CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in South Carolina than in any other category.
The following table shows how many nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in South Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in South Carolina (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
15,242
2013
14,870
2014
14,799
2015
14,731
2016
14,969