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

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: 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	7,022	17,301	655,230	40,650,836
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	560	560	0	52,657
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	3,401	3,403	7,524	147,365
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	1,138	1,142	7,196	185,920
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	546	593	7,199	260,096
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	888	1,385	39,078	1,655,283
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	274	1,029	43,739	2,157,831
Firms with 500 employees or more	215	9,189	550,494	36,191,684
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	47	451	19,611	1,205,946
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	21	223	15,038	986,797
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	27	552	32,070	1,866,071
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	120	7,963	483,775	32,132,870
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	35	1,258	61,520	3,845,419
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	36	1,898	110,377	7,030,036
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	49	4,807	311,878	21,257,415

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

Alabama 157 21.7% 10.2% 6.4% 14,616 D D D

Alaska 71 29.6% 9.9% 2.8% 1,810 D D D

Arizona 171 18.1% 13.5% 9.4% 9,923 94.2% 90.2% 79.2%

Arkansas 194 16.5% 9.8% 4.6% 7,517 92.3% 83.3% 60.3%

California 552 17.9% 12.5% 8.9% 51,289 96.5% 94.2% 89.9%

Colorado 209 25.8% 12.4% 8.1% 7,851 93.9% 79.1% 70.1%

Connecticut 65 47.7% 40.0% 33.8% 11,343 98.5% 97.3% 90.6%

Delaware 17 52.9% 52.9% 35.3% 2,399 D D D

District of Columbia 23 87.0% 87.0% 82.6% (2500-4999) D D D

Florida 330 22.1% 12.1% 8.5% 29,885 96.9% 91.8% 83.1%

Georgia 144 45.1% 25.7% 11.8% 23,373 98.8% 92.4% 76.0%

Hawaii 21 57.1% 47.6% 42.9% 2,480 D D D

Idaho 126 17.5% 9.5% 7.9% 3,375 D D 67.0%

Illinois 195 35.4% 17.9% 15.4% 31,173 98.4% 94.0% 92.3%

Indiana 201 30.3% 10.0% 7.5% 18,156 95.8% 86.9% 82.2%

Iowa 91 49.5% 14.3% 11.0% 7,769 D D 77.1%

Kansas 115 32.2% 13.0% 11.3% 7,688 D D 79.1%

Kentucky 129 32.6% 17.1% 10.1% 9,940 96.2% 84.7% 71.7%

Louisiana 275 16.0% 10.2% 7.6% 12,989 94.1% 89.0% 79.5%

Maine 59 32.2% 23.7% 18.6% 3,120 95.3% 89.5% 69.7%

Maryland 55 49.1% 43.6% 34.5% 12,034 D 98.5% 92.2%

Massachusetts 105 36.2% 30.5% 21.9% 11,904 97.8% 95.5% 89.2%

Michigan 111 36.0% 22.5% 18.0% 25,216 99.1% 96.1% 94.6%

Minnesota 107 59.8% 24.3% 16.8% 13,372 D D 80.5%

Mississippi 392 11.7% 6.4% 3.3% 9,121 88.5% 77.1% 56.4%

Missouri 164 42.1% 18.3% 12.8% 17,242 97.9% 87.0% 81.8%

Montana 98 26.5% 11.2% 6.1% 3,098 D 79.0% 66.6%

Nebraska 36 41.7% 27.8% 22.2% 1,499 D D 83.0%

Nevada 55 41.8% 30.9% 23.6% 5,293 98.2% 93.7% 88.5%

New Hampshire 48 47.9% 35.4% 22.9% 3,276 D D D

New Jersey 99 44.4% 34.3% 33.3% 20,958 D D 96.5%

New Mexico 137 20.4% 11.7% 9.5% 5,508 D D 78.1%

New York 177 33.3% 20.9% 18.1% 40,260 98.8% 96.5% 96.2%

North Carolina 164 32.3% 19.5% 10.4% 19,551 97.5% 92.2% 83.5%

North Dakota 47 46.8% 12.8% 10.6% 3,175 D D 64.5%

Ohio 175 37.7% 14.3% 10.9% 27,940 D D 90.5%

Oklahoma 217 27.2% 14.7% 10.1% 9,652 94.4% 80.3% 70.9%

Oregon 125 22.4% 9.6% 7.2% 8,225 D D 85.3%

Pennsylvania 302 27.8% 18.5% 14.9% 35,112 D D 91.4%

Rhode Island 22 54.5% 54.5% 45.5% (1000-2499) D D D

