1992 Census of Retail Trade  

SIC  Description                          Estab-      Sales   Number   Payroll   Payroll   
                                           lish-              of Em-    annual first qtr   
                                           ments   ($1,000)  ployees  ($1,000)  ($1,000)   

         Retail Trade                    1526215 1894880209 18407453 222867879  52223312
52        Building matrl & garden supp.    69483   98832146   665747  11789798   2657997
521,3      Building materials and supp.    35589   74501238   435204   8422506   1915196
521         Lumber/other building mtrls    25401   68300659   386260   7519456   1703231
523         Paint, glass, & wallpaper      10188    6200579    48944    903050    211965
525        Hardware stores                 18984   12290916   136230   1871358    438233
526        Rtl nurseries/lawn & garden     10857    6327846    71499   1017708    202910
527        Mfg (mobile) home dealers        4053    5712146    22814    478226    101658
53        General merchandise stores       34606  245329695  2078530  24502700   5730682
531        Dept store (incl leased dept)   11001  190784927     (NA)      (NA)         0
531 pt.     Conventional (incl ld)          2388   51301393     (NA)      (NA)         0
531 pt.     Discount/mass merch(incl ld)    6737  103400585     (NA)      (NA)         0
531 pt.     National chain (in ld)          1876   36082949     (NA)      (NA)         0
531        Dept store (excl leased dept)   11001  186422670  1719276  20135723   4730469
531 pt.     Conventional (excl ld)          2388   49747724   484662   6281993   1523064
531 pt.     Discount/mass merch(excl ld)    6737  101270187   899398   9602112   2192817
531 pt.     National chain (excl ld)        1876   35404759   335216   4251618   1014588
533        Variety stores                  12561    9056820   115861   1088465    248980
539        Misc. general merchandise       11044   49850205   243393   3278512    751233
539 pt.     Warehouse clubs                  616   30690547    90457   1531305    336513
539 pt.     Catalog showrooms                917    6337962    43100    476771    116794
539 pt.     Other misc. general merch       9511   12821696   109836   1270436    297926
54        Food stores                     180568  369198584  2969317  37227785   8889697
541        Grocery stores                 133263  352558184  2682153  34425343   8238092
541 pt.     Supermarkts/grocery            73357  314132652  2337897  31194647   7471257
541 pt.     Convenience food stores        30748   17310965   172270   1617097    377706
541 pt.     Convenience food/gasoline      23035   19338037   142183   1334373    323380
541 pt.     Delicatessens                   6123    1776530    29803    279226     65749
542        Meat and fish market             8941    5040901    45139    555662    132331
546        Retail bakeries                 20418    5386894   157136   1407147    331994
546 pt.     Retail Bakeries--bake & sell   18428    4829997   146986   1311341    308613
546 pt.     Retail Bakeries--sell only      1990     556897    10150     95806     23381
543-5,9    Other food stores               17946    6212605    84889    839633    187280
543         Fruit and vegetable markets     2971    1809287    16258    198503     40880
544         Candy, nut, confectionery       5029    1223598    25504    209126     47502
545         Dairy products store            2340     514643     7879     62267     14178
549         Miscellaneous food stores       7606    2665077    35248    369737     84720
55ex.554  Automotive dealers               96373  395147882  1267533  31807141   7222208
551        New & used car dealers          24380  333801369   860139  24421298   5532780
552        Used car dealers                18672   16031345    62793   1131834    261991
553        Auto and home supply stores     41308   28565320   269069   4683064   1090079
553 pt.     Auto parts, tires, acc.        39154   26949262   255761   4491987   1046054
553 pt.     Home and auto supply stores     2154    1616058    13308    191077     44025
555-7,9    Misc automotive dealers         12013   16749848    75532   1570945    337358
555         Boat dealers                    4773    5537133    27282    557982    117372
556         Recreational vehicle dealers    2826    6313817    22304    514269    110758
557         Motorcycle dealers              3585    4162684    22184    427155     92307
559         Automotive dealers n.e.c.        829     736214     3762     71539     16921
554       Gasoline service stations       105334  134705359   675080   7569143   1820992
554 pt.    Gasoline/convenience food       33998   47993477   246586   2451130    584409
554 pt.    Other gas stations/truck stop   71336   86711882   428494   5118013   1236583
56        Apparel and accessory stores    145490  101714474  1144587  12038524   2857850
561        Men's & boy's clothing & acc.   15566   10013646   104520   1439925    354067
562,3      Women's clothing/specialty      58970   34912011   466941   4169798    989176
562         Women's clothing               50174   31326346   423022   3690312    876534
563         Women's accessory & specialt    8796    3585665    43919    479486    112642
563 pt.      Furriers & fur shops            780     397249     3838     76145     19241
563 pt.      Other women's acc&specialty    8016    3188416    40081    403341     93401

