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Retail Establishments
42,228
Direct Retail Employment
324,945
Total Retail Employment Impact
460,038
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$7,137
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$13,036
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$11,183
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$21,606
state image  Iowa Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Iowa jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 16% of Iowa's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 16% of labor income in Iowa.
Retail supports 460,038 jobs in Iowa.

Iowa Facts

State Abbreviation -
IA
State Capital -
Des Moines
Area -
56,272 square miles
Population -
3,046,355

The Direct Impact of the Retail Industry in Iowa by Sub-Sector, 2009

NAICSsort descending Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 22,426 $1,176 $975 3,469
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 5,173 $297 $166 955
443 Electronics and appliances stores 6,514 $296 $239 1,074
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 16,224 $882 $559 1,653
445 Food and beverage stores 38,034 $1,451 $895 1,724
446 Health and personal care stores 11,319 $569 $363 2,175
447 Gasoline stations 18,007 $661 $407 1,917
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 12,704 $481 $243 2,077
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 9,252 $265 $162 1,797
452 General merchandise stores 34,900 $1,375 $845 900
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 18,762 $413 $275 4,559
454 Nonstore retailers 24,465 $915 $307 11,800
722 Food services and drinking places 107,164 $2,401 $1,700 8,128
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
324,945 $11,183
Health care and social assistance
208,473 $9,559
Manufacturing
208,341 $23,107
Finance and insurance
122,600 $18,511
Construction
106,161 $4,586
104,046 $6,889
Other services, except public administration
96,941 $3,069
Administrative and waste services
84,991 $2,613
Wholesale trade
71,960 $7,726
Professional, scientific, and technical services
71,871 $4,571
Transportation and warehousing
70,126 $4,552
Real estate and rental and leasing
55,664 $13,668
Educational services
42,742 $1,223
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
35,445 $1,215
Information
34,998 $3,956
Management of companies and enterprises
13,375 $1,164
Utilities
7,371 $2,542
Mining
4,331 $98

Senate

Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R)
Sen. Thomas Harkin (D)

House

District 1
Rep. Bruce L. Braley (D)
District 2
Rep. David W. Loebsack (D)
District 3
Rep. Tom P. Latham (R)
District 4
Rep. Steve A. King (R)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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