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Size of the US Food and Beverage Retailers industry

NAICS 445, Food and Beverage 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.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$972 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Value added (GDP by industry)
$241 billion
2025 · GDP by Industry
Current dollars
Sales
$87.8 billion
2026-07 · Monthly Retail Trade Survey
Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars
Sales
$942 billion
2022 · Annual Retail Trade Survey
Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars
Employment
3,197,829
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
160,912
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership

Over time

How it has changed

Sales, seasonally adjusted · Monthly Retail Trade SurveyLatest $85.2 billion · 2026-07
2011-08: $50.5 billion2011-09: $50.5 billion2011-10: $50.6 billion2011-11: $50.7 billion2011-12: $50.6 billion2012-01: $50.9 billion2012-02: $50.9 billion2012-03: $51.5 billion2012-04: $51.6 billion2012-05: $51.6 billion2012-06: $51.6 billion2012-07: $51.6 billion2012-08: $51.7 billion2012-09: $51.8 billion2012-10: $52.1 billion2012-11: $52.0 billion2012-12: $52.1 billion2013-01: $52.0 billion2013-02: $52.6 billion2013-03: $52.5 billion2013-04: $52.0 billion2013-05: $52.6 billion2013-06: $52.5 billion2013-07: $52.9 billion2013-08: $53.1 billion2013-09: $53.1 billion2013-10: $53.3 billion2013-11: $53.4 billion2013-12: $53.9 billion2014-01: $54.2 billion2014-02: $54.1 billion2014-03: $54.2 billion2014-04: $54.6 billion2014-05: $54.8 billion2014-06: $55.3 billion2014-07: $55.5 billion2014-08: $55.7 billion2014-09: $55.8 billion2014-10: $56.1 billion2014-11: $56.1 billion2014-12: $56.3 billion2015-01: $56.5 billion2015-02: $56.5 billion2015-03: $56.5 billion2015-04: $56.4 billion2015-05: $56.5 billion2015-06: $56.7 billion2015-07: $56.9 billion2015-08: $56.8 billion2015-09: $56.7 billion2015-10: $56.5 billion2015-11: $56.8 billion2015-12: $56.7 billion2016-01: $56.9 billion2016-02: $57.0 billion2016-03: $56.6 billion2016-04: $57.2 billion2016-05: $57.5 billion2016-06: $57.8 billion2016-07: $57.5 billion2016-08: $57.7 billion2016-09: $58.2 billion2016-10: $58.4 billion2016-11: $58.5 billion2016-12: $58.8 billion2017-01: $58.9 billion2017-02: $59.3 billion2017-03: $59.7 billion2017-04: $59.9 billion2017-05: $59.9 billion2017-06: $59.8 billion2017-07: $59.8 billion2017-08: $60.1 billion2017-09: $60.8 billion2017-10: $61.0 billion2017-11: $61.0 billion2017-12: $61.7 billion2018-01: $61.1 billion2018-02: $61.4 billion2018-03: $61.6 billion2018-04: $61.7 billion2018-05: $61.8 billion2018-06: $61.6 billion2018-07: $62.0 billion2018-08: $61.8 billion2018-09: $62.2 billion2018-10: $62.4 billion2018-11: $62.6 billion2018-12: $62.6 billion2019-01: $63.5 billion2019-02: $62.3 billion2019-03: $63.4 billion2019-04: $63.7 billion2019-05: $63.7 billion2019-06: $64.1 billion2019-07: $64.7 billion2019-08: $64.8 billion2019-09: $64.3 billion2019-10: $64.1 billion2019-11: $64.3 billion2019-12: $64.7 billion2020-01: $64.0 billion2020-02: $64.2 billion2020-03: $81.1 billion2020-04: $70.5 billion2020-05: $71.6 billion2020-06: $70.4 billion2020-07: $70.6 billion2020-08: $69.6 billion2020-09: $69.5 billion2020-10: $69.1 billion2020-11: $69.9 billion2020-12: $69.7 billion2021-01: $70.9 billion2021-02: $71.1 billion2021-03: $71.6 billion2021-04: $72.1 billion2021-05: $72.7 billion2021-06: $73.7 billion2021-07: $73.2 billion2021-08: $74.9 billion2021-09: $75.1 billion2021-10: $75.5 billion2021-11: $75.7 billion2021-12: $76.2 billion2022-01: $76.7 billion2022-02: $76.8 billion2022-03: $77.6 billion2022-04: $77.7 billion2022-05: $78.6 billion2022-06: $79.6 billion2022-07: $79.0 billion2022-08: $79.6 billion2022-09: $80.0 billion2022-10: $80.8 billion2022-11: $81.1 billion2022-12: $80.8 billion2023-01: $80.6 billion2023-02: $81.3 billion2023-03: $80.8 billion2023-04: $80.5 billion2023-05: $80.7 billion2023-06: $80.5 billion2023-07: $80.7 billion2023-08: $81.2 billion2023-09: $81.2 billion2023-10: $81.3 billion2023-11: $81.5 billion2023-12: $81.3 billion2024-01: $81.1 billion2024-02: $81.1 billion2024-03: $81.6 billion2024-04: $82.1 billion2024-05: $82.1 billion2024-06: $82.3 billion2024-07: $83.0 billion2024-08: $82.5 billion2024-09: $83.4 billion2024-10: $83.6 billion2024-11: $83.4 billion2024-12: $84.2 billion2025-01: $84.0 billion2025-02: $84.5 billion2025-03: $84.6 billion2025-04: $84.4 billion2025-05: $83.8 billion2025-06: $84.6 billion2025-07: $84.8 billion2025-08: $85.2 billion2025-09: $85.1 billion2025-10: $85.1 billion2025-11: $84.9 billion2025-12: $85.0 billion2026-01: $85.0 billion2026-02: $84.1 billion2026-03: $85.0 billion2026-04: $85.5 billion2026-05: $85.6 billion2026-06: $85.4 billion2026-07: $85.2 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-07$85.2 billion
