There were one building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers in the U.S. that had 500 or more 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 health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
78,314
2013
77,307
2014
76,951
2015
76,565
2016
75,737
