CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Tennessee than in any other category.
The following table shows how many fabricated metal product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Tennessee during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Fabricated metal product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Tennessee (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
55,377
2013
54,948
2014
54,879
2015
54,767
2016
54,968