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 beverage and tobacco product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in North Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in North Carolina (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
5,075
2013
6,250
2014
6,768
2015
8,002
2016
8,465