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BREAKDOWN OF TAXABLE SALES BY TYPE OF BUSINESS

Clipboard researched by Rick VanderKnyff, Susan Greene and Henry Rivero / Los Angeles Times

For the second quarter (April-June) of 1987

Taxable Transactions (in thousands of dollars) Type of Business Orange County Total State Women’s apparel $73,811 $712,059 Men’s apparel 25,293 264,589 Family apparel 46,797 484,361 Shoes 32,972 416,551 Apparel store group 178,873 1,877,560 Limited-price variety 9,037 152,554 Department and dry goods 494,848 4,599,061 Drug stores 73,004 1,024,348 Other general merchandise 2,914 181,123 General merchandise stores 579,803 5,957,086 Gifts, art goods and novelties 23,240 232,261 Sporting goods 50,214 415,168 Florists 16,432 153,328 Photographic equipment and supplies 12,838 115,005 Musical instruments 33,341 329,600 Stationery and books 51,912 512,592 Jewelry 21,910 279,268 Office, store and school supplies 124,281 1,025,350 Other specialties 163,751 1,225,245 Specialty stores group 497,919 4,287,817 Food stores selling all types of liquors 193,889 1,984,968 All other food stores 57,713 935,022 Packaged liquor stores 45,577 531,900 Eating places: no alcoholic beverages 209,505 1,969,560 with beer and wine 112,139 1,201,924 with all types of liquor 194,040 1,795,981 Eating and drinking group 515,684 4,967,465 Household and home furnishings 122,563 1,089,464 Household appliance dealers 68,791 637,818 Second-hand merchandise 9,351 67,760 Farm implement dealers 17,540 365,827 Farm and garden supply stores 25,826 393,820 Fuel and ice dealers 952 57,518 Lumber and building materials 218,635 1,910,465 Hardware stores 38,137 424,612 Plumbing and electrical supplies 32,522 340,333 Paint, glass and wallpaper 18,720 238,579 Building material group 308,014 2,913,989 New motor vehicle dealers 653,584 6,180,274 Used motor vehicle dealers 42,792 416,676 Automotive supplies and parts 61,926 791,299 Service stations 287,230 3,219,014 Mobile homes, trailers and campers 23,595 252,702 Boat, motorcycle and plane dealers 44,816 408,677 Automotive group 1,113,943 11,268,642 Retail Stores Totals 3,736,438 37,336,656 Business and Personal Services 291,432 2,673,069 All Other Outlets 1,948,291 18,009,922 Totals All Outlets $5,976,161 $58,019,647

Source: State Board of Equalization

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