Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998:
All industries United States |
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By detailed employment size | By year | By state | By industry |
Employment size of enterprise | Firms |
Estab- lish- ments |
Paid employees |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
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All firms | 5,579,177 | 6,941,822 | 108,117,731 | 3,309,405,533 |
Firms with no employees (as of March 12) | 711,899 | 713,512 | 0 | 31,634,539 |
Firms with 1 to 4 employees | 2,664,452 | 2,669,307 | 5,584,470 | 136,798,012 |
Firms with 5 to 9 employees | 1,011,849 | 1,025,904 | 6,643,285 | 159,689,162 |
Firms with 10 to 19 employees | 600,167 | 639,805 | 8,047,650 | 207,062,798 |
Firms with 20 to 99 employees | 494,357 | 674,503 | 19,377,614 | 531,231,157 |
Firms with 100 to 499 employees | 80,075 | 307,294 | 15,411,390 | 446,353,485 |
Firms with 500 employees or more | 16,378 | 911,497 | 53,053,322 | 1,796,636,380 |
Firms with 500 to 999 employees | 8,055 | 99,276 | 5,547,037 | 166,642,047 |
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees | 2,714 | 55,034 | 3,304,540 | 104,261,858 |
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees | 2,200 | 70,428 | 4,211,469 | 136,352,742 |
Firms with 2,500 employees or more | 3,409 | 686,759 | 39,990,276 | 1,389,379,733 |
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Year | Firms by employment size of enterprise | Paid employees by employment size of enterprise | ||||||
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Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | ||
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2005 | 5,983,546 | 10.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 116,317,003 | 81.7% | 64.1% | 49.6% |
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2004 | 5,885,784 | 10.7% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 115,074,924 | 81.6% | 63.6% | 49.1% |
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2003 | 5,767,127 | 10.7% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 113,398,043 | 81.6% | 63.8% | 49.3% |
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2002 | 5,697,759 | 10.7% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 112,400,654 | 81.7% | 64.0% | 49.9% |
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2001 | 5,657,774 | 11.0% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 115,061,184 | 82.1% | 64.4% | 50.1% |
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2000 | 5,652,544 | 10.9% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 114,064,976 | 82.0% | 64.2% | 49.9% |
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1999 | 5,607,743 | 10.7% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 110,705,661 | 81.6% | 63.8% | 49.7% |
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1998 | 5,579,177 | 10.6% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 108,117,731 | 81.2% | 63.3% | 49.1% |
1997 | 5,541,918 | 10.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 105,299,123 | 80.9% | 62.7% | 48.2% | |
