CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in North Carolina than in any other category.
The following table shows how many religious, grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations businesses with 500 or more employees were in North Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional and similar organizations businesses with 500 or more employees in North Carolina (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
307,100
2013
307,474
2014
307,512
2015
306,974
2016
309,148