Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: Utilities United States

By detailed employment size

By year

By state

By industry

U.S. - Utilities by Employment Size of Enterprise
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Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	6,663	16,578	667,062	39,354,990
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	467	471	0	172,656
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	3,337	3,340	7,333	145,359
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	1,009	1,014	6,412	171,999
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	495	541	6,443	240,267
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	868	1,391	38,201	1,580,019
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	261	1,016	43,966	2,067,140
Firms with 500 employees or more	226	8,805	564,707	34,977,550
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	49	433	19,834	1,062,444
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	22	220	14,057	805,429
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	28	554	33,117	1,830,609
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	127	7,598	497,699	31,279,068
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	33	1,088	65,569	3,756,815
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	46	2,875	170,851	10,748,087
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	48	3,635	261,279	16,774,166

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Utilities - 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 +

2006 6,554 20.8% 7.5% 3.0% 614,427 96.5% 90.3% 82.2%

2005 6,660 20.4% 7.4% 3.0% 633,106 96.6% 90.6% 82.8%

2004 6,695 20.2% 7.2% 2.9% 634,734 96.6% 90.6% 83.1%

2003 7,132 19.0% 6.7% 2.8% 675,938 D D D

2002 7,603 18.3% 6.4% 2.6% 648,254 96.3% 90.2% 82.9%

2001 7,283 19.1% 6.7% 2.9% 654,484 96.5% 90.4% 83.8%

2000 7,022 19.6% 7.0% 3.1% 655,230 96.7% 90.7% 84.0%

1999 6,663 20.3% 7.3% 3.4% 667,062 97.0% 91.2% 84.7%

1998 6,603 20.7% 7.6% 3.5% 682,227 97.1% 91.5% 84.8%

U.S. - Utilities - by Year
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More data	Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
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	2006	6,554	20.8%	7.5%	3.0%	614,427	96.5%	90.3%	82.2%
	2005	6,660	20.4%	7.4%	3.0%	633,106	96.6%	90.6%	82.8%
	2004	6,695	20.2%	7.2%	2.9%	634,734	96.6%	90.6%	83.1%
	2003	7,132	19.0%	6.7%	2.8%	675,938	D	D	D
	2002	7,603	18.3%	6.4%	2.6%	648,254	96.3%	90.2%	82.9%
	2001	7,283	19.1%	6.7%	2.9%	654,484	96.5%	90.4%	83.8%
	2000	7,022	19.6%	7.0%	3.1%	655,230	96.7%	90.7%	84.0%
	1999	6,663	20.3%	7.3%	3.4%	667,062	97.0%	91.2%	84.7%
	1998	6,603	20.7%	7.6%	3.5%	682,227	97.1%	91.5%	84.8%

Utilities 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 6,663 20.3% 7.3% 3.4% 667,062 97.0% 91.2% 84.7%

