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Size of the US Miscellaneous Store Retailers industry

NAICS 453, Miscellaneous Store Retailers. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld. This is a NAICS 2017 code that the 2022 edition replaced; the Census surveys that still publish on the 2017 basis keep it alive.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$110 billion
2017 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Sales
$17.1 billion
2026-07 · Monthly Retail Trade Survey
Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars
Sales
$155 billion
2022 · Annual Retail Trade Survey
Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars
Employment
831,551
2023 · County Business Patterns
Paid employees in the pay period including March 12
Establishments
116,482
2023 · County Business Patterns
Firms
80,911
2017 · Economic Census

Over time

How it has changed

Sales, seasonally adjusted · Monthly Retail Trade SurveyLatest $16.5 billion · 2026-07
2011-08: $8.2 billion2011-09: $8.1 billion2011-10: $8.1 billion2011-11: $8.0 billion2011-12: $7.9 billion2012-01: $8.3 billion2012-02: $8.4 billion2012-03: $8.1 billion2012-04: $8.2 billion2012-05: $7.9 billion2012-06: $8.1 billion2012-07: $8.1 billion2012-08: $8.1 billion2012-09: $8.1 billion2012-10: $8.1 billion2012-11: $8.1 billion2012-12: $8.3 billion2013-01: $8.2 billion2013-02: $8.2 billion2013-03: $8.3 billion2013-04: $8.3 billion2013-05: $8.3 billion2013-06: $8.2 billion2013-07: $8.2 billion2013-08: $8.3 billion2013-09: $8.5 billion2013-10: $8.4 billion2013-11: $8.5 billion2013-12: $8.3 billion2014-01: $8.2 billion2014-02: $8.4 billion2014-03: $8.4 billion2014-04: $8.4 billion2014-05: $8.5 billion2014-06: $8.5 billion2014-07: $8.6 billion2014-08: $8.7 billion2014-09: $8.7 billion2014-10: $8.8 billion2014-11: $8.8 billion2014-12: $8.7 billion2015-01: $8.8 billion2015-02: $8.7 billion2015-03: $8.7 billion2015-04: $8.7 billion2015-05: $8.9 billion2015-06: $8.9 billion2015-07: $9.0 billion2015-08: $9.1 billion2015-09: $8.7 billion2015-10: $8.7 billion2015-11: $8.8 billion2015-12: $8.7 billion2016-01: $8.8 billion2016-02: $8.8 billion2016-03: $9.0 billion2016-04: $9.1 billion2016-05: $9.0 billion2016-06: $9.0 billion2016-07: $9.0 billion2016-08: $8.9 billion2016-09: $9.2 billion2016-10: $9.3 billion2016-11: $9.0 billion2016-12: $9.1 billion2017-01: $9.1 billion2017-02: $9.2 billion2017-03: $9.2 billion2017-04: $9.2 billion2017-05: $9.0 billion2017-06: $9.0 billion2017-07: $9.2 billion2017-08: $9.2 billion2017-09: $9.3 billion2017-10: $9.3 billion2017-11: $9.5 billion2017-12: $9.6 billion2018-01: $9.7 billion2018-02: $9.7 billion2018-03: $9.5 billion2018-04: $9.6 billion2018-05: $9.7 billion2018-06: $9.7 billion2018-07: $9.4 billion2018-08: $9.5 billion2018-09: $9.6 billion2018-10: $9.8 billion2018-11: $9.8 billion2018-12: $9.6 billion2019-01: $9.4 billion2019-02: $9.5 billion2019-03: $9.6 billion2019-04: $9.8 billion2019-05: $10.0 billion2019-06: $9.9 billion2019-07: $9.8 billion2019-08: $10.0 billion2019-09: $10.0 billion2019-10: $10.1 billion2019-11: $10.3 billion2019-12: $10.1 billion2020-01: $10.3 billion2020-02: $10.3 billion2020-03: $8.7 billion2020-04: $6.3 billion2020-05: $7.8 billion2020-06: $9.5 billion2020-07: $10.0 billion2020-08: $10.2 billion2020-09: $10.3 billion2020-10: $10.4 billion2020-11: $10.4 billion2020-12: $11.0 billion2021-01: $10.9 billion2021-02: $10.7 billion2021-03: $11.9 billion2021-04: $11.9 billion2021-05: $11.3 billion2021-06: $12.0 billion2021-07: $12.1 billion2021-08: $12.2 billion2021-09: $12.4 billion2021-10: $12.5 billion2021-11: $12.7 billion2021-12: $12.7 billion2022-01: $12.5 billion2022-02: $12.6 billion2022-03: $12.9 billion2022-04: $12.9 billion2022-05: $12.9 billion2022-06: $13.2 billion2022-07: $13.0 billion2022-08: $13.1 billion2022-09: $12.8 billion2022-10: $12.8 billion2022-11: $12.6 billion2022-12: $12.5 billion2023-01: $13.0 billion2023-02: $12.8 billion2023-03: $12.7 billion2023-04: $12.9 billion2023-05: $12.8 billion2023-06: $13.2 billion2023-07: $13.0 billion2023-08: $12.4 billion2023-09: $13.0 billion2023-10: $13.2 billion2023-11: $13.3 billion2023-12: $13.2 billion2024-01: $13.2 billion2024-02: $13.3 billion2024-03: $13.5 billion2024-04: $13.6 billion2024-05: $13.3 billion2024-06: $13.5 billion2024-07: $13.4 billion2024-08: $13.6 billion2024-09: $13.9 billion2024-10: $13.8 billion2024-11: $13.3 billion2024-12: $14.1 billion2025-01: $14.1 billion2025-02: $14.3 billion2025-03: $14.7 billion2025-04: $14.2 billion2025-05: $14.8 billion2025-06: $15.1 billion2025-07: $15.1 billion2025-08: $14.8 billion2025-09: $15.0 billion2025-10: $15.3 billion2025-11: $15.4 billion2025-12: $15.5 billion2026-01: $15.8 billion2026-02: $16.1 billion2026-03: $15.8 billion2026-04: $15.7 billion2026-05: $16.3 billion2026-06: $16.6 billion2026-07: $16.5 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-07$16.5 billion
