Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: All industries United States

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U.S. - All industries 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	5,652,544	7,070,048	114,064,976	3,879,430,052
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	726,862	730,027	0	38,594,167
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	2,669,870	2,675,974	5,592,980	147,581,389
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	1,021,210	1,035,370	6,708,674	174,383,913
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	617,087	652,461	8,285,731	230,564,411
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	515,977	674,106	20,276,634	608,446,434
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	84,385	312,112	16,260,025	527,544,627
Firms with 500 employees or more	17,153	989,998	56,940,932	2,152,315,111
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	8,483	102,303	5,855,270	201,266,061
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	2,740	54,031	3,337,707	117,187,131
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	2,311	77,900	4,422,211	160,472,657
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	3,619	755,764	43,325,744	1,673,389,262
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	1,773	100,855	6,073,500	229,085,791
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	903	123,339	6,299,143	236,380,718
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	943	531,570	30,953,101	1,207,922,753

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

Alabama 79,852 14.5% 5.0% 2.8% 1,653,074 82.0% 64.8% 51.3%

Alaska 15,928 11.9% 4.8% 3.0% 204,887 74.2% 54.6% 37.8%

Arizona 93,004 14.8% 5.4% 2.9% 1,919,353 83.2% 66.2% 52.2%

Arkansas 52,405 13.4% 5.0% 3.0% 990,830 81.3% 64.9% 51.7%

California 664,585 12.6% 2.8% 0.9% 12,884,692 81.6% 62.1% 47.0%

Colorado 116,223 12.7% 4.4% 2.5% 1,913,302 80.0% 61.6% 48.5%

Connecticut 78,454 14.3% 4.9% 2.7% 1,546,250 81.8% 64.2% 49.8%

Delaware 20,167 17.6% 8.9% 6.3% 377,277 83.2% 66.9% 55.1%

District of Columbia 16,328 24.1% 11.6% 6.6% 414,983 87.1% 69.9% 51.5%

Florida 353,963 9.8% 2.8% 1.2% 6,217,386 81.4% 66.3% 54.4%

Georgia 160,440 13.8% 4.8% 2.5% 3,483,500 84.2% 69.0% 56.5%

Hawaii 24,325 14.7% 5.5% 3.3% 432,092 79.2% 59.5% 43.0%

Idaho 32,181 13.0% 4.8% 3.1% 450,788 75.1% 54.2% 41.7%

Illinois 254,071 14.2% 4.2% 1.8% 5,501,036 83.7% 66.3% 51.6%

Indiana 116,256 15.6% 5.0% 2.5% 2,650,774 83.5% 66.0% 51.2%

Iowa 65,558 14.3% 4.8% 2.5% 1,265,064 81.3% 62.7% 47.2%

Kansas 61,551 14.9% 5.4% 3.1% 1,128,732 80.9% 61.9% 46.5%

Kentucky 72,300 15.6% 5.6% 3.1% 1,513,722 82.4% 64.9% 50.0%

Louisiana 81,669 14.9% 4.7% 2.6% 1,592,357 80.9% 61.0% 46.4%

Maine 34,148 11.9% 4.3% 2.5% 491,780 76.3% 56.4% 40.0%

Maryland 105,971 14.7% 4.8% 2.5% 2,058,304 81.7% 62.9% 47.8%

