The Florida Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) has been serving new car dealers throughout Florida since 1920 with the intent of improving their operations and ensuring their contribution to Florida’s economy. We are available for technical information and resources for the media when issues arise in the automotive industry.
Annual Contributions of Florida’s New-Vehicle Dealers*
Florida’s dealers maintain a multi-BILLION dollar retail industry.
Average sales per dealership ……………………………………………………. $32.7 million
Total sales of all new-vehicle dealerships in Florida……………………… $30.7 billion
Dealership sales as % of total retail sales in the state……………………….. 14.2%
Estimated number of new-vehicle dealerships ………………………………. 863
Dealers provide thousands of well-paying jobs in Florida.
Total number of new-vehicle dealership employees in Florida …………..56,702
Average number of employees per dealership ……………………………….. 66
Average annual earnings of new-vehicle dealership employees ………..$48,813
Dealership payroll as % of total state retail payroll …………………………..11.8%
Annual payroll of new-vehicle dealerships…………………………………….$2.78 billion
Average annual payroll per new-vehicle dealership ………………………..$3.22 million
Dealers generate hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue for state and local government through:
- Sales Tax Revenue
- Corporate Tax Revenue
- Payroll Tax Revenue
*Numbers reflect annual economic activity during 2009
Compiled by:
NADA • 412 First Street S.E., Washington, D.C. • (800) 563-1556 • Fax (202) 479-0168 • legislative@nada.org • www.nada.org