Alabama 142 22.5% 9.2% 5.6% 15,094 97.0% 89.5% 81.8%

Alaska 62 35.5% 9.7% 3.2% 1,699 D D D

Arizona 164 19.5% 14.0% 10.4% 10,532 94.8% 90.8% 80.7%

Arkansas 178 16.9% 10.1% 4.5% 7,994 D 86.7% 65.9%

California 540 17.4% 12.4% 8.7% 50,360 96.6% 94.7% 90.7%

Colorado 201 26.4% 13.4% 9.5% 7,812 94.4% 80.3% 71.5%

Connecticut 68 42.6% 33.8% 27.9% 11,330 98.4% 97.3% 90.6%

Delaware 14 57.1% 57.1% 28.6% (1000-2499) D D D

District of Columbia 24 91.7% 87.5% 83.3% 2,562 D D D

Florida 314 20.7% 12.4% 8.0% 27,703 96.5% 92.3% 82.2%

Georgia 127 50.4% 29.1% 11.8% 22,804 D D D

Hawaii 21 61.9% 52.4% 47.6% 2,448 D D D

Idaho 111 18.0% 9.0% 7.2% 3,368 D D 66.1%

Illinois 194 35.1% 18.6% 16.0% 33,184 98.5% 94.7% 93.1%

Indiana 200 33.0% 10.5% 8.5% 16,847 95.8% 86.3% 81.9%

Iowa 90 51.1% 14.4% 11.1% 7,538 D D 77.4%

Kansas 102 34.3% 14.7% 12.7% 7,862 D D 82.0%

Kentucky 131 36.6% 18.3% 11.5% 10,496 97.0% 84.4% 73.3%

Louisiana 261 15.7% 10.3% 7.3% 12,014 94.3% 89.3% 75.7%

Maine 51 35.3% 27.5% 17.6% 3,207 96.3% 93.6% 65.3%

Maryland 46 47.8% 41.3% 30.4% 12,101 D 98.9% 93.5%

Massachusetts 100 44.0% 37.0% 28.0% 14,707 98.6% 97.3% 91.9%

Michigan 90 40.0% 26.7% 21.1% 24,941 D D 94.4%

Minnesota 95 63.2% 23.2% 17.9% 12,784 98.2% 87.4% 81.1%

Mississippi 391 10.5% 5.6% 2.6% 7,982 86.6% 73.0% 51.5%

Missouri 153 43.8% 18.3% 11.8% 16,828 98.2% 86.6% 78.7%

Montana 93 26.9% 11.8% 7.5% 3,331 D 81.1% 70.1%

Nebraska 34 47.1% 29.4% 23.5% (1000-2499) D D D

Nevada 42 42.9% 31.0% 23.8% 5,309 D D 92.1%

New Hampshire 47 40.4% 31.9% 21.3% 3,281 96.8% 92.4% 80.3%

New Jersey 95 45.3% 37.9% 34.7% 20,106 99.0% 97.9% 96.5%

New Mexico 135 21.5% 13.3% 10.4% 5,786 92.8% 83.5% 79.3%

New York 174 30.5% 21.3% 19.0% 43,668 98.9% 97.3% 97.0%

North Carolina 164 32.9% 18.9% 9.8% 21,280 97.8% 91.9% 83.0%

North Dakota 51 47.1% 15.7% 11.8% 3,206 D D 64.5%

Ohio 177 38.4% 14.7% 11.9% 32,741 D D 91.6%

Oklahoma 206 26.7% 13.1% 8.3% 9,162 94.4% 79.6% 69.9%

Oregon 121 23.1% 9.9% 7.4% 7,881 D D 85.0%

Pennsylvania 272 29.4% 18.8% 15.4% 37,052 D D 92.5%

Rhode Island 20 60.0% 60.0% 45.0% 2,176 98.9% 98.9% 77.0%

South Carolina 117 31.6% 16.2% 6.8% 11,498 96.6% 89.7% 78.7%

South Dakota 71 38.0% 9.9% 8.5% (1000-2499) D D D

Tennessee 86 50.0% 29.1% 19.8% 3,453 D D D

Texas 931 17.6% 8.6% 6.2% 53,873 94.6% 87.5% 81.3%

Utah 74 21.6% 13.5% 8.1% 4,968 96.6% 92.0% 79.0%

Vermont 24 45.8% 33.3% 20.8% 1,758 D D D

Virginia 125 39.2% 26.4% 19.2% 15,613 98.6% 95.5% 87.3%

Washington 210 12.9% 6.7% 4.3% 6,210 D D 75.6%

West Virginia 100 23.0% 16.0% 14.0% 8,320 D D 93.6%

Wisconsin 86 52.3% 23.3% 18.6% 13,941 98.9% 92.6% 90.8%

Wyoming 52 40.4% 26.9% 21.2% 2,857 D D 78.6%

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	6,663	20.3%	7.3%	3.4%	667,062	97.0%	91.2%	84.7%
	Alabama	142	22.5%	9.2%	5.6%	15,094	97.0%	89.5%	81.8%
	Alaska	62	35.5%	9.7%	3.2%	1,699	D	D	D
	Arizona	164	19.5%	14.0%	10.4%	10,532	94.8%	90.8%	80.7%
	Arkansas	178	16.9%	10.1%	4.5%	7,994	D	86.7%	65.9%
	California	540	17.4%	12.4%	8.7%	50,360	96.6%	94.7%	90.7%
	Colorado	201	26.4%	13.4%	9.5%	7,812	94.4%	80.3%	71.5%
	Connecticut	68	42.6%	33.8%	27.9%	11,330	98.4%	97.3%	90.6%
	Delaware	14	57.1%	57.1%	28.6%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	District of Columbia	24	91.7%	87.5%	83.3%	2,562	D	D	D
	Florida	314	20.7%	12.4%	8.0%	27,703	96.5%	92.3%	82.2%
	Georgia	127	50.4%	29.1%	11.8%	22,804	D	D	D
	Hawaii	21	61.9%	52.4%	47.6%	2,448	D	D	D
	Idaho	111	18.0%	9.0%	7.2%	3,368	D	D	66.1%
	Illinois	194	35.1%	18.6%	16.0%	33,184	98.5%	94.7%	93.1%
	Indiana	200	33.0%	10.5%	8.5%	16,847	95.8%	86.3%	81.9%
	Iowa	90	51.1%	14.4%	11.1%	7,538	D	D	77.4%
	Kansas	102	34.3%	14.7%	12.7%	7,862	D	D	82.0%
	Kentucky	131	36.6%	18.3%	11.5%	10,496	97.0%	84.4%	73.3%
	Louisiana	261	15.7%	10.3%	7.3%	12,014	94.3%	89.3%	75.7%
	Maine	51	35.3%	27.5%	17.6%	3,207	96.3%	93.6%	65.3%
	Maryland	46	47.8%	41.3%	30.4%	12,101	D	98.9%	93.5%
	Massachusetts	100	44.0%	37.0%	28.0%	14,707	98.6%	97.3%	91.9%
	Michigan	90	40.0%	26.7%	21.1%	24,941	D	D	94.4%
	Minnesota	95	63.2%	23.2%	17.9%	12,784	98.2%	87.4%	81.1%
	Mississippi	391	10.5%	5.6%	2.6%	7,982	86.6%	73.0%	51.5%
	Missouri	153	43.8%	18.3%	11.8%	16,828	98.2%	86.6%	78.7%
	Montana	93	26.9%	11.8%	7.5%	3,331	D	81.1%	70.1%
	Nebraska	34	47.1%	29.4%	23.5%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	Nevada	42	42.9%	31.0%	23.8%	5,309	D	D	92.1%
	New Hampshire	47	40.4%	31.9%	21.3%	3,281	96.8%	92.4%	80.3%
	New Jersey	95	45.3%	37.9%	34.7%	20,106	99.0%	97.9%	96.5%
	New Mexico	135	21.5%	13.3%	10.4%	5,786	92.8%	83.5%	79.3%
	New York	174	30.5%	21.3%	19.0%	43,668	98.9%	97.3%	97.0%
	North Carolina	164	32.9%	18.9%	9.8%	21,280	97.8%	91.9%	83.0%
	North Dakota	51	47.1%	15.7%	11.8%	3,206	D	D	64.5%
	Ohio	177	38.4%	14.7%	11.9%	32,741	D	D	91.6%
	Oklahoma	206	26.7%	13.1%	8.3%	9,162	94.4%	79.6%	69.9%
	Oregon	121	23.1%	9.9%	7.4%	7,881	D	D	85.0%
	Pennsylvania	272	29.4%	18.8%	15.4%	37,052	D	D	92.5%
	Rhode Island	20	60.0%	60.0%	45.0%	2,176	98.9%	98.9%	77.0%
	South Carolina	117	31.6%	16.2%	6.8%	11,498	96.6%	89.7%	78.7%
	South Dakota	71	38.0%	9.9%	8.5%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	Tennessee	86	50.0%	29.1%	19.8%	3,453	D	D	D
	Texas	931	17.6%	8.6%	6.2%	53,873	94.6%	87.5%	81.3%
	Utah	74	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%	4,968	96.6%	92.0%	79.0%
	Vermont	24	45.8%	33.3%	20.8%	1,758	D	D	D
	Virginia	125	39.2%	26.4%	19.2%	15,613	98.6%	95.5%	87.3%
	Washington	210	12.9%	6.7%	4.3%	6,210	D	D	75.6%
	West Virginia	100	23.0%	16.0%	14.0%	8,320	D	D	93.6%
	Wisconsin	86	52.3%	23.3%	18.6%	13,941	98.9%	92.6%	90.8%
	Wyoming	52	40.4%	26.9%	21.2%	2,857	D	D	78.6%

U.S. - Utilities by Subsector
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Industry
detail 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 +

