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 merchant wholesalers, durable goods businesses with between five and nine employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
243,619
2013
242,551
2014
241,298
2015
237,494
2016
237,789
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