first quarter +   N        
Supplemental labor costs, legally required and voluntary              
SALES
All establishments           N N
Establishments with payroll + Z N M M N  
Establishments without payroll           +  
Sales by merchandise line       M      
Sales by class of customer         N    
Sales size of establishments   Z N        
Sales size of firms     N        

Legend: N--National only.
Item Annual Retail Trade
INVENTORIES
End of 1986 (previous period) N
End of 1997 (current period) N
OTHER
Purchases N
Accounts receivable N
Gross margin N

Legend: N--National only. S--State and national.
Item R44S-3
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS FOR SPECIFIC KINDS OF BUSINESS  
General merchandise and food stores: Floor space S
All kinds of business: Class of customer S


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