CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Iowa than in any other category.
The following table shows how many merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods businesses with 500 or more employees were in Iowa during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods businesses with 500 or more employees in Iowa (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
130,661
2013
130,027
2014
130,099
2015
130,436
2016
129,133
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