South Carolina 118 32.2% 16.1% 6.8% 11,766 96.2% 89.5% 78.3%

South Dakota 72 38.9% 11.1% 9.7% (1000-2499) D D D

Tennessee 95 43.2% 24.2% 15.8% 3,367 D D D

Texas 1,002 17.0% 9.1% 5.5% 49,927 93.6% 87.0% 77.9%

Utah 83 24.1% 15.7% 10.8% 5,354 95.8% 90.4% 78.3%

Vermont 31 51.6% 41.9% 22.6% (1000-2499) D D D

Virginia 121 40.5% 27.3% 19.0% 16,163 98.4% 95.1% 87.6%

Washington 223 13.0% 6.7% 4.9% 6,237 D D 75.0%

West Virginia 98 20.4% 13.3% 11.2% 7,943 95.4% D 93.1%

Wisconsin 94 47.9% 20.2% 16.0% 14,192 98.8% 92.3% 90.6%

Wyoming 56 33.9% 23.2% 19.6% 2,612 D D 80.7%

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	7,022	19.6%	7.0%	3.1%	655,230	96.7%	90.7%	84.0%
	Alabama	157	21.7%	10.2%	6.4%	14,616	D	D	D
	Alaska	71	29.6%	9.9%	2.8%	1,810	D	D	D
	Arizona	171	18.1%	13.5%	9.4%	9,923	94.2%	90.2%	79.2%
	Arkansas	194	16.5%	9.8%	4.6%	7,517	92.3%	83.3%	60.3%
	California	552	17.9%	12.5%	8.9%	51,289	96.5%	94.2%	89.9%
	Colorado	209	25.8%	12.4%	8.1%	7,851	93.9%	79.1%	70.1%
	Connecticut	65	47.7%	40.0%	33.8%	11,343	98.5%	97.3%	90.6%
	Delaware	17	52.9%	52.9%	35.3%	2,399	D	D	D
	District of Columbia	23	87.0%	87.0%	82.6%	(2500-4999)	D	D	D
	Florida	330	22.1%	12.1%	8.5%	29,885	96.9%	91.8%	83.1%
	Georgia	144	45.1%	25.7%	11.8%	23,373	98.8%	92.4%	76.0%
	Hawaii	21	57.1%	47.6%	42.9%	2,480	D	D	D
	Idaho	126	17.5%	9.5%	7.9%	3,375	D	D	67.0%
	Illinois	195	35.4%	17.9%	15.4%	31,173	98.4%	94.0%	92.3%
	Indiana	201	30.3%	10.0%	7.5%	18,156	95.8%	86.9%	82.2%
	Iowa	91	49.5%	14.3%	11.0%	7,769	D	D	77.1%
	Kansas	115	32.2%	13.0%	11.3%	7,688	D	D	79.1%
	Kentucky	129	32.6%	17.1%	10.1%	9,940	96.2%	84.7%	71.7%
	Louisiana	275	16.0%	10.2%	7.6%	12,989	94.1%	89.0%	79.5%
	Maine	59	32.2%	23.7%	18.6%	3,120	95.3%	89.5%	69.7%
	Maryland	55	49.1%	43.6%	34.5%	12,034	D	98.5%	92.2%
	Massachusetts	105	36.2%	30.5%	21.9%	11,904	97.8%	95.5%	89.2%
	Michigan	111	36.0%	22.5%	18.0%	25,216	99.1%	96.1%	94.6%
	Minnesota	107	59.8%	24.3%	16.8%	13,372	D	D	80.5%
	Mississippi	392	11.7%	6.4%	3.3%	9,121	88.5%	77.1%	56.4%
	Missouri	164	42.1%	18.3%	12.8%	17,242	97.9%	87.0%	81.8%
	Montana	98	26.5%	11.2%	6.1%	3,098	D	79.0%	66.6%
	Nebraska	36	41.7%	27.8%	22.2%	1,499	D	D	83.0%
	Nevada	55	41.8%	30.9%	23.6%	5,293	98.2%	93.7%	88.5%
	New Hampshire	48	47.9%	35.4%	22.9%	3,276	D	D	D
	New Jersey	99	44.4%	34.3%	33.3%	20,958	D	D	96.5%
	New Mexico	137	20.4%	11.7%	9.5%	5,508	D	D	78.1%
	New York	177	33.3%	20.9%	18.1%	40,260	98.8%	96.5%	96.2%
	North Carolina	164	32.3%	19.5%	10.4%	19,551	97.5%	92.2%	83.5%
	North Dakota	47	46.8%	12.8%	10.6%	3,175	D	D	64.5%
	Ohio	175	37.7%	14.3%	10.9%	27,940	D	D	90.5%
	Oklahoma	217	27.2%	14.7%	10.1%	9,652	94.4%	80.3%	70.9%
	Oregon	125	22.4%	9.6%	7.2%	8,225	D	D	85.3%
	Pennsylvania	302	27.8%	18.5%	14.9%	35,112	D	D	91.4%
	Rhode Island	22	54.5%	54.5%	45.5%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	South Carolina	118	32.2%	16.1%	6.8%	11,766	96.2%	89.5%	78.3%
	South Dakota	72	38.9%	11.1%	9.7%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	Tennessee	95	43.2%	24.2%	15.8%	3,367	D	D	D
	Texas	1,002	17.0%	9.1%	5.5%	49,927	93.6%	87.0%	77.9%
	Utah	83	24.1%	15.7%	10.8%	5,354	95.8%	90.4%	78.3%
	Vermont	31	51.6%	41.9%	22.6%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	Virginia	121	40.5%	27.3%	19.0%	16,163	98.4%	95.1%	87.6%
	Washington	223	13.0%	6.7%	4.9%	6,237	D	D	75.0%
	West Virginia	98	20.4%	13.3%	11.2%	7,943	95.4%	D	93.1%
	Wisconsin	94	47.9%	20.2%	16.0%	14,192	98.8%	92.3%	90.6%
	Wyoming	56	33.9%	23.2%	19.6%	2,612	D	D	80.7%

