CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in Tennessee than in any other category.
The following table shows how many food manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees were in Tennessee during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Food manufacturing businesses with between five and nine employees in Tennessee (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
25,798
2013
25,267
2014
26,947
2015
26,819
2016
27,138