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Industry Ratios for Retail Trade - by subsector
Data based on 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and Subject Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. See the Key to Column Headings for definition of terms, how these measures are used, and links to other information. Use buttons below or Search above to go to specific industries.

More data	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													44-45	Retail trade	3,056,422	2,742	208,663	10.12	10,607	20,625	3,869
		441	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	801,740	6,407	434,431	12.42	2,782	34,976	434
		442	Furniture & home furnishings stores	91,814	1,408	171,606	7.15	318	24,005	226
		443	Electronics & appliance stores	82,228	1,758	210,294	8.81	285	23,861	162
		444	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	246,561	2,792	212,550	8.20	855	25,919	307
		445	Food & beverage stores	456,942	3,071	160,972	9.39	1,585	17,151	516
		446	Health & personal care stores	177,947	2,175	173,704	8.78	617	19,783	284
		447	Gasoline stations	249,141	2,051	268,821	18.18	864	14,783	422
		448	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	167,934	1,121	117,719	7.85	582	14,995	520
		451	Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores	73,212	1,176	119,795	8.41	254	14,241	216
		452	General merchandise stores	445,225	10,933	176,346	10.44	1,545	16,892	141
		453	Miscellaneous store retailers	90,812	701	114,609	7.08	315	16,199	449
		454	Nonstore retailers	172,865	3,148	302,509	10.11	599	29,915	191

Industry Ratios for Retail Trade - by industry
Data based on 2002 Economic Census Geographic Area Series and Subject Series reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. See the Key to Column Headings for definition of terms, how these measures are used, and links to other information. Use buttons below or Search above to go to specific industries.

Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													441	Motor vehicle & parts dealers	801,740	6,407	434,431	12.42	2,782	34,976	434
		4411	Automobile dealers	693,840	13,412	553,832	14.07	2,408	39,358	180
		44111	New car dealers	645,759	24,213	564,597	13.95	2,241	40,486	93
		44112	Used car dealers	48,081	1,919	440,919	16.02	166	27,528	87
		4412	Other motor vehicle dealers	47,136	3,000	338,552	10.99	163	30,815	55
		44121	Recreational vehicle dealers	14,836	4,817	421,146	12.05	51	34,937	11
		44122	Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers	32,300	2,557	310,576	10.56	112	29,418	44
		441221	Motorcycle dealers	15,990	3,265	318,370	10.41	55	30,582	17
		441222	Boat dealers	12,354	2,237	309,431	10.73	42	28,839	19
		441229	All other motor vehicle dealers	3,956	1,791	285,615	10.63	13	26,866	8
		4413	Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores	60,764	1,053	133,998	5.55	210	24,148	200
		44131	Automotive parts & accessories stores	39,143	992	128,455	5.85	135	21,940	137
		44132	Tire dealers	21,622	1,184	145,355	5.07	75	28,672	63
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													442	Furniture & home furnishings stores	91,814	1,408	171,606	7.15	318	24,005	226
		4421	Furniture stores	50,222	1,778	201,042	7.26	174	27,697	98
		4422	Home furnishings stores	41,593	1,125	145,825	7.02	144	20,771	128
		44221	Floor covering stores	18,206	1,191	194,292	6.30	63	30,852	53
		44229	Other home furnishings stores	23,386	1,079	122,111	7.71	81	15,839	75
		442291	Window treatment stores	1,128	521	124,828	5.96	3	20,960	8
		442299	All other home furnishings stores	22,259	1,141	121,976	7.83	77	15,586	68
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													443	Electronics & appliance stores	82,228	1,758	210,294	8.81	285	23,861	162
		44311	Appliance, television, & other electronics stores	62,379	1,842	209,790	8.83	216	23,755	118
		443111	Household appliance stores	13,928	1,348	201,364	7.84	48	25,683	36
		443112	Radio, television, & other electronics stores	48,451	2,059	212,345	9.16	168	23,171	82
		44312	Computer & software stores	16,696	1,647	225,814	9.11	57	24,785	35
		44313	Camera & photographic supplies stores	3,154	1,135	159,755	7.27	10	21,982	10
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													444	Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers	246,561	2,792	212,550	8.20	855	25,919	307
		4441	Building material & supplies dealers	215,641	3,209	218,104	8.20	748	26,583	233
		44411	Home centers	94,760	16,789	230,191	10.08	328	22,838	20
