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By The Numbers

All Businesses

    Total number of businesses in 2007: 145,874

    Average revenue in 2007 was $508,154, a -14.9% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 20.2

    Average number of employees: 8, a -7.2% change from 2004


Top Performing Companies (Top 10%)

    Average revenue in 2007 was $2,025,190, a 44.2% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 18

    Average number of employees: 18, a 14.9% change from 2004


Sales Benchmarks

Average Annual Revenues
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $508,154 $2,025,190
2004 $597,417 $1,403,985
2002 $620,088 $983,627



Number of Businesses by Revenue
2007 Revenues Number of Businesses
Under $1 Million 140,707
$1-$4.99 Million 4,521
$5-$12.49 Million 404
$12.5-$49.99 Million 185
$50 Million + 57



Number of Businesses by Employee Size
No. Employees Total Number of Businesses Avg. 2007 Revenues
1-4 118,648 $81,586
5-19 22,606 $458,484
20-99 4,255 $2,535,110
100-249 254 $12,462,874
250 + 111 $240,188,423



Number of Businesses by Years in Business
Years in Business Total Number of Businesses Avg. Revenue 2007
1-3 7,383 $103,236
4-11 17,675 $769,416
12-25 38,497 $383,039
26+ 25,365 $1,006,025



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 $61,776 $94,583 $96,771 $119,371
5-19 $386,375 $451,818 $508,122 $458,865
20-99 $1,791,493 $2,551,701 $3,205,764 $2,423,336
100-249 $5,800,000 $14,451,034 $10,579,342 $12,124,196
250+ $36,500,000 $402,416,087 $84,254,919 $290,224,755
  2007 Revenues


Efficiency Benchmarks

Average Revenue Generated per Employee (Efficiency)
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $67,113 $113,772
2004 $73,199 $90,627
2002 $74,983 $83,056
     
Business Data provided by: CentrisPoint


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