There were 1,683 support activities for mining 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 support activities for mining businesses with between 20 and 49 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Support activities for mining businesses with between 20 and 49 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
42,789
2013
42,741
2014
45,342
2015
44,985
2016
41,100
