Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2001: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2001: All industries United States

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U.S. - All industries by Employment Size of Enterprise
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.

Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	5,657,774	7,095,302	115,061,184	3,989,086,323
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	703,837	705,612	0	34,289,996
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	2,697,839	2,703,984	5,630,017	153,691,559
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	1,019,105	1,033,719	6,698,077	178,881,075
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	616,064	650,345	8,274,541	236,986,003
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	518,258	670,477	20,370,447	624,313,095
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	85,304	315,856	16,410,367	539,384,914
Firms with 500 employees or more	17,367	1,015,309	57,677,735	2,221,539,681
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	8,572	102,229	5,906,266	203,984,554
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	2,854	59,451	3,474,455	120,671,152
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	2,307	72,460	4,419,771	161,281,065
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	3,634	781,169	43,877,243	1,735,602,910
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	1,770	103,347	6,063,596	232,662,113
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	934	120,158	6,456,068	255,249,225
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	930	557,664	31,357,579	1,247,691,572

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - All industries - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2005 5,983,546 10.5% 1.8% 0.3% 116,317,003 81.7% 64.1% 49.6%

2004 5,885,784 10.7% 1.8% 0.3% 115,074,924 81.6% 63.6% 49.1%

2003 5,767,127 10.7% 1.8% 0.3% 113,398,043 81.6% 63.8% 49.3%

2002 5,697,759 10.7% 1.7% 0.3% 112,400,654 81.7% 64.0% 49.9%

2001 5,657,774 11.0% 1.8% 0.3% 115,061,184 82.1% 64.4% 50.1%

2000 5,652,544 10.9% 1.8% 0.3% 114,064,976 82.0% 64.2% 49.9%

1999 5,607,743 10.7% 1.7% 0.3% 110,705,661 81.6% 63.8% 49.7%

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%

U.S. - All industries - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2005	5,983,546	10.5%	1.8%	0.3%	116,317,003	81.7%	64.1%	49.6%
2004	5,885,784	10.7%	1.8%	0.3%	115,074,924	81.6%	63.6%	49.1%
2003	5,767,127	10.7%	1.8%	0.3%	113,398,043	81.6%	63.8%	49.3%
2002	5,697,759	10.7%	1.7%	0.3%	112,400,654	81.7%	64.0%	49.9%
2001	5,657,774	11.0%	1.8%	0.3%	115,061,184	82.1%	64.4%	50.1%
2000	5,652,544	10.9%	1.8%	0.3%	114,064,976	82.0%	64.2%	49.9%
1999	5,607,743	10.7%	1.7%	0.3%	110,705,661	81.6%	63.8%	49.7%
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%

All industries by State
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data State Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

