Table 3.  Changes in Missouri Businesses, 1982-199

                                          Percent
                           1982     1992   Change

Total Businesses
  Employers              99,064  133,494     34.8
  Employing Fewer than   73,589   99,596     35.3

Manufacturer Employers
  Employers               6,604    7,925     20.0
  Employing Fewer than    2,965    4,048     36.5

Retail Employers
  Employers              28,301   33,114     17.0
  Employing Fewer than   20,813   22,978     10.4