CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between 10 and 19 employees in Tennessee than in any other category.
The following table shows how many specialty trade contractors with between 10 and 19 employees were in Tennessee during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Specialty trade contractors with between 10 and 19 employees in Tennessee (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
421,717
2013
422,859
2014
427,529
2015
437,145
2016
447,787