United States 5,657,774 11.0% 1.8% 0.3% 115,061,184 82.1% 64.4% 50.1%

Alabama 78,797 14.6% 5.0% 2.8% 1,620,952 82.0% 64.5% 51.0%

Alaska 15,956 11.8% 4.8% 3.1% 214,297 75.4% 56.6% 40.4%

Arizona 93,947 14.9% 5.4% 2.9% 1,941,599 83.2% 66.1% 52.1%

Arkansas 51,600 13.4% 5.0% 3.0% 995,521 81.3% 65.2% 52.1%

California 668,068 12.8% 2.8% 0.9% 13,239,616 81.9% 62.5% 47.2%

Colorado 117,449 12.7% 4.4% 2.4% 1,986,570 80.5% 62.5% 49.2%

Connecticut 77,855 14.6% 5.0% 2.7% 1,555,214 82.1% 64.3% 49.9%

Delaware 20,305 17.5% 8.9% 6.2% 389,376 83.5% 67.8% 56.3%

District of Columbia 16,250 24.5% 11.8% 6.8% 422,549 87.4% 70.1% 51.7%

Florida 358,413 9.7% 2.8% 1.2% 6,431,696 81.8% 67.2% 55.4%

Georgia 161,508 13.8% 4.8% 2.5% 3,498,583 84.2% 68.9% 56.3%

Hawaii 24,619 15.2% 5.5% 3.3% 441,856 79.9% 59.4% 42.4%

Idaho 32,364 13.0% 4.8% 3.1% 467,316 76.0% 56.0% 43.6%

Illinois 252,908 14.2% 4.2% 1.8% 5,447,349 83.7% 66.1% 51.3%

Indiana 115,326 15.4% 5.0% 2.5% 2,601,738 83.3% 65.9% 51.1%

Iowa 64,884 14.1% 4.8% 2.5% 1,255,162 81.5% 63.4% 47.6%

Kansas 61,039 14.9% 5.5% 3.2% 1,118,898 81.0% 62.0% 46.7%

Kentucky 71,846 15.5% 5.6% 3.1% 1,497,466 82.3% 64.8% 49.7%

Louisiana 81,295 14.9% 4.8% 2.6% 1,599,482 81.0% 61.4% 46.8%

Maine 34,193 11.8% 4.3% 2.6% 500,030 76.7% 57.2% 40.9%

Maryland 106,687 14.7% 4.8% 2.5% 2,091,198 81.9% 63.0% 47.6%

Massachusetts 149,029 13.8% 4.3% 2.0% 3,129,980 83.4% 66.0% 50.4%

Michigan 192,712 13.6% 3.7% 1.6% 4,008,572 82.1% 63.9% 49.2%

Minnesota 117,023 14.4% 4.4% 2.1% 2,418,159 83.1% 64.8% 49.3%

Mississippi 47,556 14.4% 5.5% 3.3% 926,868 81.5% 64.7% 51.4%

Missouri 116,814 14.5% 4.7% 2.4% 2,404,489 82.7% 64.5% 50.5%

Montana 28,363 10.7% 3.6% 2.3% 301,460 68.2% 44.2% 30.2%

Nebraska 41,347 14.1% 5.3% 3.2% 746,168 80.6% 62.2% 48.7%

Nevada 40,744 17.1% 7.5% 4.4% 916,981 85.3% 70.0% 56.5%

New Hampshire 31,931 15.1% 5.7% 3.5% 556,877 79.5% 59.8% 45.1%

New Jersey 202,240 11.9% 3.5% 1.6% 3,622,788 81.1% 63.4% 49.7%

New Mexico 35,333 15.0% 6.2% 3.9% 553,357 77.6% 57.4% 42.1%

New York 426,489 10.7% 2.7% 1.0% 7,428,349 80.8% 63.2% 48.3%

North Carolina 163,553 13.4% 4.1% 2.0% 3,431,554 82.7% 66.2% 53.3%

North Dakota 17,141 14.7% 5.7% 3.4% 257,335 76.5% 54.0% 35.4%

Ohio 211,163 14.9% 4.2% 1.8% 4,932,943 83.7% 66.0% 51.4%

Oklahoma 70,023 13.3% 4.5% 2.6% 1,212,230 79.8% 60.6% 46.5%

Oregon 85,029 12.9% 4.3% 2.4% 1,364,924 78.2% 58.8% 44.4%

Pennsylvania 236,843 13.9% 3.9% 1.7% 5,123,111 82.8% 65.2% 50.5%

Rhode Island 25,221 14.8% 5.9% 3.6% 414,638 79.2% 59.0% 41.7%

South Carolina 77,996 14.2% 5.0% 2.8% 1,596,385 82.2% 65.7% 53.3%

South Dakota 20,743 13.9% 5.3% 3.2% 310,035 76.7% 55.8% 39.6%

Tennessee 100,867 15.5% 5.5% 3.0% 2,378,510 84.6% 68.7% 55.8%

Texas 369,330 13.1% 3.4% 1.4% 8,161,321 83.5% 66.8% 53.8%

Utah 47,679 14.6% 5.7% 3.6% 914,829 82.3% 65.0% 52.3%

Vermont 18,948 13.0% 5.1% 3.2% 260,227 74.1% 53.6% 36.6%

Virginia 140,462 14.0% 4.6% 2.2% 2,943,854 82.9% 66.3% 52.3%

Washington 137,713 12.6% 3.9% 1.9% 2,294,285 79.1% 59.8% 45.4%

West Virginia 32,917 14.3% 5.5% 3.4% 555,613 78.4% 59.5% 46.0%

Wisconsin 115,520 14.9% 4.4% 2.1% 2,400,575 82.0% 62.6% 46.2%

