| 10 Best-Performing Small Businesses by Sales Growth Over the Last 12 Months (Annual Revenue: $15 Million) | |
| 8131 - Religious organizations | 25.1% |
| 4245 - Farm product, raw material merchant wholesalers | 20.6% |
| 4471 - Gasoline stations | 15.2% |
| 1151 - Support activities for agriculture and forestry | 14.2% |
| 4543 - Direct-selling establishments | 12.5% |
| 5412 - Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping andpayroll services | 10.9% |
| 5415 - Computer systems design and related services | 9.8% |
| 6213 - Offices of other health practitioners | 9.5% |
| 3332 - Industrial machinery manufacturing | 9.2% |
| 6116 - Other schools and instruction | 8.4% |
| 10 Worst-performing Small Businesses by Sales Growth Over the Last 12 Months (Annual Revenue: $15 Million) | |
| 5312 - Offices of Real Estate Agents and brokers | -12.8% |
| 4422 - Home furnishings stores | -10.7% |
| 4233 - Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | -8.4% |
| 4411 - Automobile dealers, merchant salers | -7.3% |
| 5223 - Activities related to credit intermediation | -7.3% |
| 3219 - Other wood product manufacturing | -6.9% |
| 4412 - Other motor vehicle dealers | -6.6% |
| 3273 - Cement and concrete product manufacturing | -5.7% |
| 4481 - Clothing stores | -5.7% |
| 4421 - Furniture stores | -5.5% |
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