There were 535 primary metal manufacturing businesses in the U.S. that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many primary metal manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Primary metal manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
4,716
2013
4,532
2014
4,558
2015
4,533
2016
4,464
