CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Arkansas than in any other category.
The following table shows how many miscellaneous manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Arkansas during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Miscellaneous manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Arkansas (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
29,614
2013
27,442
2014
26,517
2015
26,614
2016
26,041