1996 | 5,478,047 | 10.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 102,187,297 | 80.5% | 62.3% | 48.0% | |
1995 | 5,369,068 | 10.5% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 100,314,946 | 80.5% | 62.1% | 47.5% | |
1994 | 5,276,964 | 10.2% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 96,721,594 | 80.2% | 61.9% | 47.3% | |
1993 | 5,193,642 | 10.2% | 1.7% | 0.3% | 94,773,913 | 79.9% | 61.5% | 46.9% | |
1992 | 5,095,356 | 10.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 92,825,797 | 79.8% | 61.3% | 47.0% | |
1991 | 5,051,025 | 10.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 92,307,559 | 79.7% | 61.2% | 46.9% |
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Last modified: December 16 2003
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Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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State
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
United States
5,579,177
10.6% 1.7%
0.3%
108,117,731
81.2%
63.3%
49.1%
Alabama
81,096
14.1% 4.8%
2.6%
1,604,110
81.5%
64.2%
50.8%
Alaska
15,677
11.5% 4.5%
3.0%
196,135
73.4%
53.8%
39.5%
Arizona
90,374
14.5% 5.1%
2.8%
1,763,508
82.1%
64.5%
50.4%
Arkansas
52,094
13.1% 4.8%
2.9%
944,935
80.5%
64.0%
50.9%
California
642,156
12.2% 2.7%
0.8%
12,026,989
81.0%
61.5%
46.6%
Colorado
110,993
12.7% 4.4%
2.5%
1,757,628
79.0%
60.1%
47.0%
Connecticut
78,821
13.8% 4.8%
2.6%
1,493,964
81.3%
63.7%
49.8%
Delaware
19,487
18.0% 9.2%
6.3%
354,643
82.7%
66.0%
53.6%
District of Columbia
16,411
23.2% 11.2%
6.4%
402,070
86.6%
70.4%
52.2%
Florida
348,523
9.9% 2.7%
1.2%
5,756,353
79.9%
63.8%
51.5%
Georgia
156,431
13.5% 4.8%
2.4%
3,198,950
83.3%
67.8%
55.2%
Hawaii
23,977
14.5% 5.3%
3.2%
416,571
78.9%
59.2%
44.1%
Idaho
31,140
12.8% 4.7%
3.0%
423,615
74.4%
53.6%
41.0%
Illinois
252,757
13.9% 4.1%
1.7%
5,221,782
83.0%
65.3%
50.7%
Indiana
117,141
15.1% 4.9%
2.4%
2,540,866
82.8%
65.3%
50.5%
Iowa
66,078
13.8% 4.6%
2.5%
1,213,285
80.5%
61.7%
46.7%
Kansas
61,212
14.6% 5.3%
3.1%
1,081,941
80.3%
61.0%
45.8%
Kentucky
72,795
15.0% 5.3%
2.9%
1,443,015
81.6%
63.9%
49.2%
Louisiana
82,138
14.9% 4.8%
2.5%
1,577,220
80.7%
60.6%
45.4%
Maine
33,273
11.5% 4.2%
2.4%
456,715
75.6%
55.7%
39.0%
Maryland
104,750
14.3% 4.7%
2.4%
1,938,727
80.8%
61.9%
46.8%
Massachusetts
140,843
14.0% 4.4%
2.0%
2,924,913
82.9%
65.5%
50.2%
Michigan
193,730
13.4% 3.6%
1.6%
3,919,567
81.6%
63.2%
48.4%
Minnesota
113,297
14.1% 4.3%
2.1%
2,271,671
82.5%
64.0%
48.5%
Mississippi
49,016
13.7% 5.2%
3.1%
937,023
81.4%
65.4%
52.0%
Missouri
118,282
13.9% 4.5%
2.3%
2,310,122
82.1%
63.9%
50.3%
Montana
27,342
10.6% 3.5%
2.2%
277,144
66.3%
41.9%
28.0%
Nebraska
40,841
13.8% 5.1%
3.1%
720,252
79.7%
61.4%
48.1%
Nevada
37,717
16.7% 7.2%
4.3%
800,861
84.3%
68.3%
55.4%
New Hampshire
31,879
14.5% 5.4%
3.3%
518,526
78.6%
58.5%
43.9%
New Jersey
201,167
11.5% 3.4%
1.5%
3,368,365
80.0%
62.2%
48.1%
New Mexico
35,775
14.8% 5.9%
3.7%
540,186
76.9%
56.0%
41.2%
New York
418,277
10.4% 2.7%
1.0%
6,993,814
80.0%
62.5%
47.5%
North Carolina
160,381
12.9% 4.0%
2.0%
3,223,178
82.1%
65.9%
52.7%
North Dakota
17,416
14.3% 5.3%
3.0%
