Illinois and its new-vehicle dealership community outpaced the national averages in each of four categories in 2004.
Category     National avg. Ill. Avg.
No. of dealerships as % of total retail establishments 2.1 % 3.1 %
Dealership sales as % of total retail sales 19.6 % 20.7 %
Dealership payroll as % of total retail payroll ;13.0 % 13.7 %
Dealership employees as % of total retail employment 7.5 % 8.3 %