2026-06$16.6 billion
2026-05$16.3 billion
2026-04$15.7 billion
2026-03$15.8 billion
2026-02$16.1 billion
2026-01$15.8 billion
2025-12$15.5 billion
2025-11$15.4 billion
2025-10$15.3 billion
2025-09$15.0 billion
2025-08$14.8 billion
2025-07$15.1 billion
2025-06$15.1 billion
2025-05$14.8 billion
2025-04$14.2 billion
2025-03$14.7 billion
2025-02$14.3 billion
2025-01$14.1 billion
2024-12$14.1 billion
2024-11$13.3 billion
2024-10$13.8 billion
2024-09$13.9 billion
2024-08$13.6 billion
2024-07$13.4 billion
2024-06$13.5 billion
2024-05$13.3 billion
2024-04$13.6 billion
2024-03$13.5 billion
2024-02$13.3 billion
2024-01$13.2 billion
2023-12$13.2 billion
2023-11$13.3 billion
2023-10$13.2 billion
2023-09$13.0 billion
2023-08$12.4 billion
2023-07$13.0 billion
2023-06$13.2 billion
2023-05$12.8 billion
2023-04$12.9 billion
2023-03$12.7 billion
2023-02$12.8 billion
2023-01$13.0 billion
2022-12$12.5 billion
2022-11$12.6 billion
2022-10$12.8 billion
2022-09$12.8 billion
2022-08$13.1 billion
2022-07$13.0 billion
2022-06$13.2 billion
2022-05$12.9 billion
2022-04$12.9 billion
2022-03$12.9 billion
2022-02$12.6 billion
2022-01$12.5 billion
2021-12$12.7 billion
2021-11$12.7 billion
2021-10$12.5 billion
2021-09$12.4 billion
2021-08$12.2 billion
2021-07$12.1 billion
2021-06$12.0 billion
2021-05$11.3 billion
2021-04$11.9 billion
2021-03$11.9 billion
2021-02$10.7 billion
2021-01$10.9 billion
2020-12$11.0 billion
2020-11$10.4 billion
2020-10$10.4 billion
2020-09$10.3 billion
2020-08$10.2 billion
2020-07$10.0 billion
2020-06$9.5 billion
2020-05$7.8 billion
2020-04$6.3 billion
2020-03$8.7 billion
2020-02$10.3 billion
2020-01$10.3 billion
2019-12$10.1 billion
2019-11$10.3 billion
2019-10$10.1 billion
2019-09$10.0 billion
2019-08$10.0 billion
2019-07$9.8 billion
2019-06$9.9 billion
2019-05$10.0 billion
2019-04$9.8 billion
2019-03$9.6 billion
2019-02$9.5 billion
2019-01$9.4 billion
2018-12$9.6 billion
2018-11$9.8 billion
2018-10$9.8 billion
2018-09$9.6 billion
2018-08$9.5 billion
2018-07$9.4 billion
2018-06$9.7 billion
2018-05$9.7 billion
2018-04$9.6 billion
2018-03$9.5 billion
2018-02$9.7 billion
2018-01$9.7 billion
2017-12$9.6 billion
2017-11$9.5 billion
2017-10$9.3 billion
2017-09$9.3 billion
2017-08$9.2 billion
2017-07$9.2 billion
2017-06$9.0 billion
2017-05$9.0 billion
2017-04$9.2 billion
2017-03$9.2 billion
2017-02$9.2 billion
2017-01$9.1 billion
2016-12$9.1 billion
2016-11$9.0 billion
2016-10$9.3 billion
2016-09$9.2 billion
2016-08$8.9 billion
2016-07$9.0 billion
2016-06$9.0 billion
2016-05$9.0 billion
2016-04$9.1 billion
2016-03$9.0 billion
2016-02$8.8 billion
2016-01$8.8 billion
2015-12$8.7 billion
2015-11$8.8 billion
2015-10$8.7 billion
2015-09$8.7 billion
2015-08$9.1 billion
2015-07$9.0 billion
2015-06$8.9 billion
2015-05$8.9 billion
2015-04$8.7 billion
2015-03$8.7 billion
2015-02$8.7 billion
2015-01$8.8 billion
2014-12$8.7 billion
2014-11$8.8 billion
2014-10$8.8 billion
2014-09$8.7 billion
2014-08$8.7 billion
2014-07$8.6 billion
2014-06$8.5 billion
2014-05$8.5 billion
2014-04$8.4 billion
2014-03$8.4 billion
2014-02$8.4 billion
2014-01$8.2 billion
2013-12$8.3 billion
2013-11$8.5 billion
2013-10$8.4 billion
2013-09$8.5 billion
2013-08$8.3 billion
2013-07$8.2 billion
2013-06$8.2 billion
2013-05$8.3 billion
2013-04$8.3 billion
2013-03$8.3 billion
2013-02$8.2 billion
2013-01$8.2 billion
2012-12$8.3 billion
2012-11$8.1 billion
2012-10$8.1 billion
2012-09$8.1 billion
2012-08$8.1 billion
2012-07$8.1 billion
2012-06$8.1 billion
2012-05$7.9 billion
2012-04$8.2 billion
2012-03$8.1 billion
2012-02$8.4 billion
2012-01$8.3 billion
2011-12$7.9 billion
2011-11$8.0 billion
2011-10$8.1 billion
2011-09$8.1 billion
2011-08$8.2 billion

