There were 862 primary metal manufacturing businesses in the U.S. that had between 20 and 49 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 accommodation and food services businesses with between 20 and 49 employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many primary metal manufacturing businesses with between 20 and 49 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Primary metal manufacturing businesses with between 20 and 49 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
