In 1997, West Virginia's 9,697 wholesale trade establishments had sales of $65 billion. Retail sales of $65 billion in 1997 were executed by 38,588 businesses. Food stores made up 14% of the total number of enterprises; automotive dealers, 17%; and eating and drinking places, 26%. In 1998, West Virginia exported $2.1 billion worth of products, ranking it 37th in the nation.