Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Retail Trade in Mississippi, 2026 Edition
NAICS 44-45
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
11,334
Employees
137,480
Annual payroll
$4.17B
2. National context
Mississippi accounts for 1.08% of the 1,045,890 US establishments in this sector and ranks 30th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
MS avg annual wage
$30,301
US avg annual wage
$36,685
Mississippi sector wages are -17.4% versus the national average for NAICS 44-45.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
2,048
SAM debarred/excluded
2,712
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Retail Trade. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Harrison County | 815 | 11,703 |
| #2 | Hinds County | 751 | 9,481 |
| #3 | DeSoto County | 661 | 10,418 |
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