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By The Numbers

All Businesses

    Total number of businesses in 2007: 18,294

    Average revenue in 2007 was $531,562, a 14.9% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 16

    Average number of employees: 9, a 11.6% change from 2004


Top Performing Companies (Top 10%)

    Average revenue in 2007 was $3,656,509, a 43.3% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 14.8

    Average number of employees: 68, a 18.8% change from 2004


Sales Benchmarks

Average Annual Revenues
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $531,562 $3,656,509
2004 $462,441 $2,550,897
2002 $450,732 $1,871,248



Number of Businesses by Revenue
2007 Revenues Number of Businesses
Under $1 Million 17,857
$1-$4.99 Million 390
$5-$12.49 Million 32
$12.5-$49.99 Million 7
$50 Million + 8



Number of Businesses by Employee Size
No. Employees Total Number of Businesses Avg. 2007 Revenues
1-4 16,525 $86,278
5-19 1,568 $632,321
20-99 181 $2,691,425
100-249 9 $11,300,000
250 + 11 $533,363,636



Number of Businesses by Years in Business
Years in Business Total Number of Businesses Avg. Revenue 2007
1-3 1,591 $1,637,077
4-11 2,957 $213,469
12-25 4,054 $452,727
26+ 2,194 $1,437,548



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 $104,616 $111,073 $101,144 $85,402
5-19 $687,806 $670,036 $665,841 $601,299
20-99 $2,150,000 $2,974,032 $2,502,149 $2,929,400
100-249 N/A $11,800,000 $12,960,000 $8,366,667
250+ $2,370,000,000 N/A $211,375,000 $441,916,667
  2007 Revenues


Efficiency Benchmarks

Average Revenue Generated per Employee (Efficiency)
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $56,428 $53,812
2004 $54,763 $44,581
2002 $58,667 $38,679
     
Business Data provided by: CentrisPoint


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