Benton, Arkansas (AR): Economy and Business Data & Market Research
car dealers, wholesale trade, clothing stores, convenience stores, food stores, etc.
Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Benton, Arkansas was 22,776 / 23,277
Number of Establishments:
Wholesale trade - Benton
Number of Employees:
Wholesale trade - Benton
Number of Establishments:
Retail trade - Benton
Number of Employees:
Retail trade - Benton
Annual Payroll:
Retail trade - Benton
Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Retail trade - Benton
| Industry Description | Number of Establishments [1997 / 2002] |
Number of Employees [1997 / 2002] |
Annual Payroll ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000) [1997 / 2002] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 32 / 31 | 832 / 801 | $20,606 / $25,132 | $110,956 / $114,608 |
| Wholesale trade | 34 / 29 | 182 / 488 | $4,932 / $17,285 | $98,740 / $187,414 |
| Wholesale trade, durable goods | 25 / 17 | 120 / 20-99 | $3,544 / - | $68,404 / - |
| Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers | - / 1 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Machinery, equipment & supplies wholesalers | 8 / - | 46 / - | $1,458 / - | $10,507 / - |
| Miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 3 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers | 3 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Wholesale trade, nondurable goods | 9 / 10 | 62 / 250-499 | $1,388 / - | $30,336 / - |
| Petroleum & petroleum products wholesalers | 2 / 3 | 20-99 / 250-499 | - | - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | 2 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Petroleum bulk stations & terminals | - / 2 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Wholesale trade agents & brokers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Retail trade | 162 / 142 | 2,133 / 1,963 | $32,990 / $36,640 | $389,432 / $407,556 |
| Motor vehicle & parts dealers | 26 / 24 | 250-499 | - | - |
| Automobile dealers | 14 / 11 | 250-499 / 100-249 | - | - |
| New car dealers | 5 / - | 100-249 / - | - | - |
| Used car dealers | 9 / 8 | 100-249 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Other motor vehicle dealers | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Motorcycle, boat & other motor vehicle dealers | 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Motorcycle dealers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| All other motor vehicle dealers | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Automotive parts, accessories & tire stores | 10 / 11 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Automotive parts & accessories stores | 8 / 7 | 64 / 61 | $1,047 / $1,070 | $6,023 / $6,882 |
| Tire dealers | - / 4 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Furniture & home furnishings stores | 11 / 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Furniture stores | 5 / 6 | 20-99 / 56 | - / $1,037 | - / $7,427 |
| Home furnishings stores | 6 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Other home furnishings stores | 3 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 5 / 6 | 30 / 20-99 | $811 / - | $6,120 / - |
| Electronics & appliance stores | 5 / 6 | 30 / 20-99 | $811 / - | $6,120 / - |
| Appliance, television & other electronics stores | 4 / 6 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Household appliance stores | 3 / 4 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Computer & software stores | 1 / - | 0-19 / - | - | - |
| Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers | 14 / 11 | 152 / 262 | $2,271 / $5,381 | $23,317 / $44,519 |
| Building material & supplies dealers | 10 / 8 | 134 / 100-249 | $1,968 / - | $20,093 / - |
| Home centers | - / 3 | - / 204 | - / $3,822 | - / $33,246 |
| Other building material dealers | 5 / - | 55 / - | $1,107 / - | $9,632 / - |
| Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores | 4 / 3 | 18 / 20-99 | $303 / - | $3,224 / - |
| Outdoor power equipment stores | - / 1 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Nursery & garden centers | 4 / 2 | 18 / 20-99 | $303 / - | $3,224 / - |
| Food & beverage stores | 11 / 7 | 132 / 152 | $1,483 / $2,677 | $14,377 / $26,125 |
| Specialty food stores | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Health & personal care stores | 10 / 9 | 100-249 / 155 | - / $3,418 | - / $26,386 |
| Health & personal care stores | 10 / 9 | 100-249 / 155 | - / $3,418 | - / $26,386 |
| Pharmacies & drug stores | - / 7 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Gasoline stations | 26 / 22 | 170 / 218 | $1,828 / $2,591 | $26,772 / $43,700 |
| Gasoline stations | 26 / 22 | 170 / 218 | $1,828 / $2,591 | $26,772 / $43,700 |
| Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 15 / 17 | 132 / 100-249 | $1,342 / - | $21,882 / - |
| Other gasoline stations | - / 5 | - / 20-99 | - | - |
| Clothing & clothing accessories stores | 17 / 13 | 100-249 | - | - |
| Clothing stores | 13 / 9 | 111 / 100-249 | $1,302 / - | $10,805 / - |
| Family clothing stores | - / 4 | - / 100-249 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby, book & music stores | 8 / 6 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Sporting goods, hobby & musical instrument stores | 6 / - | 35 / - | $274 / - | $1,832 / - |
| Book, periodical & music stores | 2 / 3 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Prerecorded tape, compact disc & record stores | 1 | 20-99 | - | - |
| General merchandise stores | 6 / 7 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Other general merchandise stores | 6 / 7 | 500-999 | - | - |
| Warehouse clubs & superstores | 2 / 1 | 500-999 / 250-499 | - | - |
| All other general merchandise stores | 4 / 6 | 20-99 / 63 | - / $766 | - / $6,969 |
| Miscellaneous store retailers | 23 / 24 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Florists | 4 / - | 20-99 / - | - | - |
| Office supplies, stationery & gift stores | - / 7 | - / 39 | - / $830 | - / $4,610 |
| Office supplies & stationery stores | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
| Used merchandise stores | 5 | 0-19 | - | - |
| Other miscellaneous store retailers | 10 | 20-99 | - | - |
| Manufactured (mobile) home dealers | 1 / 2 | 0-19 | - | - |
| All other miscellaneous store retailers | 7 / 6 | 0-19 / 20-99 | - | - |
| Nonstore retailers | 5 / 3 | 20-99 / 0-19 | - | - |
| Liquefied petroleum gas (bottled gas) dealers | - / 2 | - / 0-19 | - | - |
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