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

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

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U.S. - Construction 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	686,250	693,018	5,798,942	198,547,023
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	106,286	106,296	0	3,777,345
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	335,741	335,758	701,180	17,369,938
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	119,962	119,992	784,362	20,651,388
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	68,366	68,487	914,506	27,664,897
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	49,595	50,254	1,838,353	65,268,790
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	5,423	6,752	881,538	34,863,894
Firms with 500 employees or more	877	5,479	679,003	28,950,771
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	389	1,098	180,780	7,693,604
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	124	415	85,304	3,601,181
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	101	693	63,324	2,808,351
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	263	3,273	349,595	14,847,635

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Construction - 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 777,664 8.1% 1.0% 0.1% 6,781,327 61.4% 30.6% 13.9%

2004 751,098 8.4% 1.0% 0.1% 6,647,641 61.6% 30.0% 13.6%

2003 722,818 8.3% 1.0% 0.1% 6,381,404 61.2% 30.1% 14.0%

2002 701,449 8.4% 1.0% 0.1% 6,307,370 61.7% 30.8% 15.0%

2001 691,110 8.8% 1.1% 0.1% 6,491,994 62.3% 31.4% 14.9%

2000 701,947 8.9% 1.1% 0.1% 6,572,800 61.6% 30.0% 13.7%

1999 691,490 8.6% 1.0% 0.1% 6,201,626 60.2% 28.4% 12.5%

1998 686,250 8.1% 0.9% 0.1% 5,798,942 58.6% 26.9% 11.7%

U.S. - Construction - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2005	777,664	8.1%	1.0%	0.1%	6,781,327	61.4%	30.6%	13.9%
2004	751,098	8.4%	1.0%	0.1%	6,647,641	61.6%	30.0%	13.6%
2003	722,818	8.3%	1.0%	0.1%	6,381,404	61.2%	30.1%	14.0%
2002	701,449	8.4%	1.0%	0.1%	6,307,370	61.7%	30.8%	15.0%
2001	691,110	8.8%	1.1%	0.1%	6,491,994	62.3%	31.4%	14.9%
2000	701,947	8.9%	1.1%	0.1%	6,572,800	61.6%	30.0%	13.7%
1999	691,490	8.6%	1.0%	0.1%	6,201,626	60.2%	28.4%	12.5%
1998	686,250	8.1%	0.9%	0.1%	5,798,942	58.6%	26.9%	11.7%

Construction by State
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data State Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
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United States 686,250 8.1% 0.9% 0.1% 5,798,942 58.6% 26.9% 11.7%