Wyoming 16,254 12.6% 5.2% 3.4% 178,299 69.0% 46.3% 31.5%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More data	State	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	United States	5,657,774	11.0%	1.8%	0.3%	115,061,184	82.1%	64.4%	50.1%
	Alabama	78,797	14.6%	5.0%	2.8%	1,620,952	82.0%	64.5%	51.0%
	Alaska	15,956	11.8%	4.8%	3.1%	214,297	75.4%	56.6%	40.4%
	Arizona	93,947	14.9%	5.4%	2.9%	1,941,599	83.2%	66.1%	52.1%
	Arkansas	51,600	13.4%	5.0%	3.0%	995,521	81.3%	65.2%	52.1%
	California	668,068	12.8%	2.8%	0.9%	13,239,616	81.9%	62.5%	47.2%
	Colorado	117,449	12.7%	4.4%	2.4%	1,986,570	80.5%	62.5%	49.2%
	Connecticut	77,855	14.6%	5.0%	2.7%	1,555,214	82.1%	64.3%	49.9%
	Delaware	20,305	17.5%	8.9%	6.2%	389,376	83.5%	67.8%	56.3%
	District of Columbia	16,250	24.5%	11.8%	6.8%	422,549	87.4%	70.1%	51.7%
	Florida	358,413	9.7%	2.8%	1.2%	6,431,696	81.8%	67.2%	55.4%
	Georgia	161,508	13.8%	4.8%	2.5%	3,498,583	84.2%	68.9%	56.3%
	Hawaii	24,619	15.2%	5.5%	3.3%	441,856	79.9%	59.4%	42.4%
	Idaho	32,364	13.0%	4.8%	3.1%	467,316	76.0%	56.0%	43.6%
	Illinois	252,908	14.2%	4.2%	1.8%	5,447,349	83.7%	66.1%	51.3%
	Indiana	115,326	15.4%	5.0%	2.5%	2,601,738	83.3%	65.9%	51.1%
	Iowa	64,884	14.1%	4.8%	2.5%	1,255,162	81.5%	63.4%	47.6%
	Kansas	61,039	14.9%	5.5%	3.2%	1,118,898	81.0%	62.0%	46.7%
	Kentucky	71,846	15.5%	5.6%	3.1%	1,497,466	82.3%	64.8%	49.7%
	Louisiana	81,295	14.9%	4.8%	2.6%	1,599,482	81.0%	61.4%	46.8%
	Maine	34,193	11.8%	4.3%	2.6%	500,030	76.7%	57.2%	40.9%
	Maryland	106,687	14.7%	4.8%	2.5%	2,091,198	81.9%	63.0%	47.6%
	Massachusetts	149,029	13.8%	4.3%	2.0%	3,129,980	83.4%	66.0%	50.4%
	Michigan	192,712	13.6%	3.7%	1.6%	4,008,572	82.1%	63.9%	49.2%
	Minnesota	117,023	14.4%	4.4%	2.1%	2,418,159	83.1%	64.8%	49.3%
	Mississippi	47,556	14.4%	5.5%	3.3%	926,868	81.5%	64.7%	51.4%
	Missouri	116,814	14.5%	4.7%	2.4%	2,404,489	82.7%	64.5%	50.5%
	Montana	28,363	10.7%	3.6%	2.3%	301,460	68.2%	44.2%	30.2%
	Nebraska	41,347	14.1%	5.3%	3.2%	746,168	80.6%	62.2%	48.7%
	Nevada	40,744	17.1%	7.5%	4.4%	916,981	85.3%	70.0%	56.5%
	New Hampshire	31,931	15.1%	5.7%	3.5%	556,877	79.5%	59.8%	45.1%
	New Jersey	202,240	11.9%	3.5%	1.6%	3,622,788	81.1%	63.4%	49.7%
	New Mexico	35,333	15.0%	6.2%	3.9%	553,357	77.6%	57.4%	42.1%
	New York	426,489	10.7%	2.7%	1.0%	7,428,349	80.8%	63.2%	48.3%
	North Carolina	163,553	13.4%	4.1%	2.0%	3,431,554	82.7%	66.2%	53.3%
	North Dakota	17,141	14.7%	5.7%	3.4%	257,335	76.5%	54.0%	35.4%
	Ohio	211,163	14.9%	4.2%	1.8%	4,932,943	83.7%	66.0%	51.4%
	Oklahoma	70,023	13.3%	4.5%	2.6%	1,212,230	79.8%	60.6%	46.5%
	Oregon	85,029	12.9%	4.3%	2.4%	1,364,924	78.2%	58.8%	44.4%
	Pennsylvania	236,843	13.9%	3.9%	1.7%	5,123,111	82.8%	65.2%	50.5%
	Rhode Island	25,221	14.8%	5.9%	3.6%	414,638	79.2%	59.0%	41.7%
	South Carolina	77,996	14.2%	5.0%	2.8%	1,596,385	82.2%	65.7%	53.3%
	South Dakota	20,743	13.9%	5.3%	3.2%	310,035	76.7%	55.8%	39.6%
	Tennessee	100,867	15.5%	5.5%	3.0%	2,378,510	84.6%	68.7%	55.8%
	Texas	369,330	13.1%	3.4%	1.4%	8,161,321	83.5%	66.8%	53.8%
	Utah	47,679	14.6%	5.7%	3.6%	914,829	82.3%	65.0%	52.3%
	Vermont	18,948	13.0%	5.1%	3.2%	260,227	74.1%	53.6%	36.6%
	Virginia	140,462	14.0%	4.6%	2.2%	2,943,854	82.9%	66.3%	52.3%
	Washington	137,713	12.6%	3.9%	1.9%	2,294,285	79.1%	59.8%	45.4%
	West Virginia	32,917	14.3%	5.5%	3.4%	555,613	78.4%	59.5%	46.0%
	Wisconsin	115,520	14.9%	4.4%	2.1%	2,400,575	82.0%	62.6%	46.2%
	Wyoming	16,254	12.6%	5.2%	3.4%	178,299	69.0%	46.3%	31.5%