249,476
75.5%
52.1%
34.5%
Ohio
214,406
14.6% 4.0%
1.7%
4,806,046
83.2%
65.3%
50.7%
Oklahoma
70,491
13.2% 4.5%
2.6%
1,167,709
79.0%
59.6%
45.4%
Oregon
84,387
12.9% 4.3%
2.3%
1,310,750
77.4%
57.5%
42.2%
Pennsylvania
237,142
13.5% 3.8%
1.6%
4,906,190
82.2%
64.4%
49.6%
Rhode Island
25,378
13.9% 5.4%
3.2%
402,485
79.0%
59.0%
42.1%
South Carolina
77,017
13.6% 5.0%
2.8%
1,526,106
81.8%
66.0%
53.4%
South Dakota
20,445
13.6% 5.2%
3.1%
289,422
75.3%
54.3%
38.3%
Tennessee
104,027
14.8% 5.2%
2.7%
2,299,348
83.8%
67.8%
54.4%
Texas
366,250
12.7% 3.3%
1.3%
7,570,820
82.5%
65.4%
52.4%
Utah
44,037
15.5% 5.7%
3.5%
866,146
82.4%
64.1%
51.3%
Vermont
19,005
12.1% 4.7%
2.9%
239,034
72.8%
51.8%
33.7%
Virginia
137,486
13.5% 4.5%
2.2%
2,700,589
81.8%
65.0%
51.0%
Washington
136,813
12.2% 3.7%
1.8%
2,134,598
77.8%
58.1%
43.7%
West Virginia
34,354
13.6% 5.2%
3.3%
547,234
77.6%
58.5%
45.3%
Wisconsin
115,373
14.6% 4.2%
2.0%
2,319,343
81.6%
62.1%
45.7%
Wyoming
15,808
12.3% 5.1%
3.4%
163,791
67.5%
44.7%
31.0%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
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All industries
5,579,177
10.6% 1.7%
0.3%
108,117,731
81.2%
63.3%
49.1%
11
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (part: 113-115 only)
26,619
6.3% 1.3%
0.4%
187,149
51.9%
27.3%
12.5%
21
Mining
19,831
15.9% 4.2%
1.7%
497,849
86.1%
68.8%
56.0%
22
Utilities
6,603
20.7% 7.6%
3.5%
682,227
97.1%
91.5%
84.8%
23
Construction
686,250
8.1% 0.9%
0.1%
5,798,942
58.6%
26.9%
11.7%
31-33
Manufacturing
318,537
27.5% 6.7%
1.5%
16,946,142
92.3%
76.1%
58.6%
42
Wholesale Trade
363,454
14.5% 3.1%
0.9%
5,885,230
76.3%
50.9%
34.6%
44-45
Retail Trade
738,890
9.6% 1.5%
0.3%
14,241,512
79.3%
63.7%
55.1%
48-49
Transportation and Warehousing
154,715
12.0% 2.5%
0.7%
3,462,624
85.3%
69.2%
56.5%
51
Information
75,299
14.9% 3.8%
1.3%
3,142,024
91.6%
81.4%
71.3%
52
Finance & Insurance
222,005
9.1% 2.3%
0.7%
5,770,339
88.3%
77.9%
67.4%
53
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing
242,497
5.8% 1.5%
0.5%
1,812,728
62.0%
41.9%
27.8%
54
Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
641,621
6.3% 1.2%
0.3%
6,052,365
67.6%
47.6%
33.7%
55
Management of Companies & Enterprises
26,419
75.4% 53.5%
24.8%
2,703,799
99.4%
97.0%
88.7%
56
Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services
302,863
11.9% 3.4%
0.9%
7,775,033
87.5%
74.3%
56.9%
61
Educational Services
58,468
24.1% 6.0%
1.6%
2,323,817
91.4%
72.4%
53.0%
62
Health Care & Social Assistance
527,667
11.8% 3.1%
0.6%
13,758,395
84.2%
71.0%
53.1%
71
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation
96,317
14.9% 2.7%
0.6%
1,583,836
80.7%
50.9%
30.0%
72
Accommodation & Food Services
418,270
19.1% 2.2%
0.4%
9,466,660
81.3%
53.2%
38.6%
81
Other Services (except public administration)
659,258
6.5% 0.8%
0.2%
5,038,717
51.4%
24.7%
13.7%
95
Auxiliaries, exc corp, subsidiary, & regional managing offices
5,333
93.4% 72.9%
42.8%
916,349
99.9%
98.6%
93.9%
99
Industry not classified
56,803
0.6% 0.0%
0.0%
71,994
12.1%
0.0%
0.0%
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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses