Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998: Utilities United States

By detailed employment size

By year

By state

By industry

U.S. - Utilities by Employment Size of Enterprise
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Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	6,603	15,895	682,227	38,097,227
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	425	426	0	72,549
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	3,335	3,338	7,320	132,273
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	991	1,003	6,362	164,765
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	483	534	6,364	230,928
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	870	1,393	38,127	1,554,292
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	267	1,039	45,337	2,098,264
Firms with 500 employees or more	232	8,162	578,717	33,844,156
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	49	438	21,410	1,098,827
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	20	263	16,852	922,573
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	28	383	29,072	1,615,469
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	135	7,078	511,383	30,207,287

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Utilities - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2005 6,660 20.4% 7.4% 3.0% 633,106 96.6% 90.6% 82.8%

2004 6,695 20.2% 7.2% 2.9% 634,734 96.6% 90.6% 83.1%

2003 7,132 19.0% 6.7% 2.8% 675,938 D D D

2002 7,603 18.3% 6.4% 2.6% 648,254 96.3% 90.2% 82.9%

2001 7,283 19.1% 6.7% 2.9% 654,484 96.5% 90.4% 83.8%

2000 7,022 19.6% 7.0% 3.1% 655,230 96.7% 90.7% 84.0%

1999 6,663 20.3% 7.3% 3.4% 667,062 97.0% 91.2% 84.7%

1998 6,603 20.7% 7.6% 3.5% 682,227 97.1% 91.5% 84.8%

U.S. - Utilities - by Year
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More data	Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
	2005	6,660	20.4%	7.4%	3.0%	633,106	96.6%	90.6%	82.8%
	2004	6,695	20.2%	7.2%	2.9%	634,734	96.6%	90.6%	83.1%
	2003	7,132	19.0%	6.7%	2.8%	675,938	D	D	D
	2002	7,603	18.3%	6.4%	2.6%	648,254	96.3%	90.2%	82.9%
	2001	7,283	19.1%	6.7%	2.9%	654,484	96.5%	90.4%	83.8%
	2000	7,022	19.6%	7.0%	3.1%	655,230	96.7%	90.7%	84.0%
	1999	6,663	20.3%	7.3%	3.4%	667,062	97.0%	91.2%	84.7%
	1998	6,603	20.7%	7.6%	3.5%	682,227	97.1%	91.5%	84.8%

Utilities by State
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data State Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

United States 6,603 20.7% 7.6% 3.5% 682,227 97.1% 91.5% 84.8%

Alabama 144 23.6% 9.7% 6.3% 15,851 D D D

Alaska 59 35.6% 11.9% 1.7% 1,762 D D D

Arizona 164 20.7% 14.6% 9.8% 10,923 95.2% 91.1% 80.8%

Arkansas 173 17.3% 9.8% 4.6% 7,783 93.6% 85.3% 63.6%

California 521 15.7% 10.4% 7.1% 51,983 97.0% 94.9% 90.3%

Colorado 196 25.5% 12.8% 8.7% 9,850 95.1% 85.1% 77.2%

Connecticut 61 44.3% 34.4% 26.2% 11,353 D D 87.1%

Delaware 16 50.0% 50.0% 25.0% (1000-2499) D D D

District of Columbia 18 88.9% 88.9% 88.9% 2,880 D D D

Florida 309 21.0% 12.9% 7.4% 27,969 96.5% 92.8% 82.1%

Georgia 121 47.9% 25.6% 9.1% 22,402 D D D

Hawaii 25 64.0% 56.0% 44.0% 2,601 D D 97.5%

Idaho 104 16.3% 8.7% 6.7% 3,283 D D 68.6%

Illinois 190 37.9% 18.4% 15.3% 33,676 D D 92.4%

Indiana 200 32.0% 11.0% 9.5% 17,736 D D 83.4%

Iowa 86 48.8% 12.8% 9.3% 8,251 D D 79.9%

Kansas 107 35.5% 16.8% 15.0% 8,187 D D 81.4%

Kentucky 126 36.5% 17.5% 10.3% 11,216 97.2% 85.7% 74.4%

Louisiana 255 14.9% 9.4% 5.9% 13,370 95.2% 90.9% 78.3%

Maine 47 34.0% 25.5% 14.9% 3,259 D D D

Maryland 45 46.7% 40.0% 33.3% 11,442 D 99.0% 93.4%

Massachusetts 93 44.1% 38.7% 29.0% 15,424 D 98.0% 90.7%

Michigan 88 37.5% 20.5% 18.2% 25,366 D D 95.2%

Minnesota 90 64.4% 24.4% 15.6% 12,944 D D D

Mississippi 390 10.3% 5.1% 2.6% 8,099 D 73.8% 54.0%

Missouri 149 47.0% 19.5% 12.8% 16,816 98.1% 86.2% 78.8%

Montana 91 27.5% 11.0% 7.7% 3,331 D D D

Nebraska 34 47.1% 32.4% 26.5% 1,670 D D 76.2%

Nevada 48 35.4% 25.0% 20.8% 5,219 D D 93.2%

New Hampshire 46 45.7% 37.0% 23.9% 3,293 97.5% 93.5% 78.2%

New Jersey 92 42.4% 34.8% 29.3% 20,351 D D 94.6%

New Mexico 139 20.9% 12.2% 9.4% 6,180 D D 76.7%

New York 163 30.1% 21.5% 17.8% 44,377 99.0% 97.6% 97.2%

North Carolina 160 33.1% 17.5% 9.4% 21,406 98.0% 91.9% 84.6%

North Dakota 49 49.0% 14.3% 10.2% 3,232 D D 63.5%

Ohio 175 37.1% 14.3% 10.9% 31,773 D D 91.6%

Oklahoma 205 28.8% 14.6% 9.8% 8,725 94.4% 78.6% 68.4%

Oregon 121 22.3% 9.1% 6.6% 7,861 D D 84.7%

Pennsylvania 268 30.2% 19.8% 15.7% 37,333 98.0% 94.7% 92.7%

Rhode Island 14 57.1% 57.1% 42.9% 2,167 D D 76.8%

South Carolina 113 29.2% 15.9% 6.2% 11,774 96.9% 91.3% 80.8%

South Dakota 72 37.5% 12.5% 8.3% (1000-2499) D D D

Tennessee 83 45.8% 25.3% 15.7% 3,675 95.5% 70.0% 36.4%

Texas 942 18.2% 8.8% 6.1% 56,098 94.7% 87.6% 80.9%

Utah 67 22.4% 13.4% 7.5% 5,466 D D 80.5%

Vermont 23 43.5% 30.4% 13.0% 1,839 D D D

Virginia 114 41.2% 27.2% 18.4% 16,068 D 95.1% 87.0%

Washington 213 13.1% 6.6% 4.7% 6,490 D D D

West Virginia 99 20.2% 14.1% 12.1% 8,085 95.6% D 93.5%

Wisconsin 86 48.8% 18.6% 15.1% 13,898 D D 90.6%

Wyoming 51 39.2% 25.5% 19.6% 2,976 D D 80.2%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More data	State	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	United States	6,603	20.7%	7.6%	3.5%	682,227	97.1%	91.5%	84.8%
	Alabama	144	23.6%	9.7%	6.3%	15,851	D	D	D
	Alaska	59	35.6%	11.9%	1.7%	1,762	D	D	D
	Arizona	164	20.7%	14.6%	9.8%	10,923	95.2%	91.1%	80.8%
	Arkansas	173	17.3%	9.8%	4.6%	7,783	93.6%	85.3%	63.6%
	California	521	15.7%	10.4%	7.1%	51,983	97.0%	94.9%	90.3%
	Colorado	196	25.5%	12.8%	8.7%	9,850	95.1%	85.1%	77.2%
	Connecticut	61	44.3%	34.4%	26.2%	11,353	D	D	87.1%
	Delaware	16	50.0%	50.0%	25.0%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	District of Columbia	18	88.9%	88.9%	88.9%	2,880	D	D	D
	Florida	309	21.0%	12.9%	7.4%	27,969	96.5%	92.8%	82.1%
	Georgia	121	47.9%	25.6%	9.1%	22,402	D	D	D
	Hawaii	25	64.0%	56.0%	44.0%	2,601	D	D	97.5%
	Idaho	104	16.3%	8.7%	6.7%	3,283	D	D	68.6%
	Illinois	190	37.9%	18.4%	15.3%	33,676	D	D	92.4%
	Indiana	200	32.0%	11.0%	9.5%	17,736	D	D	83.4%
	Iowa	86	48.8%	12.8%	9.3%	8,251	D	D	79.9%
	Kansas	107	35.5%	16.8%	15.0%	8,187	D	D	81.4%
	Kentucky	126	36.5%	17.5%	10.3%	11,216	97.2%	85.7%	74.4%
	Louisiana	255	14.9%	9.4%	5.9%	13,370	95.2%	90.9%	78.3%
	Maine	47	34.0%	25.5%	14.9%	3,259	D	D	D
	Maryland	45	46.7%	40.0%	33.3%	11,442	D	99.0%	93.4%
	Massachusetts	93	44.1%	38.7%	29.0%	15,424	D	98.0%	90.7%
	Michigan	88	37.5%	20.5%	18.2%	25,366	D	D	95.2%
	Minnesota	90	64.4%	24.4%	15.6%	12,944	D	D	D
	Mississippi	390	10.3%	5.1%	2.6%	8,099	D	73.8%	54.0%
	Missouri	149	47.0%	19.5%	12.8%	16,816	98.1%	86.2%	78.8%
	Montana	91	27.5%	11.0%	7.7%	3,331	D	D	D
	Nebraska	34	47.1%	32.4%	26.5%	1,670	D	D	76.2%
	Nevada	48	35.4%	25.0%	20.8%	5,219	D	D	93.2%
	New Hampshire	46	45.7%	37.0%	23.9%	3,293	97.5%	93.5%	78.2%
	New Jersey	92	42.4%	34.8%	29.3%	20,351	D	D	94.6%
	New Mexico	139	20.9%	12.2%	9.4%	6,180	D	D	76.7%
	New York	163	30.1%	21.5%	17.8%	44,377	99.0%	97.6%	97.2%
	North Carolina	160	33.1%	17.5%	9.4%	21,406	98.0%	91.9%	84.6%
	North Dakota	49	49.0%	14.3%	10.2%	3,232	D	D	63.5%
	Ohio	175	37.1%	14.3%	10.9%	31,773	D	D	91.6%
	Oklahoma	205	28.8%	14.6%	9.8%	8,725	94.4%	78.6%	68.4%
	Oregon	121	22.3%	9.1%	6.6%	7,861	D	D	84.7%
	Pennsylvania	268	30.2%	19.8%	15.7%	37,333	98.0%	94.7%	92.7%
	Rhode Island	14	57.1%	57.1%	42.9%	2,167	D	D	76.8%
	South Carolina	113	29.2%	15.9%	6.2%	11,774	96.9%	91.3%	80.8%
	South Dakota	72	37.5%	12.5%	8.3%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	Tennessee	83	45.8%	25.3%	15.7%	3,675	95.5%	70.0%	36.4%
	Texas	942	18.2%	8.8%	6.1%	56,098	94.7%	87.6%	80.9%
	Utah	67	22.4%	13.4%	7.5%	5,466	D	D	80.5%
	Vermont	23	43.5%	30.4%	13.0%	1,839	D	D	D
	Virginia	114	41.2%	27.2%	18.4%	16,068	D	95.1%	87.0%
	Washington	213	13.1%	6.6%	4.7%	6,490	D	D	D
	West Virginia	99	20.2%	14.1%	12.1%	8,085	95.6%	D	93.5%
	Wisconsin	86	48.8%	18.6%	15.1%	13,898	D	D	90.6%
	Wyoming	51	39.2%	25.5%	19.6%	2,976	D	D	80.2%

U.S. - Utilities by Subsector
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Industry
detail NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

22 Utilities 6,603 20.7% 7.6% 3.5% 682,227 97.1% 91.5% 84.8%

221 Utilities 6,603 20.7% 7.6% 3.5% 682,227 97.1% 91.5% 84.8%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

Industry detail	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	22	Utilities	6,603	20.7%	7.6%	3.5%	682,227	97.1%	91.5%	84.8%
	221	Utilities	6,603	20.7%	7.6%	3.5%	682,227	97.1%	91.5%	84.8%

U.S. - Utilities by Industry
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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

221 Utilities 6,603 20.7% 7.6% 3.5% 682,227 97.1% 91.5% 84.8%

2211 Electric power generation, transmission, & distribution 1,666 62.0% 20.8% 8.8% 546,696 99.3% 93.4% 87.0%

22111 Electric power generation 527 48.8% 32.8% 21.4% 148,972 99.3% 97.1% 90.5%

221111 Hydroelectric power generation 163 45.4% 36.2% 28.2% 9,870 D D 81.5%

221112 Fossil fuel electric power generation 221 71.9% 57.0% 41.2% 90,538 99.7% 98.3% 91.2%

221113 Nuclear electric power generation 30 86.7% 83.3% 73.3% 33,649 D D 98.3%

221119 Other electric power generation 211 45.0% 25.1% 18.0% 14,915 96.8% 86.2% 75.0%

22112 Electric power transmission, control, & distribution 1,252 71.0% 22.4% 9.2% 397,724 99.3% 92.0% 85.7%

221121 Electric bulk power transmission & control 57 50.9% 42.1% 28.1% 4,592 97.4% 93.4% 71.5%

221122 Electric power distribution 1,215 72.4% 22.6% 9.4% 393,132 99.4% 92.0% 85.8%

2212 Natural gas distribution 630 31.0% 22.2% 16.5% 99,962 98.0% 96.1% 90.5%

2213 Water, sewage, & other systems 4,388 5.0% 2.1% 1.2% 35,569 59.5% 48.2% 35.7%

22131 Water supply & irrigation systems 3,789 4.1% 1.7% 1.0% 28,623 56.7% 47.1% 32.9%

22132 Sewage treatment facilities 563 10.5% 4.4% 2.3% 5,307 65.4% D 41.3%

22133 Steam & air-conditioning supply 57 42.1% 24.6% 21.1% 1,639 90.0% D 65.8%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More data	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	221	Utilities	6,603	20.7%	7.6%	3.5%	682,227	97.1%	91.5%	84.8%
	2211		Electric power generation, transmission, & distribution	1,666	62.0%	20.8%	8.8%	546,696	99.3%	93.4%	87.0%
	22111			Electric power generation	527	48.8%	32.8%	21.4%	148,972	99.3%	97.1%	90.5%
	221111				Hydroelectric power generation	163	45.4%	36.2%	28.2%	9,870	D	D	81.5%
	221112				Fossil fuel electric power generation	221	71.9%	57.0%	41.2%	90,538	99.7%	98.3%	91.2%
	221113				Nuclear electric power generation	30	86.7%	83.3%	73.3%	33,649	D	D	98.3%
	221119				Other electric power generation	211	45.0%	25.1%	18.0%	14,915	96.8%	86.2%	75.0%
	22112			Electric power transmission, control, & distribution	1,252	71.0%	22.4%	9.2%	397,724	99.3%	92.0%	85.7%
	221121				Electric bulk power transmission & control	57	50.9%	42.1%	28.1%	4,592	97.4%	93.4%	71.5%
	221122				Electric power distribution	1,215	72.4%	22.6%	9.4%	393,132	99.4%	92.0%	85.8%
	2212		Natural gas distribution	630	31.0%	22.2%	16.5%	99,962	98.0%	96.1%	90.5%
	2213		Water, sewage, & other systems	4,388	5.0%	2.1%	1.2%	35,569	59.5%	48.2%	35.7%
	22131			Water supply & irrigation systems	3,789	4.1%	1.7%	1.0%	28,623	56.7%	47.1%	32.9%
	22132			Sewage treatment facilities	563	10.5%	4.4%	2.3%	5,307	65.4%	D	41.3%
	22133			Steam & air-conditioning supply	57	42.1%	24.6%	21.1%	1,639	90.0%	D	65.8%

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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses

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