Number Number Annual Per
of of Payroll Sales Capita
GEOGRAPHIC AREA Establishments Employees ($1,000) ($1,000) Sales ($)
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MARYLAND 1,310 11,501 151,197 1,310,970 257
BALTIMORE REGION 646 5,746 69,460 617,162 253
Anne Arundel County 141 1,416 16,968 158,761 338
Baltimore County 232 2,361 28,747 260,143 361
Carroll County 47 236 2,711 19,506 133
Harford County 49 404 4,283 36,565 172
Howard County 67 663 8,840 75,678 331
Baltimore City 110 666 7,911 66,509 101
SUBURBAN WASHINGTON REGIO 433 4,480 66,268 561,953 315
Frederick County 54 415 5,161 44,449 243
Montgomery County 224 2,624 42,758 346,264 418
Prince George's County 155 1,441 18,349 171,240 222
SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION 55 463 5,509 50,646 188
Calvert County 10 38 327 2,867 41
Charles County 32 332 4,161 41,496 360
St. Mary's County 13 93 1,021 6,283 74
WESTERN MARYLAND REGION 69 363 3,874 35,192 153
Allegany County 22 113 1,188 9,770 134
Garrett County 9 45 426 2,860 97
Washington County 38 205 2,260 22,562 177
UPPER EASTERN SHORE REGION 40 N/A N/A N/A
Caroline County 3 D D D
Cecil County 10 34 386 2,378 29
Kent County 5 D D D
Queen Anne's County 9 41 674 3,020 78
Talbot County 13 D D D
LOWER EASTERN SHORE REGION 67 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dorchester County 5 D D D
Somerset County 3 D D D
Wicomico County 25 2,155 20,643
Worcester County 34 1,564 9,987
Source: 1997 Economic Census, U.S. Census Bureau.
* Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores are part of the retail trade category.
D Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included.
N/A Not available
Prepared by the Maryland Department of Planning, Planning Data Services