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

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

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

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

2211 Electric power generation, transmission, & distribution 1,704 59.6% 20.5% 8.0% 520,854 99.2% 93.1% 86.4%

22111 Electric power generation 534 47.8% 32.0% 21.0% 143,927 99.2% 96.7% 91.3%

221111 Hydroelectric power generation 165 44.8% 35.8% 27.3% 9,736 D D 82.5%

221112 Fossil fuel electric power generation 216 72.2% 57.9% 42.1% 86,936 99.7% 98.2% 92.5%

221113 Nuclear electric power generation 28 85.7% 78.6% 75.0% 32,876 D D 98.6%

221119 Other electric power generation 221 43.4% 24.4% 17.2% 14,379 96.1% 83.7% 73.2%

22112 Electric power transmission, control, & distribution 1,278 68.0% 22.0% 8.2% 376,927 99.3% 91.8% 84.5%

221121 Electric bulk power transmission & control 66 47.0% 34.8% 25.8% 5,420 97.4% 91.3% 68.0%

221122 Electric power distribution 1,232 69.6% 22.5% 8.5% 371,507 99.3% 91.8% 84.7%

2212 Natural gas distribution 603 31.7% 22.1% 16.3% 94,821 98.0% 96.1% 91.3%

2213 Water, sewage, & other systems 4,803 5.4% 1.9% 1.2% 39,555 59.3% 45.3% 35.6%

22131 Water supply & irrigation systems 4,184 4.4% 1.6% 0.9% 32,786 56.8% 45.1% 34.8%

22132 Sewage treatment facilities 583 10.6% 3.8% 1.9% 5,141 D D 31.4%

22133 Steam & air-conditioning supply 57 49.1% 28.1% 24.6% 1,628 D D 63.4%

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	7,022	19.6%	7.0%	3.1%	655,230	96.7%	90.7%	84.0%
	2211		Electric power generation, transmission, & distribution	1,704	59.6%	20.5%	8.0%	520,854	99.2%	93.1%	86.4%
	22111			Electric power generation	534	47.8%	32.0%	21.0%	143,927	99.2%	96.7%	91.3%
	221111				Hydroelectric power generation	165	44.8%	35.8%	27.3%	9,736	D	D	82.5%
	221112				Fossil fuel electric power generation	216	72.2%	57.9%	42.1%	86,936	99.7%	98.2%	92.5%
	221113				Nuclear electric power generation	28	85.7%	78.6%	75.0%	32,876	D	D	98.6%
	221119				Other electric power generation	221	43.4%	24.4%	17.2%	14,379	96.1%	83.7%	73.2%
	22112			Electric power transmission, control, & distribution	1,278	68.0%	22.0%	8.2%	376,927	99.3%	91.8%	84.5%
	221121				Electric bulk power transmission & control	66	47.0%	34.8%	25.8%	5,420	97.4%	91.3%	68.0%
	221122				Electric power distribution	1,232	69.6%	22.5%	8.5%	371,507	99.3%	91.8%	84.7%
	2212		Natural gas distribution	603	31.7%	22.1%	16.3%	94,821	98.0%	96.1%	91.3%
	2213		Water, sewage, & other systems	4,803	5.4%	1.9%	1.2%	39,555	59.3%	45.3%	35.6%
	22131			Water supply & irrigation systems	4,184	4.4%	1.6%	0.9%	32,786	56.8%	45.1%	34.8%
	22132			Sewage treatment facilities	583	10.6%	3.8%	1.9%	5,141	D	D	31.4%
	22133			Steam & air-conditioning supply	57	49.1%	28.1%	24.6%	1,628	D	D	63.4%

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