There were 147,002 accommodation and food services 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 accommodation and food services businesses with between 10 and 19 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Accommodation and food services businesses with between 10 and 19 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
662,757
2013
673,810
2014
679,296
2015
687,619
2016
703,528
