There were 57,454 wholesale trade businesses in the U.S. that had between 10 and 19 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 10 and 19 employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many wholesale trade businesses with between 10 and 19 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Wholesale trade businesses with between 10 and 19 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
420,501
2013
419,648
2014
416,593
2015
413,437
2016
412,526
