In the Southeast, independent grocers provide 154,988 direct jobs, along with $4.6 billion in direct wages. Southeast grocers do $21.7 billion in sales annually and pay approximately $3.9 billion in taxes. In terms of sales, Florida brings in the most with $3.5 billion each year, followed by North Carolina ($2.9 billion) and Georgia ($2.8 billion).
Alabama
Sales: $2.2 billion
Direct jobs: 15,091
Direct wages: $460.4 million
Taxes: $375 million
Florida
Sales: $3.5 billion
Direct jobs: 30,712
Direct wages: $914 million
Taxes: $844 million
Georgia
Sales: $2.8 billion
Direct jobs: 16,145
Direct wages: $474.4 million
Taxes: $438.7 million
Kentucky
Sales: $408.4 million
Direct jobs: 10,277
Direct wages: $278.4 million
Taxes: $224.9 million
Louisiana
Sales: $1.7 billion
Direct jobs: 16,262
Direct wages: $440.9 million
Taxes: $340.5 million
Mississippi
Sales: $961.6 million
Direct jobs: 7,524
Direct wages: $202.7 million
Taxes: $154.4 million
North Carolina
Sales: $2.9 billion
Direct jobs: 18,002
Direct wages: $569.2 million
Taxes: $503.6 million
South Carolina
Sales: $2.5 billion
Direct jobs: 14,922
Direct wages: $449.2 million
Taxes: $380.8 million
Tennessee
Sales: $2.7 billion
Direct jobs: 14,235
Direct wages: $434.5 million
Taxes: $362.6 million
Virginia
Sales: $1.4 billion
Direct jobs: 7,994
Direct wages: $243.4 million
Taxes: $213.5 million
West Virginia
Sales: $668 million
Direct jobs: 3,824
Direct wages: $105.3 million
Taxes: $80.6 million
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