2026-06$85.4 billion
2026-05$85.6 billion
2026-04$85.5 billion
2026-03$85.0 billion
2026-02$84.1 billion
2026-01$85.0 billion
2025-12$85.0 billion
2025-11$84.9 billion
2025-10$85.1 billion
2025-09$85.1 billion
2025-08$85.2 billion
2025-07$84.8 billion
2025-06$84.6 billion
2025-05$83.8 billion
2025-04$84.4 billion
2025-03$84.6 billion
2025-02$84.5 billion
2025-01$84.0 billion
2024-12$84.2 billion
2024-11$83.4 billion
2024-10$83.6 billion
2024-09$83.4 billion
2024-08$82.5 billion
2024-07$83.0 billion
2024-06$82.3 billion
2024-05$82.1 billion
2024-04$82.1 billion
2024-03$81.6 billion
2024-02$81.1 billion
2024-01$81.1 billion
2023-12$81.3 billion
2023-11$81.5 billion
2023-10$81.3 billion
2023-09$81.2 billion
2023-08$81.2 billion
2023-07$80.7 billion
2023-06$80.5 billion
2023-05$80.7 billion
2023-04$80.5 billion
2023-03$80.8 billion
2023-02$81.3 billion
2023-01$80.6 billion
2022-12$80.8 billion
2022-11$81.1 billion
2022-10$80.8 billion
2022-09$80.0 billion
2022-08$79.6 billion
2022-07$79.0 billion
2022-06$79.6 billion
2022-05$78.6 billion
2022-04$77.7 billion
2022-03$77.6 billion
2022-02$76.8 billion
2022-01$76.7 billion
2021-12$76.2 billion
2021-11$75.7 billion
2021-10$75.5 billion
2021-09$75.1 billion
2021-08$74.9 billion
2021-07$73.2 billion
2021-06$73.7 billion
2021-05$72.7 billion
2021-04$72.1 billion
2021-03$71.6 billion
2021-02$71.1 billion
2021-01$70.9 billion
2020-12$69.7 billion
2020-11$69.9 billion
2020-10$69.1 billion
2020-09$69.5 billion
2020-08$69.6 billion
2020-07$70.6 billion
2020-06$70.4 billion
2020-05$71.6 billion
2020-04$70.5 billion
2020-03$81.1 billion
2020-02$64.2 billion
2020-01$64.0 billion
2019-12$64.7 billion
2019-11$64.3 billion
2019-10$64.1 billion
2019-09$64.3 billion
2019-08$64.8 billion
2019-07$64.7 billion
2019-06$64.1 billion
2019-05$63.7 billion
2019-04$63.7 billion
2019-03$63.4 billion
2019-02$62.3 billion
2019-01$63.5 billion
2018-12$62.6 billion
2018-11$62.6 billion
2018-10$62.4 billion
2018-09$62.2 billion
2018-08$61.8 billion
2018-07$62.0 billion
2018-06$61.6 billion
2018-05$61.8 billion
2018-04$61.7 billion
2018-03$61.6 billion
2018-02$61.4 billion
2018-01$61.1 billion
2017-12$61.7 billion
2017-11$61.0 billion
2017-10$61.0 billion
2017-09$60.8 billion
2017-08$60.1 billion
2017-07$59.8 billion
2017-06$59.8 billion
2017-05$59.9 billion
2017-04$59.9 billion
2017-03$59.7 billion
2017-02$59.3 billion
2017-01$58.9 billion
2016-12$58.8 billion
2016-11$58.5 billion
2016-10$58.4 billion
2016-09$58.2 billion
2016-08$57.7 billion
2016-07$57.5 billion
2016-06$57.8 billion
2016-05$57.5 billion
2016-04$57.2 billion
2016-03$56.6 billion
2016-02$57.0 billion
2016-01$56.9 billion
2015-12$56.7 billion
2015-11$56.8 billion
2015-10$56.5 billion
2015-09$56.7 billion
2015-08$56.8 billion
2015-07$56.9 billion
2015-06$56.7 billion
2015-05$56.5 billion
2015-04$56.4 billion
2015-03$56.5 billion
2015-02$56.5 billion
2015-01$56.5 billion
2014-12$56.3 billion
2014-11$56.1 billion
2014-10$56.1 billion
2014-09$55.8 billion
2014-08$55.7 billion
2014-07$55.5 billion
2014-06$55.3 billion
2014-05$54.8 billion
2014-04$54.6 billion
2014-03$54.2 billion
2014-02$54.1 billion
2014-01$54.2 billion
2013-12$53.9 billion
2013-11$53.4 billion
2013-10$53.3 billion
2013-09$53.1 billion
2013-08$53.1 billion
2013-07$52.9 billion
2013-06$52.5 billion
2013-05$52.6 billion
2013-04$52.0 billion
2013-03$52.5 billion
2013-02$52.6 billion
2013-01$52.0 billion
2012-12$52.1 billion
2012-11$52.0 billion
2012-10$52.1 billion
2012-09$51.8 billion
2012-08$51.7 billion
2012-07$51.6 billion
2012-06$51.6 billion
2012-05$51.6 billion
2012-04$51.6 billion
2012-03$51.5 billion
2012-02$50.9 billion
2012-01$50.9 billion
2011-12$50.6 billion
2011-11$50.7 billion
2011-10$50.6 billion
2011-09$50.5 billion
2011-08$50.5 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: Food and Beverage Stores

