CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with between 250 and 499 employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many miscellaneous store retailers with between 250 and 499 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Miscellaneous store retailers with between 250 and 499 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
107,000
2013
107,349
2014
108,065
2015
108,510
2016
109,494