		44412	Paint & wallpaper stores	7,987	1,017	191,446	6.87	27	27,881	27
		44413	Hardware stores	16,602	1,099	116,192	6.41	57	18,134	52
		44419	Other building material dealers	96,293	2,496	245,363	7.34	334	33,449	134
		4441901	Retail lumber yards	35,996	3,839	270,927	8.49	124	31,902	33
		4441902	All other building material dealers	60,296	2,064	232,278	6.78	209	34,241	101
		4442	Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores	30,920	1,464	180,492	8.17	107	22,090	73
		44421	Outdoor power equipment stores	4,517	1,022	182,709	7.46	15	24,503	15
		44422	Nursery, garden center, & farm supply stores	26,402	1,581	180,118	8.31	91	21,683	58
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													445	Food & beverage stores	456,942	3,071	160,972	9.39	1,585	17,151	516
		4451	Grocery stores	415,614	4,358	161,337	9.32	1,442	17,304	331
		44511	Supermarkets & other grocery (except convenience) stores	395,234	5,975	162,131	9.24	1,371	17,553	230
		44512	Convenience stores	20,380	698	147,344	11.41	70	12,911	101
		4452	Specialty food stores	13,082	534	100,979	6.41	45	15,764	85
		44521	Meat markets	4,424	756	124,278	7.70	15	16,135	20
		44522	Fish & seafood markets	1,501	735	151,611	8.81	5	17,211	7
		44523	Fruit & vegetable markets	2,771	855	145,968	8.77	9	16,652	11
		44529	Other specialty food stores	4,386	328	67,402	4.47	15	15,081	46
		445291	Baked goods stores	1,395	309	53,322	2.79	4	19,078	16
		445292	Confectionery & nut stores	1,353	394	78,419	6.49	4	12,091	12
		445299	All other specialty food stores	1,638	303	75,644	5.99	5	12,632	19
		4453	Beer, wine, & liquor stores	28,246	975	212,323	13.66	98	15,544	101
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													446	Health & personal care stores	177,947	2,175	173,704	8.78	617	19,783	284
		44611	Pharmacies & drug stores	153,749	3,821	196,260	9.93	533	19,758	140
		4461102	Proprietary stores	1,021	917	118,434	7.30	3	16,221	4
		44612	Cosmetics, beauty supplies, & perfume stores	6,281	582	82,829	6.83	21	12,120	37
		44613	Optical goods stores	6,649	510	94,754	4.08	23	23,225	45
		44619	Other health & personal care stores	11,268	636	118,575	5.03	39	23,565	62
		446191	Food (health) supplement stores	4,654	489	99,245	6.74	16	14,735	33
		446199	All other health & personal care stores	6,613	806	137,410	4.27	22	32,169	28
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													447	Gasoline stations	249,141	2,051	268,821	18.18	864	14,783	422
		44711	Gasoline stations with convenience stores	186,735	1,993	258,619	18.50	648	13,976	325
		44719	Other gasoline stations	62,406	2,248	304,800	17.29	216	17,629	96
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													448	Clothing & clothing accessories stores	167,934	1,121	117,719	7.85	582	14,995	520
		4481	Clothing stores	120,131	1,321	113,062	8.00	416	14,134	316
		44811	Men's clothing stores	7,915	839	127,199	6.22	27	20,449	33
		44812	Women's clothing stores	30,595	901	104,120	8.07	106	12,899	118
		44813	Children's & infants' clothing stores	7,082	1,080	105,690	9.03	24	11,708	23
		44814	Family clothing stores	63,852	2,602	122,284	8.58	221	14,250	85
		44815	Clothing accessories stores	2,731	470	102,405	5.93	9	17,267	20
		44819	Other clothing stores	7,956	747	87,798	6.27	27	14,005	37
		4482	Shoe stores	22,955	805	111,940	8.56	79	13,075	99
		4482101	Men's shoe stores	966	595	140,269	6.80	3	20,636	6
		4482102	Women's shoe stores	1,985	631	81,909	6.90	6	11,874	11
		4482103	Children's & juveniles' shoe stores	585	543	93,370	6.76	2	13,810	4
		4482104	Family shoe stores	12,180	735	116,804	8.64	42	13,516	58
		4482105	Athletic footwear stores	7,239	1,190	114,177	9.58	25	11,916	21
		4483	Jewelry, luggage, & leather goods stores	24,848	819	156,295	6.73	86	23,223	105
		44831	Jewelry stores	23,304	814	156,666	6.69	80	23,417	99
		44832	Luggage & leather goods stores	1,544	891	150,909	7.40	5	20,403	6
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													451	Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores	73,212	1,176	119,795	8.41	254	14,241	216
		4511	Sporting goods, hobby, & musical instrument stores	50,117	1,178	123,103	8.23	173	14,951	148
		45111	Sporting goods stores	25,007	1,124	132,952	8.29	86	16,032	77
		4511101	General-line sporting goods stores	12,928	1,891	141,057	9.19	44	15,351	24
		4511102	Specialty-line sporting goods stores	12,079	784	125,250	7.51	41	16,679	53
		45112	Hobby, toy, & game stores	16,195	1,558	111,638	9.04	56	12,343	36