Last 15 years shown; published since 1992-01, all of it in the API. · Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Monthly Retail Trade Survey · Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars · Agency label: Miscellaneous Store Retailers

Sales · Annual Retail Trade SurveyLatest $155 billion · 2022
1992: $46.1 billion1993: $52.3 billion1994: $59.7 billion1995: $65.6 billion1996: $71.7 billion1997: $78.1 billion1998: $86.4 billion1999: $92.4 billion2000: $95.1 billion2001: $91.8 billion2002: $90.8 billion2003: $89.8 billion2004: $91.9 billion2005: $95.1 billion2006: $101 billion2007: $104 billion2008: $99.0 billion2009: $90.8 billion2010: $93.1 billion2011: $96.5 billion2012: $97.6 billion2013: $99.7 billion2014: $103 billion2015: $106 billion2016: $108 billion2017: $110 billion2018: $115 billion2019: $118 billion2020: $116 billion2021: $144 billion2022: $155 billion
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PeriodValue
2022$155 billion
2021$144 billion
2020$116 billion
2019$118 billion
2018$115 billion
2017$110 billion
2016$108 billion
2015$106 billion
2014$103 billion
2013$99.7 billion
2012$97.6 billion
2011$96.5 billion
2010$93.1 billion
2009$90.8 billion
2008$99.0 billion
2007$104 billion
2006$101 billion
2005$95.1 billion
2004$91.9 billion
2003$89.8 billion
2002$90.8 billion
2001$91.8 billion
2000$95.1 billion
1999$92.4 billion
1998$86.4 billion
1997$78.1 billion
1996$71.7 billion
1995$65.6 billion
1994$59.7 billion
1993$52.3 billion
1992$46.1 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Retail Trade Survey · Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars · Agency label: Miscellaneous store retailers

