| Number of establishments (1999) |
62,737 |
| Number of employees (1999) |
954,948 |
| Annual payroll (1999) |
$23,170,883 |
| Businesses owned by minorities (1997) |
13,023 |
| Employees, minority-owned businesses (1997) |
12,566 |
| Payroll, minority-owned businesses (1997) |
$210,939 |
| Five largest categories of commerce , by # of establishments (1999) |
| Retail trade |
12,236 |
retail employees
|
131,257 |
| Services (non-food and public admin.) |
6,718 |
employees
|
39,922 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance |
5,884 |
employees
|
129,260 |
| Construction |
5,687 |
employees
|
45,538 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Servs. |
4,700 |
employees
|
29,663 |
|
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