22 Utilities 6,663 20.3% 7.3% 3.4% 667,062 97.0% 91.2% 84.7%

221 Utilities 6,663 20.3% 7.3% 3.4% 667,062 97.0% 91.2% 84.7%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

Industry detail	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 +
	22	Utilities	6,663	20.3%	7.3%	3.4%	667,062	97.0%	91.2%	84.7%
	221	Utilities	6,663	20.3%	7.3%	3.4%	667,062	97.0%	91.2%	84.7%

U.S. - Utilities by Industry
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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 +

221 Utilities 6,663 20.3% 7.3% 3.4% 667,062 97.0% 91.2% 84.7%

2211 Electric power generation, transmission, & distribution 1,682 60.8% 20.6% 8.6% 533,214 99.3% 93.3% 86.7%

22111 Electric power generation 521 49.9% 33.8% 22.6% 147,282 99.3% 97.1% 91.0%

221111 Hydroelectric power generation 166 44.6% 34.9% 28.3% 10,573 D D 83.6%

221112 Fossil fuel electric power generation 219 74.0% 58.9% 42.0% 87,237 99.7% 98.4% 91.5%

221113 Nuclear electric power generation 31 83.9% 80.6% 71.0% 34,901 D D 98.6%

221119 Other electric power generation 204 47.1% 27.5% 20.6% 14,571 96.8% 85.7% 75.8%

22112 Electric power transmission, control, & distribution 1,278 68.8% 21.8% 8.8% 385,932 99.3% 91.9% 85.1%

221121 Electric bulk power transmission & control 63 47.6% 38.1% 27.0% 5,107 97.6% 92.6% 69.2%

221122 Electric power distribution 1,236 70.4% 22.2% 9.1% 380,825 99.3% 91.9% 85.3%

2212 Natural gas distribution 610 29.7% 21.5% 15.9% 96,953 98.0% 96.3% 91.0%

2213 Water, sewage, & other systems 4,452 5.2% 2.0% 1.3% 36,895 60.6% 48.0% 37.6%

22131 Water supply & irrigation systems 3,836 4.3% 1.6% 1.0% 29,996 58.1% 47.0% 36.1%

22132 Sewage treatment facilities 584 9.9% 4.5% 2.6% 5,270 64.6% D 37.8%

22133 Steam & air-conditioning supply 54 50.0% 27.8% 24.1% 1,629 92.3% D 64.6%

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 +
	221	Utilities	6,663	20.3%	7.3%	3.4%	667,062	97.0%	91.2%	84.7%
	2211		Electric power generation, transmission, & distribution	1,682	60.8%	20.6%	8.6%	533,214	99.3%	93.3%	86.7%
	22111			Electric power generation	521	49.9%	33.8%	22.6%	147,282	99.3%	97.1%	91.0%
	221111				Hydroelectric power generation	166	44.6%	34.9%	28.3%	10,573	D	D	83.6%
	221112				Fossil fuel electric power generation	219	74.0%	58.9%	42.0%	87,237	99.7%	98.4%	91.5%
	221113				Nuclear electric power generation	31	83.9%	80.6%	71.0%	34,901	D	D	98.6%
	221119				Other electric power generation	204	47.1%	27.5%	20.6%	14,571	96.8%	85.7%	75.8%
	22112			Electric power transmission, control, & distribution	1,278	68.8%	21.8%	8.8%	385,932	99.3%	91.9%	85.1%
	221121				Electric bulk power transmission & control	63	47.6%	38.1%	27.0%	5,107	97.6%	92.6%	69.2%
	221122				Electric power distribution	1,236	70.4%	22.2%	9.1%	380,825	99.3%	91.9%	85.3%
	2212		Natural gas distribution	610	29.7%	21.5%	15.9%	96,953	98.0%	96.3%	91.0%
	2213		Water, sewage, & other systems	4,452	5.2%	2.0%	1.3%	36,895	60.6%	48.0%	37.6%
	22131			Water supply & irrigation systems	3,836	4.3%	1.6%	1.0%	29,996	58.1%	47.0%	36.1%
	22132			Sewage treatment facilities	584	9.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5,270	64.6%	D	37.8%
	22133			Steam & air-conditioning supply	54	50.0%	27.8%	24.1%	1,629	92.3%	D	64.6%

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