ication (R) --used only in censuses of manufactures and mineral industries Ai Z sq$  sq$1`#$eBr;%Fr($xFrh "ӥ >.OOdn1rR@3dd @3dI F;ab , States States of the U.S. and the District of Columbia are identified by their Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) code, which is sequenced alphabetically (e.g., Alabama=01, Wyoming=56), but with a few gaps in the numbering. State names are available in a separate file STCODE.DBF. (See Add Labels option.) Also in that file is an alternate set of state codes STCENSUS in which states are sequenced geographically within census regions and divisions (e.g., Maine=11 and all New England states share the same first digit). Special codes are also assigned in this field for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands for use in files from the Economic Censuses of Outlying Areas. aine=11 and all New England states share the same first digit).  The record type code generally identifies the type of area summarized, though it sometimes identifies a type of table as well: 01 United States 02 State 04 MSA, CMSA, or PMSA 05 Summary for nonmetropolitan area within a state 06 County 07 Place 10 State (data correspond to published table 2) 11 State (data correspond to published table 3) 12 State (data correspond to published table 4) 20 U.S. (data correspond to published table 2) 21 U.S. (data correspond to published table 3) 12 U.S. (data correspond to published table 4) e 2) 11 State (data correspond to published table 3)  The Kind-of-Business code is an arbitrary 3-digit number which links to SIC-based kind-of-business descriptions in the file RTL87KB.DBF. (See Add Labels option.) Not every code is available for each particular geographic area. RTL87KB.DBF includes variables labelled A, B, C, D, E, XU, XS, Y, CZ, and DZ which indicate the circumstances in which a particular kind-of-business code is used. A U.S. (RC87A1) B State; and any MSA, county, or place with 10,000 or more retail establishments (RC87A1) C Any MSA, county, or place with 2,000 to 9,999 retail establishments (RC87A1) D Any MSA with fewer than 2,000 retail establishments, and any county or place with 350 to 1,999 retail establishments (RC87A1) E States, counties, and places as shown in RC87A3 and also in RC87N2 Nonemployer Statistics XU U.S. (RC87A2, record type 21), showing both 1972-based and 1987 SICs XS State (RC87A2, record type 11), showing both 1972-based and 1987 SICs Y U.S. and State (RC87A2, record types 22 and 12), showing only those categories which changed in definition between 1972 and 1987. (To be shown at the state level, both XS and Y must have an "x".) CZ State (RC87N1, Nonemployer Statistics) DZ MSA (RC87N1, Nonemployer Statistics) s 22 and 12), showing only those categories which cha Establishments -- An establishment is a single physical location at which business is conducted. It is not necessarily identical with a company or enterprise, which may consist of one establish- ment or more. Census of retail trade figures represent a summary of reports for individual establishments rather than companies. For cases where a census report was received, separate informa- tion was obtained for each location where business was conducted. When administrative records of other Federal agencies were used instead of a census report, no information was available on the number of locations operated. Estimates of this number were derived from a sample and will be provided in the retail trade report, Miscellaneous Subjects (RC87-S-4). Each retail es- tablishment was tabulated according to the physical location at which the business was conducted. When two activities or more were carried on at a single location under a single ownership, all activities generally were grouped together as a single establishment. The entire establishment was classified on the basis of its major activity and all data for it were included in that classification. However, when distinct and separate economic activities (for which different industry clas- sification codes were appropriate) were conducted under the same ownership at a single location, and when conditions prescribed by the SIC manual for recognizing the existence of more than one es- tablishment were met, separate establishment reports for each of the different activities were obtained in the census. Leased departments are treated as separate establishments and are classified to the kind of business they conduct. For example, a leased department selling shoes within a department store would be considered a separate retail establishment under the ``shoe store'' classification. Firms -- A firm is a business organization or entity consisting of one domestic establishment (location) or more under common ownership or control. All establishments of subsidiary firms are included as part of the owning or controlling firm. For the economic censuses, the terms "firm" and "company" are synonymous. Auxiliary establishments -- Each company included in this census was asked to identify and report separately those auxiliary locations whose primary functions were to manage, administer, service, or support the activities of the other establishments of the company. Data presented in this report does not include auxiliary establishments. Data for auxiliaries which primarily service retail establishments are presented in a subsequent report issued as part of the 1987 Enterprise Statistics reports. nage, administer, service, or support the activities of the other establish Sales -- Sales include merchandise sold for cash or credit at retail and wholesale by was conducted. When in retail trade; amounts received from customers for layaway purchases; receipts from rental or leasing of vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc.; receipts for delivery, installation, maintenance, repair, alteration, storage, and other services; the total value of service contracts; and gasoline, liquor, tobacco, and other excise taxes which are paid by the manufacturer or wholesaler and passed on to the retailer. Sales are net after deductions for refunds and allowances for merchandise returned by cus- tomers. Trade-in allowances are not deducted from total sales. Total sales do not include carrying or other credit charges; sales (or other) taxes collected from customers and forwarded to taxing authorities; commissions from vending machine operators; sales and receipts of departments or concessions operated by other firms; commissions or receipts from the sale of government lottery tickets; installment payments from leasing of vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc. marketed under capital, finance, or full payout leases; and nonoperating income from such sources as investments, rental or sale of real estate, etc. Sales in this report do not include retail sales made by manufacturers, wholesalers, service establishments, or other businesses whose primary activity is other than retail trade. They do include receipts other than from the sale of merchandise at retail, e.g., service receipts, sales to industrial users, and sales to other retailers, by establishme retail trade. lers, service establishments, or other businesses whose primary activity is other than retail trade. They do include receipts other than from the sale of merchandise at retail, ges; sales (or other) taxes collected from customers and forwarded to taxing authorities; commissions from vending machine operators; sales and receipts of departments or concessions operated by other firms; commissions or receipts from the sale of government lottery tickets; installment payments from leasing of vehicles, equipment, instruments, tools, etc. marketed under capital, finance, or full payout leases; and nonoperating income from such sources as investments, rental or sale of real estate, etc. Sales in this report do not include retail sales made by manufacturers, wholesalers, service establishments, or other businesses whose primary activity is other than retail trade. They do include receipts other than from the sale of merchandise at retail, e.g., service receipts, sales to industrial users, and sales to other retailers, by establishme retail trade. lers, service establishments, or other businesses whose primary activity is other than retail trade. They do include receipts other than from the sale of merchandise at retail,  t includes amounts paid to officers and executives; for unincorporated businesses, its does not include profit or other compensation of proprietors or partners. Payroll is reported before deductions for social security, income tax, insurance, union dues, etc. This defini- tion of payroll is the same as that used by the IRS on form 941.  Each data item has a "flag" associated with it to describe any special conditions applicable. All flags other than "0" or "6" indicate that the data are not shown and the data field contains only zeroes. 0 Normal data 1 Data are withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies (D) 2 Data are not available (NA) 3 Data are not comparable (NC) 5 Data are not applicable (X) 6 1982 figure is revised since 1982 publication (R) --used only in censuses of manufactures and mineral industries