565        Family clothing stores          19452   32787133   309516   3468875    811860
566        Shoe stores                     37206   17883367   184415   2184510    520729
566 pt.     Men's shoe stores               2946    1213629    10961    176129     43859
566 pt.     Women's shoe stores             7088    3004220    33994    410276     99524
566 pt.     Children's & juveniles' shoe    1205     350775     5541     59214     13922
566 pt.     Family shoe stores             21358    9709613   100209   1146139    270850
566 pt.     Athletic footwear stores        4609    3605130    33710    392752     92574
564,9      Other apparel & accessory       14296    6118317    79195    775416    182018
564         Children's & infants' wear      5637    2956680    38509    323039     77719
569         Misc. apparel & accessory       8659    3161637    40686    452377    104299
57        Furniture and homefurnishings   110073   93206043   702164  11868650   2800021
5712       Furniture stores                32478   30416124   232668   4354734   1032497
5713,4,9   Homefurnishings stores          33017   19747745   180704   2835102    656158
5713        Floor covering stores          13648    9615699    68643   1381802    318529
5714        Drapery, curtain & upholster    2877     861542    11403    153796     36303
5719        Misc homefurnishing stores     16492    9270504   100658   1299504    301326
572        Household appliance stores       9743    8155425    53782    964697    229400
573        Radio/TV/computer/music store   34835   34886749   235010   3714117    881966
5731        Radio/TV/electronics stores    17324   19791236   121115   2111930    504079
5734        Computer and software stores    5438    6550436    29852    607091    139750
5734 pt.     Computer stores                2976    4741992    19089    416837     97681
5734 pt.     Computer software stores       2462    1808444    10763    190254     42069
5735        Record and tape stores          7924    5860230    60438    592529    143000
5736        Musical instrument stores       4149    2684847    23605    402567     95137
58        Eating and drinking places      433608  195316992  6547908  52569715  12288891
5812       Eating places                  377760  184203215  6243862  50306719  11747223
5812 pt.    Restaurants                   170183   85178356  2988535  25369098   5976493
5812 pt.    Cafeterias                      5513    3619172   109063   1036681    243972
5812 pt.    Refreshment places            164341   77685530  2651779  18807954   4351144
5812 pt.    Other eating places            37723   17720157   494485   5092986   1175614
5812 pt.     Social caterers                5879    2326860    75711    674710    137393
5812 pt.     Contract feeding              19117   13148520   340616   3938604    944619
5812 pt.     Ice cream/frozen yogurt       12727    2244777    78158    479672     93602
5813       Drinking places                 55848   11113777   304046   2262996    541668
591       Drug and proprietary stores      48142   77487573   587943   9060316   2186862
591 pt.    Drug stores                     46304   75960792   573790   8903671   2150162
591 pt.    Proprietary stores               1838    1526781    14153    156645     36700
59ex.591  Miscellaneous retail stores     302538  183941461  1768644  24434107   5768112
592        Liquor stores                   31386   20319081   132989   1522808    363602
593        Used merchandise stores         19826    5650584    93267   1123986    258577
594        Misc shopping goods stores     127312   66175409   749947   8562534   2009244
5941        Sporting goods & bike shops    23314   14460994   137417   1733111    399012
5941 pt.     General-line sporting goods    7714    6892098    63543    776283    181884
5941 pt.     Specialty sporting goods      15600    7568896    73874    956828    217128
5942        Book stores                    12887    8014885    92480    928048    219890
5944        Jewelry stores                 28077   14001976   147888   2224398    550558
5943,5-9    Other misc shopping goods      63034   29697554   372162   3676977    839784
5943         Stationery stores              4344    1725094    22228    269992     66914
5945         Hobby, toy & game shops       10860   10627271    94804    991855    217805
5946         Camera/photographic supply     3012    2207491    17407    285357     66902
5947         Gift, novelty, & souvenirs    34647   10553525   164311   1466864    326652
5948         Luggage & leather goods        1907    1007851    10684    146945     34423
5949         Sewing/needlework              8264    3576322    62728    515964    127088
596        Nonstore retailers              27805   51079997   339134   6280379   1475682
5961        Catalog & mail-order houses     7773   34579632   150089   3079071    711047
5961 pt.     Mail-order, dept store         1859    3049241    18559    336533     83483
5961 pt.     Mail-order, other general       868    6814875    26406    580080    122567
5961 pt.     Mail-order, specialized        5046   24715516   105124   2162458    504997
5962        Vending machine operator        6391    6330079    69628   1232016    295348
5963        Direct selling establishment   13641   10170286   119417   1969292    469287
5963 pt.     Dir. sell. Frnitre/frnshngs    3164    1863766    21505    361222     92558
5963 pt.     Dir. sell. Mobile food serv    1965     728229    13527    149269     34188
5963 pt.     Dir. sell. Books/stationery     450     663847     8764    112511     28596
5963 pt.     Direct sellin Other            8062    6914444    75621   1346290    313945
598        Fuel dealers                    10973   13875226    81506   1928003    483351

5983        Fuel oil dealers                5025    8944160    43946   1147811    292262
5984        Liquefied petroleum gas         5651    4867046    36841    771224    189105
5989        Fuel dealers, n.e.c              297      64020      719      8968      1984
5992       Florists                        27341    5719237   122114   1207332    291953
5993       Tobacco stores and stands        1477     781826     5530     61805     14202
5994       News dealers & newsstands        2260     704285     8696     91091     21667
5995       Optical goods stores            14160    4806183    64986   1114180    268715
5999       Misc retail stores, n.e.c.      39998   14829633   170475   2541989    581119
5999 pt.    Pet shops                       7160    2677913    38408    378899     89579
5999 pt.    Art dealers                     5010    2080789    16982    307437     72504
5999 pt.    Other misc retail, n.e.c.      27828   10070931   115085   1855653    419036

Source:  1992 Economic Census:  Census of Retail Trade
U.S. Census Bureau
Last modified: 05/01/96