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By The Numbers

All Businesses

    Total number of businesses in 2007: 975,528

    Average revenue in 2007 was $1,322,455, a 7% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 15.8

    Average number of employees: 17, a 20.4% change from 2004


Top Performing Companies (Top 10%)

    Average revenue in 2007 was $8,493,987, a 43.6% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 14

    Average number of employees: 87, a 53.3% change from 2004


Sales Benchmarks

Average Annual Revenues
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $1,322,455 $8,493,987
2004 $1,236,176 $5,915,628
2002 $1,168,647 $4,447,480



Number of Businesses by Revenue
2007 Revenues Number of Businesses
Under $1 Million 905,580
$1-$4.99 Million 56,517
$5-$12.49 Million 8,450
$12.5-$49.99 Million 3,694
$50 Million + 1,287



Number of Businesses by Employee Size
No. Employees Total Number of Businesses Avg. 2007 Revenues
1-4 783,436 $132,161
5-19 144,262 $744,303
20-99 40,439 $3,472,195
100-249 4,509 $13,220,017
250 + 2,882 $157,806,570



Number of Businesses by Years in Business
Years in Business Total Number of Businesses Avg. Revenue 2007
1-3 88,778 $319,775
4-11 184,751 $799,851
12-25 198,214 $1,358,682
26+ 106,446 $3,472,256



Average Revenue (2007) by Employee Size and Age
No. Employees 1 to 3 Years 4 to 11 Years 12 to 25 Years 26 + Years
1-4 $119,579 $166,743 $187,379 $207,421
5-19 $737,538 $816,807 $815,066 $745,064
20-99 $2,891,139 $3,834,600 $3,579,222 $3,614,937
100-249 $21,135,331 $11,275,123 $12,819,700 $13,991,515
250+ $83,783,582 $119,104,929 $109,153,569 $230,667,086
  2007 Revenues


Efficiency Benchmarks

Average Revenue Generated per Employee (Efficiency)
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $79,833 $97,489
2004 $89,849 $104,109
2002 $75,549 $63,562
     
Business Data provided by: CentrisPoint


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