CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between one and four employees in South Carolina than in any other category.
The following table shows how many beverage and tobacco product manufacturing businesses with between one and four employees were in South Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing businesses with between one and four employees in South Carolina (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
5,075
2013
6,250
2014
6,768
2015
8,002
2016
8,465