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The business landscape is ever-changing, so you may be wondering which sectors have had the biggest impact on the economy. Or which states drove economic activity in some industries and how they compared at the national, state and local levels.

According to the 2022 Economic Census, the top five U.S. sectors by number of establishments were these North American Industry Classification System sectors: Retail Trade (1,040,277), Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (977,257), Health Care and Social Assistance (971,253), Construction (803,120), and Accommodation and Food Services (772,441). California had 107,165 retail establishments, the most for any state/state equivalent, while Washington, D.C. the fewest with 1,630.

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By total sales, the leading U.S. sectors were Wholesale Trade ($11.9 trillion); Manufacturing ($7.0 trillion); Retail Trade ($7.0 trillion); Finance and Insurance ($5.9 trillion); and Health Care and Social Assistance ($3.3 trillion). Of $50.5 trillion total U.S. sales in 2022, the top five states accounted for 40.1%. The top two states, Texas and California, accounted for 29.2% of the nation’s Wholesale Trade sales.

The leading states (in alphabetical order) for the number of establishments, sales, annual payroll and employment were California, Florida, Illinois, New York, and Texas.

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