There were 1,241 management of companies and enterprises in the U.S. that had 500 or more 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 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 management of companies and enterprises with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Management of companies and enterprises with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
208,988
2013
211,636
2014
215,160
2015
215,772
2016
221,536