Alabama 9,911 10.9% 1.6% 0.5% 101,012 63.5% 29.3% 12.4%

Alaska 2,266 5.6% 1.1% 0.6% 12,915 45.9% 20.2% 12.5%

Arizona 11,897 12.8% 2.3% 0.8% 143,411 69.1% 34.9% 11.9%

Arkansas 5,701 8.5% 1.2% 0.4% 43,486 52.4% 17.9% 5.3%

California 63,631 10.3% 1.4% 0.3% 621,816 63.3% 29.2% 12.1%

Colorado 15,918 8.4% 1.5% 0.5% 132,931 60.4% 29.5% 12.2%

Connecticut 9,248 6.0% 0.8% 0.4% 60,041 50.8% 23.5% 16.7%

Delaware 2,295 10.8% 1.7% 0.7% 20,372 60.2% 20.1% 5.7%

District of Columbia 308 25.3% 7.5% 2.6% 7,189 85.4% 52.8% 19.0%

Florida 37,825 9.5% 1.3% 0.4% 341,712 61.1% 27.7% 12.5%

Georgia 19,405 9.3% 1.4% 0.5% 174,785 61.6% 28.9% 13.5%

Hawaii 2,322 10.9% 2.3% 1.1% 21,265 58.1% D D

Idaho 5,621 5.2% 0.7% 0.3% 35,453 48.7% 22.8% 15.9%

Illinois 29,091 7.7% 1.1% 0.3% 225,310 55.1% 24.1% 8.5%

Indiana 16,417 8.3% 1.3% 0.4% 138,327 55.2% 25.2% 9.2%

Iowa 8,480 7.2% 1.1% 0.3% 58,561 51.8% 19.2% 7.4%

Kansas 7,581 8.4% 1.3% 0.6% 60,899 56.4% 24.2% 10.1%

Kentucky 9,331 9.2% 1.2% 0.3% 77,192 54.8% 18.7% 3.7%

Louisiana 8,354 12.4% 2.4% 0.7% 124,855 73.3% 48.0% 29.9%

Maine 4,519 4.5% 0.8% 0.3% 23,767 44.1% 20.1% 11.7%

Maryland 14,689 10.5% 1.6% 0.5% 142,696 62.0% 28.4% 12.0%

Massachusetts 15,646 6.6% 1.0% 0.3% 106,193 51.2% 20.8% 8.1%

Michigan 26,438 6.8% 0.8% 0.2% 179,220 49.1% 17.5% 5.0%

Minnesota 14,124 6.9% 1.0% 0.4% 98,542 54.9% 24.0% 8.4%

Mississippi 5,044 10.7% 1.3% 0.5% 49,854 63.3% 28.8% 14.9%

Missouri 15,451 7.5% 1.1% 0.4% 120,864 54.8% 24.5% 11.4%

Montana 3,740 4.0% 0.6% 0.2% 16,767 36.3% 10.1% 1.0%

Nebraska 5,457 7.1% 1.2% 0.5% 38,299 50.6% 20.5% 7.3%

Nevada 4,725 18.0% 4.2% 1.4% 77,694 77.0% 43.3% 15.0%

New Hampshire 3,977 6.2% 0.5% 0.2% 22,752 45.9% 12.7% 4.0%

New Jersey 22,744 6.0% 0.9% 0.3% 143,268 48.8% 19.0% 7.2%

New Mexico 4,911 9.5% 1.5% 0.5% 42,171 58.7% 22.7% 4.1%

New York 38,566 6.9% 0.9% 0.2% 272,149 53.7% 22.2% 6.9%

North Carolina 25,384 7.6% 1.0% 0.3% 205,786 55.6% 25.4% 11.9%

North Dakota 2,066 7.5% 1.1% 0.5% 13,980 51.0% 16.7% 4.9%

Ohio 27,311 8.5% 1.1% 0.3% 222,649 55.5% 23.4% 9.7%

Oklahoma 7,325 8.2% 1.1% 0.5% 54,903 52.3% 19.3% 9.3%

Oregon 12,491 6.2% 0.8% 0.4% 78,793 49.6% 18.6% 8.6%

Pennsylvania 28,291 7.9% 1.1% 0.4% 225,820 56.6% 25.4% 12.6%

Rhode Island 3,136 4.2% 0.7% 0.4% 16,293 41.7% 15.5% 5.5%

South Carolina 10,981 8.5% 1.2% 0.5% 111,436 63.0% 36.7% 26.9%

South Dakota 2,616 6.0% 0.9% 0.4% 13,996 40.1% 9.2% 1.4%

Tennessee 11,741 11.0% 1.9% 0.6% 120,578 64.5% 30.7% 11.4%

Texas 37,414 11.6% 1.9% 0.5% 457,095 69.3% 39.0% 21.4%

Utah 7,786 7.7% 1.2% 0.5% 58,009 54.4% 22.0% 7.2%

Vermont 2,581 4.0% 0.5% 0.2% (10k-24999) D D D

Virginia 20,040 9.4% 1.4% 0.4% 178,067 59.1% 24.9% 7.2%

Washington 21,370 6.7% 1.0% 0.3% 143,172 53.6% 22.8% 8.9%

West Virginia 4,672 6.4% 1.1% 0.5% 29,587 48.0% 18.7% 7.6%

Wisconsin 15,612 6.5% 0.9% 0.3% 107,037 49.8% 20.5% 7.0%

Wyoming 2,323 6.4% 0.9% 0.4% (10k-24999) D D D

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	686,250	8.1%	0.9%	0.1%	5,798,942	58.6%	26.9%	11.7%
	Alabama	9,911	10.9%	1.6%	0.5%	101,012	63.5%	29.3%	12.4%
	Alaska	2,266	5.6%	1.1%	0.6%	12,915	45.9%	20.2%	12.5%
	Arizona	11,897	12.8%	2.3%	0.8%	143,411	69.1%	34.9%	11.9%
	Arkansas	5,701	8.5%	1.2%	0.4%	43,486	52.4%	17.9%	5.3%
	California	63,631	10.3%	1.4%	0.3%	621,816	63.3%	29.2%	12.1%
	Colorado	15,918	8.4%	1.5%	0.5%	132,931	60.4%	29.5%	12.2%
	Connecticut	9,248	6.0%	0.8%	0.4%	60,041	50.8%	23.5%	16.7%
	Delaware	2,295	10.8%	1.7%	0.7%	20,372	60.2%	20.1%	5.7%
	District of Columbia	308	25.3%	7.5%	2.6%	7,189	85.4%	52.8%	19.0%
	Florida	37,825	9.5%	1.3%	0.4%	341,712	61.1%	27.7%	12.5%
	Georgia	19,405	9.3%	1.4%	0.5%	174,785	61.6%	28.9%	13.5%
	Hawaii	2,322	10.9%	2.3%	1.1%	21,265	58.1%	D	D
	Idaho	5,621	5.2%	0.7%	0.3%	35,453	48.7%	22.8%	15.9%
	Illinois	29,091	7.7%	1.1%	0.3%	225,310	55.1%	24.1%	8.5%
	Indiana	16,417	8.3%	1.3%	0.4%	138,327	55.2%	25.2%	9.2%
	Iowa	8,480	7.2%	1.1%	0.3%	58,561	51.8%	19.2%	7.4%
	Kansas	7,581	8.4%	1.3%	0.6%	60,899	56.4%	24.2%	10.1%
	Kentucky	9,331	9.2%	1.2%	0.3%	77,192	54.8%	18.7%	3.7%
	Louisiana	8,354	12.4%	2.4%	0.7%	124,855	73.3%	48.0%	29.9%
	Maine	4,519	4.5%	0.8%	0.3%	23,767	44.1%	20.1%	11.7%
	Maryland	14,689	10.5%	1.6%	0.5%	142,696	62.0%	28.4%	12.0%
	Massachusetts	15,646	6.6%	1.0%	0.3%	106,193	51.2%	20.8%	8.1%
	Michigan	26,438	6.8%	0.8%	0.2%	179,220	49.1%	17.5%	5.0%
	Minnesota	14,124	6.9%	1.0%	0.4%	98,542	54.9%	24.0%	8.4%
	Mississippi	5,044	10.7%	1.3%	0.5%	49,854	63.3%	28.8%	14.9%
	Missouri	15,451	7.5%	1.1%	0.4%	120,864	54.8%	24.5%	11.4%
	Montana	3,740	4.0%	0.6%	0.2%	16,767	36.3%	10.1%	1.0%
	Nebraska	5,457	7.1%	1.2%	0.5%	38,299	50.6%	20.5%	7.3%
	Nevada	4,725	18.0%	4.2%	1.4%	77,694	77.0%	43.3%	15.0%
	New Hampshire	3,977	6.2%	0.5%	0.2%	22,752	45.9%	12.7%	4.0%
	New Jersey	22,744	6.0%	0.9%	0.3%	143,268	48.8%	19.0%	7.2%
	New Mexico	4,911	9.5%	1.5%	0.5%	42,171	58.7%	22.7%	4.1%
	New York	38,566	6.9%	0.9%	0.2%	272,149	53.7%	22.2%	6.9%
	North Carolina	25,384	7.6%	1.0%	0.3%	205,786	55.6%	25.4%	11.9%
	North Dakota	2,066	7.5%	1.1%	0.5%	13,980	51.0%	16.7%	4.9%
	Ohio	27,311	8.5%	1.1%	0.3%	222,649	55.5%	23.4%	9.7%
	Oklahoma	7,325	8.2%	1.1%	0.5%	54,903	52.3%	19.3%	9.3%
	Oregon	12,491	6.2%	0.8%	0.4%	78,793	49.6%	18.6%	8.6%
	Pennsylvania	28,291	7.9%	1.1%	0.4%	225,820	56.6%	25.4%	12.6%
	Rhode Island	3,136	4.2%	0.7%	0.4%	16,293	41.7%	15.5%	5.5%
	South Carolina	10,981	8.5%	1.2%	0.5%	111,436	63.0%	36.7%	26.9%
	South Dakota	2,616	6.0%	0.9%	0.4%	13,996	40.1%	9.2%	1.4%
	Tennessee	11,741	11.0%	1.9%	0.6%	120,578	64.5%	30.7%	11.4%
	Texas	37,414	11.6%	1.9%	0.5%	457,095	69.3%	39.0%	21.4%
	Utah	7,786	7.7%	1.2%	0.5%	58,009	54.4%	22.0%	7.2%
	Vermont	2,581	4.0%	0.5%	0.2%	(10k-24999)	D	D	D
	Virginia	20,040	9.4%	1.4%	0.4%	178,067	59.1%	24.9%	7.2%
	Washington	21,370	6.7%	1.0%	0.3%	143,172	53.6%	22.8%	8.9%
	West Virginia	4,672	6.4%	1.1%	0.5%	29,587	48.0%	18.7%	7.6%
	Wisconsin	15,612	6.5%	0.9%	0.3%	107,037	49.8%	20.5%	7.0%
	Wyoming	2,323	6.4%	0.9%	0.4%	(10k-24999)	D	D	D

U.S. - Construction 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 +

23 Construction 686,250 8.1% 0.9% 0.1% 5,798,942 58.6% 26.9% 11.7%

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 215,301 5.7% 0.8% 0.2% 1,434,338 53.3% 26.3% 13.4%

234 Heavy construction 39,062 20.7% 3.5% 0.7% 803,944 80.4% 47.8% 25.7%

235 Special trade contractors 432,271 8.3% 0.8% 0.1% 3,560,660 55.9% 22.4% 7.9%

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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 +
	23	Construction	686,250	8.1%	0.9%	0.1%	5,798,942	58.6%	26.9%	11.7%
	233	Building, developing, & general contracting	215,301	5.7%	0.8%	0.2%	1,434,338	53.3%	26.3%	13.4%
	234	Heavy construction	39,062	20.7%	3.5%	0.7%	803,944	80.4%	47.8%	25.7%
	235	Special trade contractors	432,271	8.3%	0.8%	0.1%	3,560,660	55.9%	22.4%	7.9%

U.S. - Construction 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 +

233 Building, developing, & general contracting 215,301 5.7% 0.8% 0.2% 1,434,338 53.3% 26.3% 13.4%

2331 Land subdivision & land development 11,192 5.1% 1.7% 0.8% 56,326 51.0% 27.9% 11.2%

2332 Residential building construction 161,068 2.7% 0.3% 0.1% 688,495 32.4% 12.9% 6.3%

23321 Single-family housing construction 153,029 2.5% 0.2% 0.1% 626,161 29.9% 11.6% 6.0%

23322 Multifamily housing construction 8,054 8.0% 1.3% 0.3% 62,334 57.6% 26.1% 9.3%

2333 Nonresidential building construction 43,150 17.2% 2.5% 0.5% 689,517 74.3% 39.6% 20.6%

23331 Mfg & industrial building construction 6,842 20.1% 3.6% 1.0% 161,159 82.2% 55.6% 37.3%

23332 Commercial & institutional building construction 36,355 16.8% 2.4% 0.5% 528,358 71.9% 34.7% 15.5%

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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 +

234 Heavy construction 39,062 20.7% 3.5% 0.7% 803,944 80.4% 47.8% 25.7%

2341 Highway, street, bridge, & tunnel construction 11,748 25.2% 4.9% 0.8% 267,142 82.4% 46.2% 17.6%

23411 Highway & street construction 10,884 24.1% 4.6% 0.7% 232,811 81.3% 44.7% 16.7%

23412 Bridge & tunnel construction 886 41.3% 11.3% 2.4% 34,331 90.1% 56.6% 23.7%

2349 Other heavy construction 27,366 18.9% 3.1% 0.8% 536,802 79.4% 48.7% 29.8%