7,262 utilities in the U.S. have between one and four employees in 2016

By LocalLabs News Service

Feb 13, 2020

There were 7,262 utilities in the U.S. that had between one and four 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 professional, scientific and technical services businesses with between one and four employees in the U.S. than in any other category.

The following table shows how many utilities with between one and four employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.

Utilities with between one and four employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)

Year

Total businesses

2012

35,666

2013

36,008

2014

35,924

2015

35,980