CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with between 250 and 499 employees in Rhode Island than in any other category.
The following table shows how many food manufacturing businesses with between 250 and 499 employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Food manufacturing businesses with between 250 and 499 employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
25,798
2013
25,267
2014
26,947
2015
26,819
2016
27,138