There were 29,222 specialty trade contractors 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 specialty trade contractors with between 20 and 49 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Specialty trade contractors with between 20 and 49 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
421,717
2013
422,859
2014
427,529
2015
437,145
2016
447,787
