Report on the State of Microbusiness in Alabama Dr. Samuel Addy Associate Dean for Economic Development Outreach & Senior Research Economist Center for Business and Economic Research Culverhouse College of Business The University of Alabama 2018 AMEN Forum Birmingham, Alabama August 28, 2018

Establishments by Employment Size Number of Employees Number of business establishments United States Alabama All 7,663,938 98,540 1 to 4 (% of All) 4,179,425 (54.5%) 48,732 (49.5%) 5 to 9 1,411,078 20,941 10 to 19 968,896 13,655 20 to 49 687,071 9,670 50 to 99 231,642 3,100 100 to 249 131,841 1,670 250 to 499 33,975 502 500 to 999 12,529 181 1,000 or more 7,481 89 Note: Data excludes most government employees, railroad employees, and self-employed persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 County Business Patterns.

Establishments with 1 to 4 Employees 54 Establishments with 1 to 4 Employees U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 County Business Patterns. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 County Business Patterns, and Center for Business and Economic Research, Culverhouse College of Commerce, The University of Alabama.

Micro-establishments by NAICS Sector NAICS Code NAICS Code Description Alabama United States Number Share (%) - Total 48,732 100.0 4,179,425 1 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 397 0.8 15,345 0.4 2 Mining, Utilities, & Construction 4,434 9.1 473,867 11.3 3 Manufacturing 1,332 2.7 108,360 2.6 4 Trade and Transportation 11,804 24.2 815,256 19.5 5 Info., Fin., R.E., Prof. & Bus. Services 16,702 34.3 1,531,629 36.6 6 Education & Healthcare 4,446 453,884 10.9 7 Arts, Accommodation, & Food Services 2,832 5.8 295,991 7.1 8 Other Services (Except Public Admin.) 6,592 13.5 465,517 11.1 9 Industries Not Classified 193 19,576 0.5 Note: Micro-establishments are establishments with 1 to 4 employees. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 County Business Patterns.

Alabama Establishments by Employment Size Paid Employees and payroll Number of Employees Number of business establishments Paid employees for pay period including March 12 (number) Annual payroll ($, Thousands) All 98,540 1,634,391 67,370,353 1 to 4 (% of All) 48,732 (49.5%) 91,287 (6%) 3,784,151 (6%) 5 to 9 20,941 138,607 4,758,260 10 to 19 13,655 183,994 6,561,601 20 to 49 9,670 292,316 10,487,731 50 to 99 3,100 213,871 8,211,111 100 to 249 1,670 248,365 10,289,044 250 to 499 502 171,947 7,777,262 500 to 999 181 126,418 6,331,995 1,000 or more 89 167,586 9,169,198 Note: Data excludes most government employees, railroad employees, and self-employed persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 County Business Patterns.

Alabama Establishments by Employment Size and Legal Form of Organization All Corp. S-Corp. Sole Partner-ships Partner-ships Non-Profits Govt. Other 98,540 28,760 37,148 11,491 11,443 9,258 204 236 1 to 4 48,732 9,972 19,282 8,727 5,873 4,687 114 77 5 to 9 20,941 7,047 7,793 1,761 2,095 2,116 45 84 10 to 19 13,655 5,215 5,063 605 1,560 1,177 5 30 20 to 49 9,670 3,786 3,479 255 1,294 836 20 50 to 99 3,100 1,375 986 91 386 254 2 6 100 to 249 1,670 897 406 34 177 133 10 13 250 to 499 502 311 96 11 41 9 4 500 to 999 181 112 1,000 or more 89 7 14 8 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 County Business Patterns.

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