Updated at 7:28 a.m., Monday, January 28, 2008
Fast food ruled in Hawaii in 2002, but 5 years later ...
Advertiser Staff
People in Hawai'i spent an average of $609 per person at fast-food restaurants in 2002, more than the residents of any other state. Delaware has the highest annual per capita spending at shoe stores ($128).Economically speaking, every state leads the nation at something. You can find these facts at Top-Ranked States by Industry, a new U.S. Census Bureau Web page that highlights state-level findings from the 2002 Economic Census.
The economic census is conducted every five years — those ending in 2 and 7.
More than 4 million businesses have received 2007 Economic Census questionnaires, which are to be returned by Feb. 12. The 2007 Economic Census is under way now, with businesses that received forms required by law to respond. Information about individual firms is kept confidential, and only aggregate industry data are published.
According to the 2002 data, law offices are thriving in Washington, D.C., ranking the highest in receipts per resident at $15,839. Enough tortillas are manufactured in California to average $17 in annual shipments for every man, woman and child in the state. Residents of Washington state spent more at the dentist than residents of any other state ($374). Tennessee's musical groups and artists earned more on a per capita basis than any other state ($65). Bowling alleys grossed more than $25 per person in Wisconsin. Alaska led the nation in revenue per person for chiropractors' offices ($58).
Interesting facts about the 2007 Economic Census, including the number of forms sent to each state, local area or industry, can be found at http://business.census.gov.