Massachusetts 148,235 13.8% 4.3% 2.0% 3,087,044 83.1% 65.6% 50.3%

Michigan 193,861 13.8% 3.7% 1.6% 4,072,786 82.3% 64.0% 49.2%

Minnesota 116,199 14.4% 4.4% 2.1% 2,395,361 83.1% 64.5% 49.0%

Mississippi 48,334 14.2% 5.4% 3.3% 956,781 81.8% 65.4% 52.2%

Missouri 118,063 14.4% 4.6% 2.4% 2,398,979 82.4% 64.2% 50.4%

Montana 27,996 10.7% 3.6% 2.3% 296,220 67.7% 43.6% 29.5%

Nebraska 41,413 14.2% 5.2% 3.2% 751,076 80.5% 62.0% 48.8%

Nevada 40,251 17.0% 7.5% 4.4% 902,775 85.3% 70.2% 56.3%

New Hampshire 32,100 14.9% 5.6% 3.4% 546,400 79.2% 59.2% 44.6%

New Jersey 202,213 11.8% 3.5% 1.6% 3,548,429 80.7% 63.0% 49.2%

New Mexico 35,469 15.0% 6.1% 3.9% 549,352 77.5% 57.2% 42.2%

New York 424,784 10.7% 2.7% 1.0% 7,353,209 80.7% 63.1% 48.2%

North Carolina 163,643 13.2% 4.1% 2.0% 3,385,492 82.5% 66.1% 53.0%

North Dakota 17,163 14.6% 5.6% 3.3% 255,178 76.1% 53.1% 35.0%

Ohio 212,542 15.1% 4.2% 1.8% 5,001,980 83.9% 66.0% 51.5%

Oklahoma 70,156 13.1% 4.5% 2.7% 1,201,606 79.4% 60.5% 46.6%

Oregon 85,116 12.8% 4.3% 2.4% 1,355,442 78.0% 58.6% 44.1%

Pennsylvania 237,518 13.9% 3.8% 1.6% 5,087,237 82.7% 64.8% 49.8%

Rhode Island 25,243 14.7% 5.8% 3.6% 415,168 79.3% 59.0% 41.7%

South Carolina 78,360 14.3% 5.0% 2.8% 1,601,532 82.2% 65.7% 53.2%

South Dakota 20,558 14.1% 5.4% 3.2% 306,704 76.3% 55.3% 38.9%

Tennessee 102,427 15.4% 5.5% 2.9% 2,390,322 84.5% 68.6% 55.1%

Texas 369,039 12.9% 3.4% 1.4% 8,026,438 83.3% 66.5% 53.6%

Utah 46,190 15.0% 5.8% 3.6% 917,089 82.8% 65.7% 52.9%

Vermont 19,112 12.8% 4.9% 3.1% 253,541 73.6% 52.5% 34.9%

Virginia 139,737 13.9% 4.6% 2.3% 2,903,548 82.8% 66.2% 52.2%

Washington 138,228 12.5% 3.8% 1.9% 2,267,485 78.8% 59.4% 44.7%

West Virginia 33,496 14.1% 5.4% 3.4% 558,171 78.0% 59.0% 45.8%

Wisconsin 115,609 15.1% 4.3% 2.1% 2,414,834 82.1% 62.5% 46.2%

Wyoming 15,935 12.6% 5.1% 3.4% 174,614 68.6% 45.7% 31.0%

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	5,652,544	10.9%	1.8%	0.3%	114,064,976	82.0%	64.2%	49.9%
	Alabama	79,852	14.5%	5.0%	2.8%	1,653,074	82.0%	64.8%	51.3%
	Alaska	15,928	11.9%	4.8%	3.0%	204,887	74.2%	54.6%	37.8%
	Arizona	93,004	14.8%	5.4%	2.9%	1,919,353	83.2%	66.2%	52.2%
	Arkansas	52,405	13.4%	5.0%	3.0%	990,830	81.3%	64.9%	51.7%
	California	664,585	12.6%	2.8%	0.9%	12,884,692	81.6%	62.1%	47.0%
	Colorado	116,223	12.7%	4.4%	2.5%	1,913,302	80.0%	61.6%	48.5%
	Connecticut	78,454	14.3%	4.9%	2.7%	1,546,250	81.8%	64.2%	49.8%
	Delaware	20,167	17.6%	8.9%	6.3%	377,277	83.2%	66.9%	55.1%
	District of Columbia	16,328	24.1%	11.6%	6.6%	414,983	87.1%	69.9%	51.5%
	Florida	353,963	9.8%	2.8%	1.2%	6,217,386	81.4%	66.3%	54.4%
	Georgia	160,440	13.8%	4.8%	2.5%	3,483,500	84.2%	69.0%	56.5%
	Hawaii	24,325	14.7%	5.5%	3.3%	432,092	79.2%	59.5%	43.0%
	Idaho	32,181	13.0%	4.8%	3.1%	450,788	75.1%	54.2%	41.7%
	Illinois	254,071	14.2%	4.2%	1.8%	5,501,036	83.7%	66.3%	51.6%
	Indiana	116,256	15.6%	5.0%	2.5%	2,650,774	83.5%	66.0%	51.2%
