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 finance and insurance businesses with 500 or more employees were in Tennessee during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Finance and insurance businesses with 500 or more employees in Tennessee (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
474,510
2013
472,242
2014
470,950
2015
470,062
2016
476,985