Sales · Annual Retail Trade SurveyLatest $942 billion · 2022
1992: $363 billion1993: $367 billion1994: $377 billion1995: $383 billion1996: $393 billion1997: $402 billion1998: $409 billion1999: $426 billion2000: $437 billion2001: $455 billion2002: $457 billion2003: $466 billion2004: $482 billion2005: $500 billion2006: $517 billion2007: $539 billion2008: $561 billion2009: $560 billion2010: $572 billion2011: $601 billion2012: $620 billion2013: $634 billion2014: $662 billion2015: $679 billion2016: $694 billion2017: $721 billion2018: $742 billion2019: $765 billion2020: $839 billion2021: $878 billion2022: $942 billion
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PeriodValue
2022$942 billion
2021$878 billion
2020$839 billion
2019$765 billion
2018$742 billion
2017$721 billion
2016$694 billion
2015$679 billion
2014$662 billion
2013$634 billion
2012$620 billion
2011$601 billion
2010$572 billion
2009$560 billion
2008$561 billion
2007$539 billion
2006$517 billion
2005$500 billion
2004$482 billion
2003$466 billion
2002$457 billion
2001$455 billion
2000$437 billion
1999$426 billion
1998$409 billion
1997$402 billion
1996$393 billion
1995$383 billion
1994$377 billion
1993$367 billion
1992$363 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Retail Trade Survey · Employer firms by kind of business, current dollars · Agency label: Food and beverage stores

Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rate · GDP by IndustryLatest $247 billion · 2026-Q1
2005-Q1: $120 billion2005-Q2: $122 billion2005-Q3: $123 billion2005-Q4: $124 billion2006-Q1: $126 billion2006-Q2: $126 billion2006-Q3: $126 billion2006-Q4: $126 billion2007-Q1: $124 billion2007-Q2: $124 billion2007-Q3: $124 billion2007-Q4: $125 billion2008-Q1: $126 billion2008-Q2: $127 billion2008-Q3: $129 billion2008-Q4: $132 billion2009-Q1: $130 billion2009-Q2: $131 billion2009-Q3: $132 billion2009-Q4: $133 billion2010-Q1: $131 billion2010-Q2: $133 billion2010-Q3: $134 billion2010-Q4: $134 billion2011-Q1: $131 billion2011-Q2: $132 billion2011-Q3: $132 billion2011-Q4: $132 billion2012-Q1: $133 billion2012-Q2: $133 billion2012-Q3: $134 billion2012-Q4: $135 billion2013-Q1: $138 billion2013-Q2: $139 billion2013-Q3: $140 billion2013-Q4: $142 billion2014-Q1: $141 billion2014-Q2: $142 billion2014-Q3: $144 billion2014-Q4: $147 billion2015-Q1: $150 billion2015-Q2: $150 billion2015-Q3: $154 billion2015-Q4: $153 billion2016-Q1: $155 billion2016-Q2: $156 billion2016-Q3: $156 billion2016-Q4: $158 billion2017-Q1: $160 billion2017-Q2: $162 billion2017-Q3: $163 billion2017-Q4: $164 billion2018-Q1: $164 billion2018-Q2: $164 billion2018-Q3: $164 billion2018-Q4: $164 billion2019-Q1: $165 billion2019-Q2: $167 billion2019-Q3: $171 billion2019-Q4: $173 billion2020-Q1: $186 billion2020-Q2: $193 billion2020-Q3: $198 billion2020-Q4: $189 billion2021-Q1: $193 billion2021-Q2: $196 billion2021-Q3: $195 billion2021-Q4: $203 billion2022-Q1: $205 billion2022-Q2: $205 billion2022-Q3: $211 billion2022-Q4: $220 billion2023-Q1: $225 billion2023-Q2: $228 billion2023-Q3: $233 billion2023-Q4: $237 billion2024-Q1: $235 billion2024-Q2: $235 billion2024-Q3: $236 billion2024-Q4: $239 billion2025-Q1: $236 billion2025-Q2: $241 billion2025-Q3: $243 billion2025-Q4: $245 billion2026-Q1: $247 billion
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PeriodValue
2026-Q1$247 billion
2025-Q4$245 billion
2025-Q3$243 billion
2025-Q2$241 billion
2025-Q1$236 billion
2024-Q4$239 billion
2024-Q3$236 billion
2024-Q2$235 billion
2024-Q1$235 billion
2023-Q4$237 billion
2023-Q3$233 billion
2023-Q2$228 billion
2023-Q1$225 billion
2022-Q4$220 billion
2022-Q3$211 billion
2022-Q2$205 billion
2022-Q1$205 billion
2021-Q4$203 billion
2021-Q3$195 billion
2021-Q2$196 billion
2021-Q1$193 billion
2020-Q4$189 billion
2020-Q3$198 billion
2020-Q2$193 billion
2020-Q1$186 billion
2019-Q4$173 billion
2019-Q3$171 billion
2019-Q2$167 billion
2019-Q1$165 billion
2018-Q4$164 billion
2018-Q3$164 billion
2018-Q2$164 billion
2018-Q1$164 billion
2017-Q4$164 billion
2017-Q3$163 billion
2017-Q2$162 billion
2017-Q1$160 billion
2016-Q4$158 billion
2016-Q3$156 billion
2016-Q2$156 billion
2016-Q1$155 billion
2015-Q4$153 billion
2015-Q3$154 billion
2015-Q2$150 billion
2015-Q1$150 billion
2014-Q4$147 billion
2014-Q3$144 billion
2014-Q2$142 billion
2014-Q1$141 billion
2013-Q4$142 billion
2013-Q3$140 billion
2013-Q2$139 billion
2013-Q1$138 billion
2012-Q4$135 billion
2012-Q3$134 billion
2012-Q2$133 billion
2012-Q1$133 billion
2011-Q4$132 billion
2011-Q3$132 billion
2011-Q2$132 billion
2011-Q1$131 billion
2010-Q4$134 billion
2010-Q3$134 billion
2010-Q2$133 billion
2010-Q1$131 billion
2009-Q4$133 billion
2009-Q3$132 billion
2009-Q2$131 billion
2009-Q1$130 billion
2008-Q4$132 billion
2008-Q3$129 billion
2008-Q2$127 billion
2008-Q1$126 billion
2007-Q4$125 billion
2007-Q3$124 billion
2007-Q2$124 billion
2007-Q1$124 billion
2006-Q4$126 billion
2006-Q3$126 billion
2006-Q2$126 billion
2006-Q1$126 billion
2005-Q4$124 billion
2005-Q3$123 billion
2005-Q2$122 billion
2005-Q1$120 billion

