There were nine oil and gas extraction businesses in Tennessee that had between one and four 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 retail trade businesses with between one and four employees in Tennessee than in any other category.
The following table shows how many oil and gas extraction businesses with between one and four employees were in Tennessee during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Oil and gas extraction businesses with between one and four employees in Tennessee (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
24,192
2013
24,111
2014
24,768
2015
23,718
2016
21,990
