There were 6,656 heavy and civil engineering construction 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 heavy and civil engineering construction businesses with between five and nine employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Heavy and civil engineering construction businesses with between five and nine employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
39,133
2013
39,065
2014
38,724
2015
38,959
2016
38,477
