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, nondurable goods businesses with between five and nine employees were in Rhode Island during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods businesses with between five and nine employees in Rhode Island (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
130,661
2013
130,027
2014
130,099
2015
130,436
2016
129,133