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP by Industry · Current dollars · Agency label: Food and beverage stores

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 3,197,829 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 3,037,8302019-Q2: 3,076,0092019-Q3: 3,044,0112019-Q4: 3,090,0092020-Q1: 3,023,3832020-Q2: 3,124,5642020-Q3: 3,109,5732020-Q4: 3,202,0552021-Q1: 3,136,5702021-Q2: 3,109,3422021-Q3: 3,048,9702021-Q4: 3,127,3342022-Q1: 3,151,9302022-Q2: 3,178,7712022-Q3: 3,177,9962022-Q4: 3,253,4752023-Q1: 3,201,2312023-Q2: 3,231,9372023-Q3: 3,202,2132023-Q4: 3,263,2142024-Q1: 3,194,8752024-Q2: 3,238,8862024-Q3: 3,209,9322024-Q4: 3,260,4052025-Q1: 3,226,3642025-Q2: 3,256,2182025-Q3: 3,225,7802025-Q4: 3,267,9652026-Q1: 3,197,829NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q13,197,8292022
2025-Q43,267,9652022
2025-Q33,225,7802022
2025-Q23,256,2182022
2025-Q13,226,3642022
2024-Q43,260,4052022
2024-Q33,209,9322022
2024-Q23,238,8862022
2024-Q13,194,8752022
2023-Q43,263,2142022
2023-Q33,202,2132022
2023-Q23,231,9372022
2023-Q13,201,2312022
2022-Q43,253,4752022
2022-Q33,177,9962022
2022-Q23,178,7712022
2022-Q13,151,9302022
2021-Q43,127,3342017
2021-Q33,048,9702017
2021-Q23,109,3422017
2021-Q13,136,5702017
2020-Q43,202,0552017
2020-Q33,109,5732017
2020-Q23,124,5642017
2020-Q13,023,3832017
2019-Q43,090,0092017
2019-Q33,044,0112017
2019-Q23,076,0092017
2019-Q13,037,8302017

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 3,333,898 · 2023
2017: 3,129,9732018: 3,087,3582019: 3,116,5482020: 3,182,9172021: 3,331,3992022: 3,328,3882023: 3,333,898
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PeriodValue
20233,333,898
20223,328,388
20213,331,399
20203,182,917
20193,116,548
20183,087,358
20173,129,973

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

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 160,912 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 145,3082019-Q2: 146,0962019-Q3: 146,3262019-Q4: 146,9122020-Q1: 146,0832020-Q2: 145,9092020-Q3: 146,7232020-Q4: 147,6472021-Q1: 147,0252021-Q2: 147,9232021-Q3: 149,4022021-Q4: 150,2172022-Q1: 156,6282022-Q2: 157,2532022-Q3: 158,5282022-Q4: 159,0592023-Q1: 158,9242023-Q2: 159,5582023-Q3: 160,2862023-Q4: 160,7692024-Q1: 159,1122024-Q2: 160,0382024-Q3: 160,4332024-Q4: 160,8992025-Q1: 160,1692025-Q2: 160,7712025-Q3: 161,3962025-Q4: 161,7692026-Q1: 160,912NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1160,9122022
2025-Q4161,7692022
2025-Q3161,3962022
2025-Q2160,7712022
2025-Q1160,1692022
2024-Q4160,8992022
2024-Q3160,4332022
2024-Q2160,0382022
2024-Q1159,1122022
2023-Q4160,7692022
2023-Q3160,2862022
2023-Q2159,5582022
2023-Q1158,9242022
2022-Q4159,0592022
2022-Q3158,5282022
2022-Q2157,2532022
2022-Q1156,6282022
2021-Q4150,2172017
2021-Q3149,4022017
2021-Q2147,9232017
2021-Q1147,0252017
2020-Q4147,6472017
2020-Q3146,7232017
2020-Q2145,9092017
2020-Q1146,0832017
2019-Q4146,9122017
2019-Q3146,3262017
2019-Q2146,0962017
2019-Q1145,3082017