U.S. - All industries by Sector
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data 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 +

-- All industries 5,657,774 11.0% 1.8% 0.3% 115,061,184 82.1% 64.4% 50.1%

11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (part: 113-115 only) 25,802 6.3% 1.2% 0.3% 183,476 52.7% 26.7% 10.7%

21 Mining 19,340 15.5% 4.1% 1.7% 485,565 86.2% 69.4% 55.8%

22 Utilities 7,283 19.1% 6.7% 2.9% 654,484 96.5% 90.4% 83.8%

23 Construction 691,110 8.8% 1.1% 0.1% 6,491,994 62.3% 31.4% 14.9%

31-33 Manufacturing 305,160 27.2% 6.6% 1.5% 15,950,424 92.1% 75.8% 58.4%

42 Wholesale Trade 346,027 15.1% 3.3% 0.9% 6,142,089 78.3% 54.0% 37.1%

44-45 Retail Trade 735,135 9.8% 1.5% 0.3% 14,890,289 80.4% 65.2% 56.6%

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 157,197 12.1% 2.5% 0.7% 3,750,663 86.2% 70.8% 58.5%

51 Information 77,459 15.9% 4.2% 1.5% 3,754,698 92.8% 83.3% 73.5%

52 Finance & Insurance 230,595 8.9% 2.3% 0.7% 6,248,400 88.8% 79.0% 68.9%

53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 247,582 5.9% 1.5% 0.5% 2,013,673 65.5% 46.2% 31.4%

54 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 682,278 6.9% 1.3% 0.4% 7,156,579 70.5% 50.3% 35.9%

