CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many food manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Food manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
25,798
2013
25,267
2014
26,947
2015
26,819
2016
27,138
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