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

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 160,298 · 2023
2017: 150,2392018: 150,2892019: 150,1442020: 150,3292021: 154,1772022: 159,0392023: 160,298
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PeriodValue
2023160,298
2022159,039
2021154,177
2020150,329
2019150,144
2018150,289
2017150,239

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

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $27.3 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $19.4 billion2019-Q2: $19.4 billion2019-Q3: $20.0 billion2019-Q4: $20.6 billion2020-Q1: $20.5 billion2020-Q2: $21.9 billion2020-Q3: $21.8 billion2020-Q4: $23.8 billion2021-Q1: $20.9 billion2021-Q2: $21.7 billion2021-Q3: $23.0 billion2021-Q4: $24.2 billion2022-Q1: $23.7 billion2022-Q2: $23.7 billion2022-Q3: $25.2 billion2022-Q4: $25.9 billion2023-Q1: $25.8 billion2023-Q2: $25.2 billion2023-Q3: $25.8 billion2023-Q4: $26.9 billion2024-Q1: $26.5 billion2024-Q2: $26.2 billion2024-Q3: $26.8 billion2024-Q4: $28.0 billion2025-Q1: $27.5 billion2025-Q2: $27.1 billion2025-Q3: $28.0 billion2025-Q4: $29.5 billion2026-Q1: $27.3 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$27.3 billion2022
2025-Q4$29.5 billion2022
2025-Q3$28.0 billion2022
2025-Q2$27.1 billion2022
2025-Q1$27.5 billion2022
2024-Q4$28.0 billion2022
2024-Q3$26.8 billion2022
2024-Q2$26.2 billion2022
2024-Q1$26.5 billion2022
2023-Q4$26.9 billion2022
2023-Q3$25.8 billion2022
2023-Q2$25.2 billion2022
2023-Q1$25.8 billion2022
2022-Q4$25.9 billion2022
2022-Q3$25.2 billion2022
2022-Q2$23.7 billion2022
2022-Q1$23.7 billion2022
2021-Q4$24.2 billion2017
2021-Q3$23.0 billion2017
2021-Q2$21.7 billion2017
2021-Q1$20.9 billion2017
2020-Q4$23.8 billion2017
2020-Q3$21.8 billion2017
2020-Q2$21.9 billion2017
2020-Q1$20.5 billion2017
2019-Q4$20.6 billion2017
2019-Q3$20.0 billion2017
2019-Q2$19.4 billion2017
2019-Q1$19.4 billion2017

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

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $97.7 billion · 2023
2017: $72.1 billion2018: $74.0 billion2019: $75.5 billion2020: $83.3 billion2021: $86.8 billion2022: $92.4 billion2023: $97.7 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$97.7 billion
2022$92.4 billion
2021$86.8 billion
2020$83.3 billion
2019$75.5 billion
2018$74.0 billion
2017$72.1 billion

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

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
Value added (GDP by industry)Current dollarsGDP by Industry$241 billion20251997–2025 · 29 published
Value added, seasonally adjusted annual rateCurrent dollarsGDP by Industry$247 billion2026-Q12005-Q1–2026-Q1 · 85 published
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages3,197,8292026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages160,9122026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$27.3 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
SalesEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsAnnual Retail Trade Survey$942 billion20221992–2022 · 31 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$97.7 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns3,333,89820232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns160,29820232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$98.6 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census3,463,10020222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census162,22220222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census126,25420222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$972 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
SalesEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsMonthly Retail Trade Survey$87.8 billion2026-071992-01–2026-07 · 415 published
Sales, seasonally adjustedEmployer firms by kind of business, current dollarsMonthly Retail Trade Survey$85.2 billion2026-071992-01–2026-07 · 415 published

Breakdown

Industries within Food and Beverage Retailers

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
4451Grocery and Convenience Retailers$856 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census2,808,4012026-Q1 · QCEW
4452Specialty Food Retailers$42.6 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census224,7802026-Q1 · QCEW
4453Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers$73.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census164,6482026-Q1 · QCEW

Companies

Public companies in this industry

Companies Palanor tracks whose GICS classification maps to NAICS 445. The mapping is Palanor’s, one GICS sub-industry to one NAICS code; a company’s own mix of business can span several.

  • ACI Albertsons
  • CASY Casey's
  • KR Kroger
  • CART Maplebear Inc.
  • SFM Sprouts Farmers Market

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.