		45113	Sewing, needlework, & piece goods stores	3,912	721	97,711	7.37	13	13,250	19
		45114	Musical instrument & supplies stores	5,003	1,116	147,495	6.67	17	22,114	16
		4512	Book, periodical, & music stores	23,096	1,173	113,195	8.83	80	12,825	68
		45121	Book stores & news dealers	15,870	1,249	112,245	8.47	55	13,258	44
		451211	Book stores	15,061	1,387	112,830	8.54	52	13,209	38
		4512111	Book stores, general	9,482	1,499	109,871	8.18	32	13,439	22
		4512112	Specialty book stores	1,553	576	76,470	6.89	5	11,107	9
		4512113	College book stores	4,026	2,189	149,804	10.66	13	14,058	6
		451212	News dealers & newsstands	809	438	102,369	7.26	2	14,092	6
		45122	Prerecorded tape, compact disc, & record stores	7,226	1,034	115,339	9.74	25	11,847	24
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													452	General merchandise stores	445,225	10,933	176,346	10.44	1,545	16,892	141
		4521	Department stores	220,743	23,596	154,283	9.43	766	16,364	32
	Later	45210009	Department stores (incl leased depts)	227,772	24,348	159,196	9.73	790	16,364	32
		452111	Department stores (expt discount dept stores)	86,857	23,443	129,936	8.03	301	16,180	13
		45211109	Department stores (expt discount dept stores) (incl leased depts)	90,228	24,353	134,978	8.34	313	16,180	13
		452112	Discount department stores	133,886	23,697	175,632	10.63	464	16,526	20
		45211209	Discount department stores (incl leased depts)	137,545	24,344	180,432	10.92	477	16,526	20
		4529	Other general merchandise stores	224,482	7,156	205,201	11.67	779	17,582	109
		45291	Warehouse clubs & supercenters	191,252	65,677	230,190	12.13	663	18,981	10
		45299	All other general merchandise stores	33,230	1,168	126,293	9.59	115	13,165	99
		4529901	Variety stores	16,179	890	124,099	10.07	56	12,323	63
		4529904	Miscellaneous general merchandise stores	17,050	1,660	128,448	9.18	59	13,992	36
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													453	Miscellaneous store retailers	90,812	701	114,609	7.08	315	16,199	449
		4531	Florists	6,625	291	58,017	4.44	22	13,079	79
		4532	Office supplies, stationery, & gift stores	36,619	826	115,122	7.88	127	14,605	154
		45321	Office supplies & stationery stores	20,618	2,408	185,109	9.31	71	19,879	30
		45322	Gift, novelty, & souvenir stores	16,001	447	77,410	6.58	55	11,763	124
		4533	Used merchandise stores	7,767	428	66,618	4.47	26	14,898	63
		4539	Other miscellaneous store retailers	39,801	900	163,458	8.03	138	20,367	153
		45391	Pet & pet supplies stores	7,593	996	103,250	7.41	26	13,938	26
		45392	Art dealers	4,237	669	193,246	6.71	14	28,808	22
		45393	Manufactured (mobile) home dealers	9,509	1,712	296,863	10.77	33	27,551	19
		45399	All other miscellaneous store retailers	18,462	747	159,158	7.63	64	20,865	86
		453991	Tobacco stores	6,528	1,056	253,195	16.79	22	15,077	21
		453998	All other miscellaneous store retailers (except tobacco stores)	11,934	644	132,284	5.87	41	22,519	64
Link to Industry Statistics Sampler	Go to graphic snapshot	NAICS code	Description	Total sales ($ millions)	Sales per estab- lishment ($1,000)	Sales per paid employee($)	Sales per $ of payroll ($)	Sales per capita ($)	Annual payroll per employee ($)	Estab- lishments per million residents
													454	Nonstore retailers	172,865	3,148	302,509	10.11	599	29,915	191
		4541	Electronic shopping & mail-order houses	120,729	7,588	448,386	13.52	419	33,166	55
		454111	Electronic shopping	24,057	4,376	471,259	14.38	83	32,763	19
		454112	Electronic auctions	904	9,515	311,798	1.93	3	161,742
		454113	Mail-order houses	95,768	9,282	444,801	14.11	332	31,530	36
		4542	Vending machine operators	7,049	1,190	116,466	5.06	24	23,019	21
		4543	Direct selling establishments	45,088	1,363	186,570	6.66	156	28,020	115
		45431	Fuel dealers	23,610	2,131	239,511	7.62	81	31,447	38
		454311	Heating oil dealers	14,259	3,052	284,561	8.34	49	34,101	16
		454312	Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers	9,286	1,497	193,679	6.72	32	28,826	22
		454319	Other fuel dealers	64	315	123,942	7.18	0	17,274	1
		45439	Other direct selling establishments	21,478	976	150,101	5.85	74	25,659	76
		4543901	Direct selling, furniture, home furnishings, electronics, & appl	5,424	922	149,862	6.02	18	24,898	20
		4543902	Direct selling, books, periodicals, videos, & compact discs	1,299	973	129,179	6.82	4	18,935	5
		4543903	Direct selling, other merchandise	14,755	998	152,363	5.72	51	26,641	51

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