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All Businesses

    Total number of businesses in 2007: 322,738

    Average revenue in 2007 was $245,160, a -4% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 19.8

    Average number of employees: 4, a 0.7% change from 2004


Top Performing Companies (Top 10%)

    Average revenue in 2007 was $710,453, a 32.7% change from 2004

    Average years in business: 19.2

    Average number of employees: 8, a 14.7% change from 2004


Sales Benchmarks

Average Annual Revenues
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $245,160 $710,453
2004 $255,339 $535,361
2002 $255,224 $305,315



Number of Businesses by Revenue
2007 Revenues Number of Businesses
Under $1 Million 315,217
$1-$4.99 Million 6,981
$5-$12.49 Million 370
$12.5-$49.99 Million 137
$50 Million + 33



Number of Businesses by Employee Size
No. Employees Total Number of Businesses Avg. 2007 Revenues
1-4 272,442 $102,453
5-19 46,062 $504,757
20-99 4,026 $2,450,890
100-249 158 $14,293,101
250 + 50 $47,786,000



Number of Businesses by Years in Business
Years in Business Total Number of Businesses Avg. Revenue 2007
1-3 23,900 $112,362
4-11 51,012 $213,394
12-25 80,602 $248,908
26+ 65,066 $329,445



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 $78,726 $109,633 $121,617 $120,382
5-19 $519,766 $501,207 $515,610 $514,297
20-99 $1,990,616 $2,869,025 $2,534,445 $2,425,047
100-249 $23,800,000 $8,198,000 $12,716,000 $16,809,882
250+ $20,450,000 $69,440,000 $25,750,000 $53,895,833
  2007 Revenues


Efficiency Benchmarks

Average Revenue Generated per Employee (Efficiency)
Year All Businesses Top Performers
2007 $64,813 $94,829
2004 $67,993 $81,932
2002 $69,013 $63,464
     
Business Data provided by: CentrisPoint


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