	Iowa	65,558	14.3%	4.8%	2.5%	1,265,064	81.3%	62.7%	47.2%
	Kansas	61,551	14.9%	5.4%	3.1%	1,128,732	80.9%	61.9%	46.5%
	Kentucky	72,300	15.6%	5.6%	3.1%	1,513,722	82.4%	64.9%	50.0%
	Louisiana	81,669	14.9%	4.7%	2.6%	1,592,357	80.9%	61.0%	46.4%
	Maine	34,148	11.9%	4.3%	2.5%	491,780	76.3%	56.4%	40.0%
	Maryland	105,971	14.7%	4.8%	2.5%	2,058,304	81.7%	62.9%	47.8%
	Massachusetts	148,235	13.8%	4.3%	2.0%	3,087,044	83.1%	65.6%	50.3%
	Michigan	193,861	13.8%	3.7%	1.6%	4,072,786	82.3%	64.0%	49.2%
	Minnesota	116,199	14.4%	4.4%	2.1%	2,395,361	83.1%	64.5%	49.0%
	Mississippi	48,334	14.2%	5.4%	3.3%	956,781	81.8%	65.4%	52.2%
	Missouri	118,063	14.4%	4.6%	2.4%	2,398,979	82.4%	64.2%	50.4%
	Montana	27,996	10.7%	3.6%	2.3%	296,220	67.7%	43.6%	29.5%
	Nebraska	41,413	14.2%	5.2%	3.2%	751,076	80.5%	62.0%	48.8%
	Nevada	40,251	17.0%	7.5%	4.4%	902,775	85.3%	70.2%	56.3%
	New Hampshire	32,100	14.9%	5.6%	3.4%	546,400	79.2%	59.2%	44.6%
	New Jersey	202,213	11.8%	3.5%	1.6%	3,548,429	80.7%	63.0%	49.2%
	New Mexico	35,469	15.0%	6.1%	3.9%	549,352	77.5%	57.2%	42.2%
	New York	424,784	10.7%	2.7%	1.0%	7,353,209	80.7%	63.1%	48.2%
	North Carolina	163,643	13.2%	4.1%	2.0%	3,385,492	82.5%	66.1%	53.0%
	North Dakota	17,163	14.6%	5.6%	3.3%	255,178	76.1%	53.1%	35.0%
	Ohio	212,542	15.1%	4.2%	1.8%	5,001,980	83.9%	66.0%	51.5%
	Oklahoma	70,156	13.1%	4.5%	2.7%	1,201,606	79.4%	60.5%	46.6%
	Oregon	85,116	12.8%	4.3%	2.4%	1,355,442	78.0%	58.6%	44.1%
	Pennsylvania	237,518	13.9%	3.8%	1.6%	5,087,237	82.7%	64.8%	49.8%
	Rhode Island	25,243	14.7%	5.8%	3.6%	415,168	79.3%	59.0%	41.7%
	South Carolina	78,360	14.3%	5.0%	2.8%	1,601,532	82.2%	65.7%	53.2%
	South Dakota	20,558	14.1%	5.4%	3.2%	306,704	76.3%	55.3%	38.9%
	Tennessee	102,427	15.4%	5.5%	2.9%	2,390,322	84.5%	68.6%	55.1%
	Texas	369,039	12.9%	3.4%	1.4%	8,026,438	83.3%	66.5%	53.6%
	Utah	46,190	15.0%	5.8%	3.6%	917,089	82.8%	65.7%	52.9%
	Vermont	19,112	12.8%	4.9%	3.1%	253,541	73.6%	52.5%	34.9%
	Virginia	139,737	13.9%	4.6%	2.3%	2,903,548	82.8%	66.2%	52.2%
	Washington	138,228	12.5%	3.8%	1.9%	2,267,485	78.8%	59.4%	44.7%
	West Virginia	33,496	14.1%	5.4%	3.4%	558,171	78.0%	59.0%	45.8%
	Wisconsin	115,609	15.1%	4.3%	2.1%	2,414,834	82.1%	62.5%	46.2%
	Wyoming	15,935	12.6%	5.1%	3.4%	174,614	68.6%	45.7%	31.0%

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

11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (part: 113-115 only) 25,450 6.4% 1.3% 0.4% 183,565 52.9% 27.7% 11.8%

21 Mining 18,756 15.3% 4.2% 1.8% 456,128 85.8% 69.0% 56.0%

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

23 Construction 701,947 8.9% 1.1% 0.1% 6,572,800 61.6% 30.0% 13.7%

31-33 Manufacturing 306,303 27.7% 6.8% 1.5% 16,473,994 92.4% 76.3% 58.7%

42 Wholesale Trade 354,153 14.8% 3.2% 0.9% 6,112,029 77.7% 53.0% 36.4%

44-45 Retail Trade 731,444 9.9% 1.6% 0.3% 14,840,775 80.3% 65.0% 56.3%

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 157,333 12.2% 2.5% 0.7% 3,790,002 86.3% 70.9% 58.9%

