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Retail Establishments
287,295
Direct Retail Employment
2,282,733
Total Retail Employment Impact
3,374,411
Direct Retail Labor Income ($million)
$60,291
Total Labor Income Impact ($million)
$117,426
Direct Retail GDP ($million)
$93,072
Total Impact GDP ($million)
$201,280
state image  Texas Retail Information
Retail directly and indirectly supports 1 in 4 Texas jobs.
Retail is directly and indirectly responsible for 16% of Texas' GDP.
Retail directly and indirectly generates 17% of labor income in Texas.
Retail supports 3,374,411 jobs in Texas.

Texas Facts

State Abbreviation -
TX
State Capital -
Austin
Area -
268,581 square miles
Population -
25,145,561

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

NAICS Sub-sector Description Employment (Jobs) Labor Income ($millions) GDP ($millions) Retail Establishments
441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 164,249 $10,394 $8,598 27,485
442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 45,622 $2,905 $1,617 7,473
443 Electronics and appliances stores 43,924 $2,409 $1,942 5,961
444 Building material and garden equipment and suppliers dealers 95,727 $5,643 $3,583 7,793
445 Food and beverage stores 212,580 $9,986 $6,154 17,712
446 Health and personal care stores 84,349 $4,879 $3,111 18,939
447 Gasoline stations 71,652 $3,373 $2,072 9,700
448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 132,768 $5,332 $2,692 21,983
451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 50,871 $1,841 $1,123 9,050
452 General merchandise stores 260,473 $11,700 $7,191 6,739
453 Miscellaneous store retailers 127,209 $3,674 $2,443 29,314
454 Nonstore retailers 116,415 $5,107 $1,729 59,249
722 Food services and drinking places 876,894 $25,829 $18,036 65,897
Industry Description Employment (Jobs)sort descending GDP ($Million)
Utilities
54,869 $28,132
Management of companies and enterprises
97,197 $12,093
Educational services
202,178 $7,097
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
232,082 $6,820
Information
247,757 $46,838
322,633 $6,046
Mining
434,267 $98,487
Transportation and warehousing
503,714 $38,578
Wholesale trade
549,390 $74,907
Real estate and rental and leasing
568,384 $108,027
Finance and insurance
792,610 $75,055
Other services, except public administration
800,687 $25,630
Administrative and waste services
884,377 $34,595
Manufacturing
890,360 $148,916
Professional, scientific, and technical services
909,816 $80,267
Construction
956,980 $51,434
Health care and social assistance
1,330,757 $70,428
Retail trade (including food services and drinking places)
2,282,733 $93,072

Senate

Sen. John Cornyn (R)
Sen. Ted Cruz (R)

House

District 1
Rep. Louie B. Gohmert Jr. (R)
District 2
Rep. Ted Poe (R)
District 3
Rep. Sam Robert Johnson (R)
District 4
Rep. Ralph Moody Hall (R)
District 5
Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R)
District 6
Rep. Joe Linus Barton (R)
District 7
Rep. John A. Culberson (R)
District 8
Rep. Kevin P. Brady (R)
District 9
Rep. Al Green (D)
District 10
Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R)
District 11
Rep. K. Michael Conaway (R)
District 12
Rep. Kay Granger (R)
District 13
Rep. Mac M. Thornberry (R)
District 14
Rep. Randy K. Weber (R)
District 15
Rep. Rubén E. Hinojosa Sr. (D)
District 16
Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D)
District 17
Rep. Bill Flores (R)
District 18
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D)
District 19
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R)
District 20
Rep. Joaquin Castro (D)
District 21
Rep. Lamar S. Smith (R)
District 22
Rep. Pete Olson (R)
District 23
Rep. Pete P. Gallego (D)
District 24
Rep. Kenny E. Marchant (R)
District 25
Rep. Roger Williams (R)
District 26
Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R)
District 27
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R)
District 28
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D)
District 29
Rep. Gene Eugene Green (D)
District 30
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D)
District 31
Rep. John R. Carter (R)
District 32
Rep. Pete A. Sessions (R)
District 33
Rep. Marc A. Veasey (D)
District 34
Rep. Filemon Vela (D)
District 35
Rep. Lloyd A. Doggett (D)
District 36
Rep. Steve Stockman (R)
* Source: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
The Economic Impact of the U.S. Retail Industry,
August 2011. All data pertain to 2009.

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