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 856,590 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 816,1482019-Q2: 850,1472019-Q3: 847,3382019-Q4: 857,2402020-Q1: 808,8492020-Q2: 678,4282020-Q3: 745,6812020-Q4: 784,7212021-Q1: 769,7032021-Q2: 817,1822021-Q3: 825,1772021-Q4: 856,590
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PeriodValue
2021-Q4856,590
2021-Q3825,177
2021-Q2817,182
2021-Q1769,703
2020-Q4784,721
2020-Q3745,681
2020-Q2678,428
2020-Q1808,849
2019-Q4857,240
2019-Q3847,338
2019-Q2850,147
2019-Q1816,148

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 831,551 · 2023
2017: 757,6142018: 760,3622019: 768,5792020: 766,8862021: 725,9092022: 795,4342023: 831,551
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PeriodValue
2023831,551
2022795,434
2021725,909
2020766,886
2019768,579
2018760,362
2017757,614

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 115,697 · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: 112,1382019-Q2: 112,7022019-Q3: 113,3642019-Q4: 113,5222020-Q1: 112,8072020-Q2: 111,7982020-Q3: 112,2862020-Q4: 113,0672021-Q1: 112,5422021-Q2: 113,0102021-Q3: 113,9932021-Q4: 115,697
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PeriodValue
2021-Q4115,697
2021-Q3113,993
2021-Q2113,010
2021-Q1112,542
2020-Q4113,067
2020-Q3112,286
2020-Q2111,798
2020-Q1112,807
2019-Q4113,522
2019-Q3113,364
2019-Q2112,702
2019-Q1112,138

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 116,482 · 2023
2017: 109,2442018: 108,1552019: 107,9572020: 106,3762021: 107,0892022: 112,8212023: 116,482
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PeriodValue
2023116,482
2022112,821
2021107,089
2020106,376
2019107,957
2018108,155
2017109,244

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $7.9 billion · 2021-Q4
2019-Q1: $5.7 billion2019-Q2: $5.8 billion2019-Q3: $5.9 billion2019-Q4: $6.4 billion2020-Q1: $5.9 billion2020-Q2: $4.7 billion2020-Q3: $5.6 billion2020-Q4: $6.6 billion2021-Q1: $5.7 billion2021-Q2: $6.5 billion2021-Q3: $6.7 billion2021-Q4: $7.9 billion
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PeriodValue
2021-Q4$7.9 billion
2021-Q3$6.7 billion
2021-Q2$6.5 billion
2021-Q1$5.7 billion
2020-Q4$6.6 billion
2020-Q3$5.6 billion
2020-Q2$4.7 billion
2020-Q1$5.9 billion
2019-Q4$6.4 billion
2019-Q3$5.9 billion
2019-Q2$5.8 billion
2019-Q1$5.7 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $25.9 billion · 2023
2017: $17.0 billion2018: $17.9 billion2019: $18.8 billion2020: $18.7 billion2021: $21.5 billion2022: $24.5 billion2023: $25.9 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$25.9 billion
2022$24.5 billion
2021$21.5 billion
2020$18.7 billion
2019$18.8 billion
2018$17.9 billion
2017$17.0 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages856,5902021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages115,6972021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$7.9 billion2021-Q42019-Q1–2021-Q4 · 12 published
SalesEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsAnnual Retail Trade Survey$155 billion20221992–2022 · 31 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$25.9 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns831,55120232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns116,48220232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$16.7 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census774,38920172017–2017 · 1 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census109,01920172017–2017 · 1 published
FirmsEconomic Census80,91120172017–2017 · 1 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$110 billion20172017–2017 · 1 published
SalesEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsMonthly Retail Trade Survey$17.1 billion2026-071992-01–2026-07 · 415 published
Sales, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsMonthly Retail Trade Survey$16.5 billion2026-071992-01–2026-07 · 415 published

Breakdown

Industries within Miscellaneous Store Retailers

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
4531Florists$4.8 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census55,1432023 · CBP
4532Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores$28.3 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census173,1492023 · CBP
4533Used Merchandise Stores$14.9 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census222,4782023 · CBP
4539Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers$62.5 billionReceipts · 2017 · Economic Census380,7812023 · CBP

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.