55 Management of Companies & Enterprises 26,794 73.2% 53.6% 25.0% 2,879,223 99.3% 96.9% 88.7%

56 Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services 308,502 12.5% 3.6% 1.0% 9,061,987 88.8% 76.7% 61.1%

61 Educational Services 63,690 24.9% 6.2% 1.6% 2,612,430 91.7% 72.6% 52.6%

62 Health Care & Social Assistance 540,976 12.6% 3.2% 0.7% 14,534,726 84.3% 70.5% 52.5%

71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 99,124 15.2% 2.9% 0.6% 1,780,362 82.4% 54.6% 33.0%

72 Accommodation & Food Services 416,464 20.0% 2.3% 0.4% 9,972,301 82.3% 54.3% 39.8%

81 Other Services (except public administration) 658,412 7.1% 0.9% 0.2% 5,370,479 53.8% 26.5% 14.5%

95 Auxiliaries, exc corp, subsidiary, & regional managing offices 5,401 94.0% 75.6% 44.1% 1,022,114 99.9% 98.8% 94.4%

99 Industry not classified 78,644 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 105,228 8.4% 0.0% 0.0%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More data	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 +
	--	All industries	5,657,774	11.0%	1.8%	0.3%	115,061,184	82.1%	64.4%	50.1%
	11	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (part: 113-115 only)	25,802	6.3%	1.2%	0.3%	183,476	52.7%	26.7%	10.7%
	21	Mining	19,340	15.5%	4.1%	1.7%	485,565	86.2%	69.4%	55.8%
	22	Utilities	7,283	19.1%	6.7%	2.9%	654,484	96.5%	90.4%	83.8%
	23	Construction	691,110	8.8%	1.1%	0.1%	6,491,994	62.3%	31.4%	14.9%
	31-33	Manufacturing	305,160	27.2%	6.6%	1.5%	15,950,424	92.1%	75.8%	58.4%
	42	Wholesale Trade	346,027	15.1%	3.3%	0.9%	6,142,089	78.3%	54.0%	37.1%
	44-45	Retail Trade	735,135	9.8%	1.5%	0.3%	14,890,289	80.4%	65.2%	56.6%
	48-49	Transportation and Warehousing	157,197	12.1%	2.5%	0.7%	3,750,663	86.2%	70.8%	58.5%
	51	Information	77,459	15.9%	4.2%	1.5%	3,754,698	92.8%	83.3%	73.5%
	52	Finance & Insurance	230,595	8.9%	2.3%	0.7%	6,248,400	88.8%	79.0%	68.9%
	53	Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	247,582	5.9%	1.5%	0.5%	2,013,673	65.5%	46.2%	31.4%
	54	Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services	682,278	6.9%	1.3%	0.4%	7,156,579	70.5%	50.3%	35.9%
	55	Management of Companies & Enterprises	26,794	73.2%	53.6%	25.0%	2,879,223	99.3%	96.9%	88.7%
	56	Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services	308,502	12.5%	3.6%	1.0%	9,061,987	88.8%	76.7%	61.1%
	61	Educational Services	63,690	24.9%	6.2%	1.6%	2,612,430	91.7%	72.6%	52.6%
	62	Health Care & Social Assistance	540,976	12.6%	3.2%	0.7%	14,534,726	84.3%	70.5%	52.5%
	71	Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	99,124	15.2%	2.9%	0.6%	1,780,362	82.4%	54.6%	33.0%
	72	Accommodation & Food Services	416,464	20.0%	2.3%	0.4%	9,972,301	82.3%	54.3%	39.8%
	81	Other Services (except public administration)	658,412	7.1%	0.9%	0.2%	5,370,479	53.8%	26.5%	14.5%
	95	Auxiliaries, exc corp, subsidiary, & regional managing offices	5,401	94.0%	75.6%	44.1%	1,022,114	99.9%	98.8%	94.4%
	99	Industry not classified	78,644	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	105,228	8.4%	0.0%	0.0%

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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses

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