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Okeechobee County retail, accommodation and food service sales
From the 2017 and 2022 Economic Censuses. Establishments and employment every year; consumer spending.
Retail trade, sales 2022$902,079,000
Change on 2017+44.3%
Establishments138
Employees2,033
Annual payroll$65,257,000
Firms125
Accommodation and food services, sales 2022$71,397,000
Change on 2017+25.9%
Establishments58
Employees896
Annual payroll$17,477,000
Firms58
Okeechobee County. Sales are the year's sales, shipments or revenue; employees are the count in the pay period including March 12; payroll is the calendar year.
Retail trade, NAICS 44-45
The 2022 NAICS regrouped retail trade below the sector, so only the sector compares across the two censuses. Sales, employees and payroll the Bureau withholds keep its flag; withheld employment shows the Bureau's size range.
| Industry | Sales 2017 | Sales 2022 | Change | Establishments 2017 | Establishments 2022 | Change | Employees 2017 | Employees 2022 | Change | Payroll 2017 | Payroll 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44-45 Retail trade | $625,128,000 | $902,079,000 | +44.3% | 139 | 138 | -0.7% | 1,765 | 2,033 | +15.2% | $45,375,000 | $65,257,000 | +43.8% |
| 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers | $133,811,000 | $221,866,000 | not comparable | 23 | 25 | not comparable | 242 | 283 | not comparable | $8,879,000 | $15,518,000 | not comparable |
| 4411 Automobile dealers | $96,617,000 | $143,375,000 | not comparable | 5 | 5 | not comparable | 119 | 105 | not comparable | $5,386,000 | $7,639,000 | not comparable |
| 4412 Other motor vehicle dealers | $20,976,000 | $53,356,000 | not comparable | 9 | 9 | not comparable | 38 | 92 | not comparable | $1,413,000 | $4,832,000 | not comparable |
| 4413 Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers | $16,218,000 | $25,135,000 | not comparable | 9 | 11 | not comparable | 85 | 86 | not comparable | $2,080,000 | $3,047,000 | not comparable |
| 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores (2017 only) | $1,884,000 | n/a | 3 | n/a | 13 | n/a | $357,000 | n/a | ||||
| 4421 Furniture stores (2017 only) | $1,884,000 | n/a | 3 | n/a | 13 | n/a | $357,000 | n/a | ||||
| 443 Electronics and appliance stores (2017 only) | $8,391,000 | n/a | 7 | n/a | 38 | n/a | $898,000 | n/a | ||||
| 4431 Electronics and appliance stores (2017 only) | $8,391,000 | n/a | 7 | n/a | 38 | n/a | $898,000 | n/a | ||||
| 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | $75,171,000 | $133,785,000 | not comparable | 16 | 12 | not comparable | 326 | 320 | not comparable | $7,923,000 | $11,019,000 | not comparable |
| 4441 Building material and supplies dealers | $51,022,000 | $78,679,000 | not comparable | 10 | withheld | not comparable | 240 | 218 | not comparable | $5,390,000 | $6,940,000 | not comparable |
| 4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies retailers | $24,149,000 | $55,106,000 | not comparable | 6 | withheld | not comparable | 86 | 102 | not comparable | $2,533,000 | $4,079,000 | not comparable |
| 445 Food and beverage retailers | $89,446,000 | $114,639,000 | not comparable | 29 | 33 | not comparable | 371 | 441 | not comparable | $7,060,000 | $9,456,000 | not comparable |
| 4451 Grocery and convenience retailers | $85,921,000 | $108,905,000 | not comparable | 25 | 27 | not comparable | 361 | 409 | not comparable | $6,860,000 | $8,984,000 | not comparable |
| 4453 Beer, wine, and liquor retailers | $3,525,000 | withheld | not comparable | 4 | withheld | not comparable | 10 | 0 to 19 (withheld) | not comparable | $200,000 | withheld | not comparable |
| 446 Health and personal care stores (2017 only) | $35,943,000 | n/a | 8 | n/a | 71 | n/a | $3,434,000 | n/a | ||||
| 4461 Health and personal care stores (2017 only) | $35,943,000 | n/a | 8 | n/a | 71 | n/a | $3,434,000 | n/a | ||||
| 447 Gasoline stations (2017 only) | $155,454,000 | n/a | 18 | n/a | 164 | n/a | $4,702,000 | n/a | ||||
| 4471 Gasoline stations (2017 only) | $155,454,000 | n/a | 18 | n/a | 164 | n/a | $4,702,000 | n/a | ||||
| 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores (2017 only) | $8,211,000 | n/a | 8 | n/a | 60 | n/a | $782,000 | n/a | ||||
| 4481 Clothing stores (2017 only) | $6,447,000 | n/a | 5 | n/a | 46 | n/a | $556,000 | n/a | ||||
| 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $7,810,000 | n/a | 8 | n/a | 44 | n/a | $998,000 | ||||
| 4491 Furniture and home furnishings retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $2,331,000 | n/a | 3 | n/a | 14 | n/a | $329,000 | ||||
| 4492 Electronics and appliance retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $5,479,000 | n/a | 5 | n/a | 30 | n/a | $669,000 | ||||
| 451 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores (2017 only) | withheld | n/a | withheld | n/a | 0 to 19 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | n/a | ||||
| 4511 Sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument stores (2017 only) | withheld | n/a | withheld | n/a | 0 to 19 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | n/a | ||||
| 452 General merchandise stores (2017 only) | withheld | n/a | withheld | n/a | 250 to 499 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | n/a | ||||
| 4523 General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters (2017 only) | withheld | n/a | withheld | n/a | 250 to 499 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | n/a | ||||
| 453 Miscellaneous store retailers (2017 only) | $2,213,000 | n/a | 10 | n/a | 43 | n/a | $548,000 | n/a | ||||
| 4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers (2017 only) | $780,000 | n/a | 6 | n/a | 16 | n/a | $204,000 | n/a | ||||
| 454 Nonstore retailers (2017 only) | $8,982,000 | n/a | 5 | n/a | 23 | n/a | $770,000 | n/a | ||||
| 4543 Direct selling establishments (2017 only) | withheld | n/a | withheld | n/a | 0 to 19 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | n/a | ||||
| 455 General merchandise retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $145,691,000 | n/a | 12 | n/a | 477 | n/a | $13,146,000 | ||||
| 4552 Warehouse clubs, supercenters, and other general merchandise retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $145,691,000 | n/a | 12 | n/a | 477 | n/a | $13,146,000 | ||||
| 456 Health and personal care retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $49,224,000 | n/a | 8 | n/a | 99 | n/a | $3,857,000 | ||||
| 4561 Health and personal care retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $49,224,000 | n/a | 8 | n/a | 99 | n/a | $3,857,000 | ||||
| 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers (2022 only) | n/a | $209,083,000 | n/a | 20 | n/a | 226 | n/a | $7,371,000 | ||||
| 4571 Gasoline stations (2022 only) | n/a | withheld | n/a | withheld | n/a | 100 to 249 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | ||||
| 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $9,229,000 | n/a | 8 | n/a | 62 | n/a | $1,426,000 | ||||
| 4581 Clothing and clothing accessories retailers (2022 only) | n/a | withheld | n/a | withheld | n/a | 20 to 99 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | ||||
| 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book and miscellaneous retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $10,752,000 | n/a | 12 | n/a | 81 | n/a | $2,466,000 | ||||
| 4591 Sporting goods, hobby, and musical instrument retailers (2022 only) | n/a | withheld | n/a | withheld | n/a | 0 to 19 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | ||||
| 4599 Other miscellaneous retailers (2022 only) | n/a | $1,396,000 | n/a | 6 | n/a | 13 | n/a | $176,000 |
Accommodation and food services, NAICS 72
Subsectors and industries are defined the same way in both censuses. Sales, employees and payroll the Bureau withholds keep its flag; withheld employment shows the Bureau's size range.
| Industry | Sales 2017 | Sales 2022 | Change | Establishments 2017 | Establishments 2022 | Change | Employees 2017 | Employees 2022 | Change | Payroll 2017 | Payroll 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Accommodation and food services | $56,724,000 | $71,397,000 | +25.9% | 55 | 58 | +5.5% | 875 | 896 | +2.4% | $12,969,000 | $17,477,000 | +34.8% |
| 721 Accommodation | $11,875,000 | $15,251,000 | +28.4% | 8 | 11 | +37.5% | 85 | 89 | +4.7% | $1,421,000 | $2,284,000 | +60.7% |
| 7211 Traveler accommodation | withheld | withheld | n/a | withheld | withheld | n/a | 20 to 99 (withheld) | 20 to 99 (withheld) | n/a | withheld | withheld | n/a |
| 722 Food services and drinking places | $44,849,000 | $56,146,000 | +25.2% | 47 | 47 | 0.0% | 790 | 807 | +2.2% | $11,548,000 | $15,193,000 | +31.6% |
| 7225 Restaurants and other eating places | $43,466,000 | withheld | n/a | 43 | withheld | n/a | 771 | 500 to 999 (withheld) | n/a | $11,275,000 | withheld | n/a |
Places in Okeechobee County
- Balance of Okeechobee County balance of county
- Okeechobee city
- Taylor Creek CDP
Sources on this page
- US Census Bureau: Economic Census geographic area series, retail trade and accommodation and food services, 2017 and 2022, the geographic area series tables EC1744BASIC EC1772BASIC EC2244BASIC EC2272BASIC, read from the flat file package behind each table. Retrieved 2026-10-01. Published about two and a half years after the census year; the next census covers 2027.
- Validated against the Bureau's API dataset (ECNBASIC2017 and ECNBASIC2022, the files behind the Census Data API) at refresh and on every build: every figure and flag on this page must appear there with the same value or the build fails.
- Withheld figures. D means withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual companies, with an employment size range where the Bureau prints one; S means the estimate did not meet publication standards.
- Sources and methods.
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