The census of distribution, taken in 1930, covers operations during the calendar year 1929. The results are contained in three volumes. Volume I consists of three parts.

Volume I, Part I includes three introductory chapters

Survey of retail distribution in the United States;
Definitions, and general explanation of terms;
Nature of the tables, and some suggested uses

Following is a section of 25 tables, of which tables 13 and 14 comprise the larger share of the volume.

Table 13. Retail distribution by counties and incorporated places. Presents data showing population, number of stores, personnel, pay roll, stocks, and sales.

Table 14. County distribution by kinds of business. Presents data showing number of stores and value of sales by kind of business for counties and incorporated places of 1,000 population and over.

An appendix explains the use of the various retail schedules and reproduces the schedules.

Part 1. Summary for the United States, and Statistics for Counties and Incorporated Places of 1,000 Population and over

Chapters

Chapter 1: General Survey of Retail Distribution in the United States [3.8 MB]

Chapter 2: Definitions, and General Explanation of Terms [2.5 MB]

Chapter 3: Description of the Tables and Suggested Uses; Table 13 for United States Summary, and Alabama through Rhode Island [26.4 MB]

Chapter 4: Table 13 for South Carolina through Wyoming; Table 14 for Alabama through Georgia [24.8 MB]

Chapter 5: Table 14 for Idaho through Louisiana [25.0 MB]

Chapter 6: Table 14 for Maine through New Hampshire [36.6 MB]

Chapter 7: Table 14 for New Jersey through Oregon [42.8 MB]

Chapter 8: Table 14 for Pennsylvania through Vermont [43.6 MB]

Chapter 9: Table 14 for Virginia through Wyoming; National Commodity Analyses; Table 15 through 25 [25.4 MB]

Chapter 10: Appendixes A through F [1.5 MB]

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Part 2. Reports by States. Alabama-New Hampshire

Chapters

Title Page; Table of Contents; Standard Summary of Retail Facts—National and by States; Map [1.2 MB]

Chapter 1: Introduction [<1.0 MB]

Chapter 2: Definitions and Explanation of Terms [2.6 MB]

Chapter 3: Description of the Tables and Suggested Uses [2.1 MB]

United States Summary Table [<1.0 MB]

Table: United States Summary; Alabama through Arkansas [22.1 MB]

Table: California through Colorado [31.5 MB]

Table: Connecticut through Florida [32.2 MB]

Table: Georgia through Idaho [14.1 MB]

Table: Illinois [18.7 MB]

Table: Indiana through Iowa [25.3 MB]

Table: Kansas through Louisiana [27.3 MB]

Table: Maine through Maryland [16.9 MB]

Table: Massachusetts [24.2 MB]

Table: Michigan through Minnesota [31.4 MB]

Table: Mississippi through Montana [25.4 MB]

Table: Nebraska through New Hampshire [17.7 MB]

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Part 3. Reports by States. New Jersey-Wyoming

Chapters

Title Page; Table of Contents; Standard Summary of Retail Facts—National and by States; Map [1.1 MB]

Chapter 1: Introduction [<1.0 MB]

Chapter 2: Definitions and General Explanations of Terms [2.7 MB]

Chapter 3: Description of the Tables and General Uses [2.2 MB]

United States Tables 1 through 3; Tables for Alabama through New Mexico [29.3 MB]

Table: New York [31.4 MB]

Table: New York-Continued through North Carolina [26.0 MB]

Table: North Dakota through Ohio [27.9 MB]

Table: Ohio-Continued through Oregon [26.1 MB]

Table: Pennsylvania through Rhode Island [32.1 MB]

Table: South Carolina through Tennessee [24.3 MB]

Table: Texas through Vermont [28.1 MB]

Table: Virginia through West Virginia [28.7 MB]

Table: Wisconsin through Wyoming [15.8 MB]

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A Note on Language

Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

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1930 Decennial Census Publications

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1930 Census: Distribution Volume 2. Wholesale Distribution

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