Top 4, 8, and 20 firms' share of U.S. grocery store sales
Percent of U.S. grocery store sales

Line graph with 3 lines and 14 points per line.

Line 1, Top 4.
Point 1, 1992 is 16.8.
Point 2, 1993 is 16.8.
Point 3, 1994 is 16.7.
Point 4, 1995 is 17.1.
Point 5, 1996 is 17.5.
Point 6, 1997 is 19.
Point 7, 1998 is 28.
Point 8, 1999 is 27.6.
Point 9, 2000 is 28.8.
Point 10, 2001 is 31.9.
Point 11, 2002 is 29.8.
Point 12, 2003 is 32.9.
Point 13, 2004 is 33.8.
Point 14, 2005 is 35.5.
Line 2, Top 8.
Point 1, 1992 is 26.4.
Point 2, 1993 is 26.5.
Point 3, 1994 is 26.1.
Point 4, 1995 is 27.3.
Point 5, 1996 is 28.7.
Point 6, 1997 is 31.3.
Point 7, 1998 is 39.
Point 8, 1999 is 39.9.
Point 9, 2000 is 42.6.
Point 10, 2001 is 46.8.
Point 11, 2002 is 44.4.
Point 12, 2003 is 47.4.
Point 13, 2004 is 46.7.
Point 14, 2005 is 49.
Line 3, Top 20.
Point 1, 1992 is 39.2.
Point 2, 1993 is 39.9.
Point 3, 1994 is 41.1.
Point 4, 1995 is 40.6.
Point 5, 1996 is 42.2.
Point 6, 1997 is 45.9.
Point 7, 1998 is 50.3.
Point 8, 1999 is 54.
Point 9, 2000 is 54.7.
Point 10, 2001 is 58.7.
Point 11, 2002 is 56.2.
Point 12, 2003 is 58.8.
Point 13, 2004 is 58.8.
Point 14, 2005 is 61.6.

Note: Sales based on North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Sources: USDA, ERS Monthly Retail Trade Survey, Census Bureau; company annual reports

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