Gastonia Times

There were 1,302 manufacturing businesses in North Carolina that had between 20 and 49 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 accommodation and food services businesses with between 20 and 49 employees in North Carolina than in any other category.

The following table shows how many manufacturing businesses with between 20 and 49 employees were in North Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.