CBP data indicates there were 180,322 total businesses in Massachusetts.
The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Massachusetts by total employees in 2019.
Businesses in Massachusetts (2019) by total employees
| Total employees | Total businesses | Percent of Massachusetts total |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 95,573 | 53% |
| 5 to 9 | 33,117 | 18.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 23,227 | 12.9% |
| 20 to 49 | 16,885 | 9.4% |
| 50 to 99 | 5,699 | 3.2% |
| 100 to 249 | 3,543 | 2% |
| 250 to 499 | 732 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | 213 | 0.1% |
| more than 1,000 | 100 | less than 0.1% |
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