There were 119,258 accommodation and food services businesses in the U.S. that had between five and nine 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 five and nine employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many accommodation and food services businesses with between five and nine employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Accommodation and food services businesses with between five and nine 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
