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Retail Establishments
71,063
Direct Retail Employment
594,614
Total Retail Employment Impact
859,441
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$15,045
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$27,614
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$23,496
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$45,589
state image  Missouri Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Missouri jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 18% of Missouri's GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 17% of labor income in Missouri.
Retail supports 859,441 jobs in Missouri.

Missouri Facts

State Abbreviation -
MO
State Capital -
Jefferson City
Area -
69,704 square miles
Population -
5,988,927

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

NAICSsort descending Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 40,929 $2,332 $1,931 6,950
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 8,933 $519 $289 1,729
443 Electronics and appliances stores 9,591 $464 $375 1,422
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 27,949 $1,595 $1,012 2,522
445 Food and beverage stores 46,248 $2,118 $1,307 3,506
446 Health and personal care stores 23,093 $1,340 $855 4,152
447 Gasoline stations 25,103 $1,265 $776 2,874
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 25,609 $1,029 $520 4,090
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 16,161 $518 $317 2,884
452 General merchandise stores 72,601 $3,234 $1,986 1,754
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 35,179 $985 $656 8,014
454 Nonstore retailers 39,330 $1,906 $649 16,896
722 Food services and drinking places 223,887 $6,190 $4,372 14,270
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort ascending GDP ($Million)
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
594,614 $23,496
Health care and social assistance
385,783 $20,862
Manufacturing
266,137 $29,446
Construction
197,304 $8,820
Other services, except public administration
192,126 $6,308
Professional, scientific, and technical services
188,040 $15,730
Administrative and waste services
183,483 $7,032
Finance and insurance
183,388 $15,100
Real estate and rental and leasing
140,507 $25,483
Wholesale trade
128,217 $14,517
Transportation and warehousing
117,932 $8,284
115,599 $3,157
Educational services
83,153 $3,477
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
73,544 $3,016
Information
71,180 $12,811
Management of companies and enterprises
60,936 $6,450
Utilities
13,215 $4,285
Mining
9,194 $255

Senate

Sen. Roy Blunt (R)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D)

House

District 1
Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay Jr. (D)
District 2
Rep. Ann Wagner (R)
District 3
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R)
District 4
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R)
District 5
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D)
District 6
Rep. Sam B. Graves (R)
District 7
Rep. Billy Long (R)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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