There were 41 broadcasting (except internet) businesses in the U.S. that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many broadcasting (except internet) businesses with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Broadcasting (except internet) businesses with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
9,616
2013
9,624
2014
9,609
2015
8,439
2016
8,311
