CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island than in any other category.
The following table shows how many beverage and tobacco product manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
5,075
2013
6,250
2014
6,768
2015
8,002
2016
8,465