In the West, independent grocers provide 178,335 direct jobs, along with $6.4 billion in direct wages. West grocers do $33.2 billion in sales annually and pay approximately $6 billion in taxes. In terms of sales, California brings in the most with $19.7 billion each year, followed by Arizona ($3.6 billion) and Washington State ($3.2 billion).
Arizona
Sales: $3.6 billion
Direct jobs: 13,976
Direct wages: $468.6 million
Taxes: $416 million
California
Sales: $19.7 billion
Direct jobs: 105,277
Direct wages: $3.9 billion
Taxes: $3.8 billion
Idaho
Sales: $837 million
Direct jobs: 5,341
Direct wages: $184.1 million
Taxes: $141.3 million
Montana
Sales: $362.6 million
Direct jobs: 2,590
Direct wages: $78.9 million
Taxes: $63.7 million
Nevada
Sales: $1.3 billion
Direct jobs: 5,990
Direct wages: $215.5 million
Taxes: $188 million
Oregon
Sales: $2.1 billion
Direct jobs: 9,546
Direct wages: $296.4 million
Taxes: $270.5 million
Utah
Sales: $1.8 billion
Direct jobs: 14,095
Direct wages: $424.3 million
Taxes: $369.3 million
Washington
Sales: $3.2 billion
Direct jobs: 20,357
Direct wages: $805.6 million
Taxes: $723.2 million
Wyoming
Sales: $281.8 million
Direct jobs: 1,163
Direct wages: $34.6 million
Taxes: $26.1 million
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