51 Information 79,565 15.4% 4.0% 1.4% 3,545,731 92.3% 82.1% 71.9%

52 Finance & Insurance 227,034 9.0% 2.3% 0.7% 5,963,426 88.5% 78.3% 67.9%

53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 244,513 5.9% 1.5% 0.5% 1,942,046 64.4% 44.8% 30.1%

54 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 670,099 6.7% 1.2% 0.4% 6,816,216 69.7% 49.5% 35.3%

55 Management of Companies & Enterprises 26,762 72.9% 52.9% 24.9% 2,873,521 99.3% 97.0% 89.3%

56 Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services 299,329 12.5% 3.7% 1.1% 9,138,100 89.1% 77.4% 61.9%

61 Educational Services 60,934 25.3% 6.4% 1.6% 2,532,324 91.8% 72.8% 52.9%

62 Health Care & Social Assistance 532,042 12.3% 3.2% 0.7% 14,108,655 84.2% 70.5% 52.5%

71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 97,072 15.6% 2.9% 0.6% 1,741,497 82.0% 53.5% 32.1%

72 Accommodation & Food Services 412,776 20.1% 2.4% 0.4% 9,880,923 82.2% 54.1% 39.7%

81 Other Services (except public administration) 661,709 6.9% 0.8% 0.2% 5,293,399 53.1% 25.9% 14.1%

95 Auxiliaries, exc corp, subsidiary, & regional managing offices 5,403 94.0% 75.3% 44.0% 1,001,015 99.9% 98.8% 94.2%

99 Industry not classified 98,968 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 143,600 11.2% 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	5,652,544	10.9%	1.8%	0.3%	114,064,976	82.0%	64.2%	49.9%
	11	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (part: 113-115 only)	25,450	6.4%	1.3%	0.4%	183,565	52.9%	27.7%	11.8%
	21	Mining	18,756	15.3%	4.2%	1.8%	456,128	85.8%	69.0%	56.0%
	22	Utilities	7,022	19.6%	7.0%	3.1%	655,230	96.7%	90.7%	84.0%
	23	Construction	701,947	8.9%	1.1%	0.1%	6,572,800	61.6%	30.0%	13.7%
	31-33	Manufacturing	306,303	27.7%	6.8%	1.5%	16,473,994	92.4%	76.3%	58.7%
	42	Wholesale Trade	354,153	14.8%	3.2%	0.9%	6,112,029	77.7%	53.0%	36.4%
	44-45	Retail Trade	731,444	9.9%	1.6%	0.3%	14,840,775	80.3%	65.0%	56.3%
	48-49	Transportation and Warehousing	157,333	12.2%	2.5%	0.7%	3,790,002	86.3%	70.9%	58.9%
	51	Information	79,565	15.4%	4.0%	1.4%	3,545,731	92.3%	82.1%	71.9%
	52	Finance & Insurance	227,034	9.0%	2.3%	0.7%	5,963,426	88.5%	78.3%	67.9%
	53	Real Estate & Rental & Leasing	244,513	5.9%	1.5%	0.5%	1,942,046	64.4%	44.8%	30.1%
	54	Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services	670,099	6.7%	1.2%	0.4%	6,816,216	69.7%	49.5%	35.3%
	55	Management of Companies & Enterprises	26,762	72.9%	52.9%	24.9%	2,873,521	99.3%	97.0%	89.3%
	56	Administrative & Support & Waste management &Remediation services	299,329	12.5%	3.7%	1.1%	9,138,100	89.1%	77.4%	61.9%
	61	Educational Services	60,934	25.3%	6.4%	1.6%	2,532,324	91.8%	72.8%	52.9%
	62	Health Care & Social Assistance	532,042	12.3%	3.2%	0.7%	14,108,655	84.2%	70.5%	52.5%
	71	Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation	97,072	15.6%	2.9%	0.6%	1,741,497	82.0%	53.5%	32.1%
	72	Accommodation & Food Services	412,776	20.1%	2.4%	0.4%	9,880,923	82.2%	54.1%	39.7%
	81	Other Services (except public administration)	661,709	6.9%	0.8%	0.2%	5,293,399	53.1%	25.9%	14.1%
	95	Auxiliaries, exc corp, subsidiary, & regional managing offices	5,403	94.0%	75.3%	44.0%	1,001,015	99.9%	98.8%	94.2%
	99	Industry not classified	98,968	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	143,600	11.2%	0.0%	0.0%

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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses

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