CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as construction businesses with between one and four employees in 1887 than in any other category.
The following table shows how many manufacturing businesses with between one and four employees were in 1887 during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Manufacturing businesses with between one and four employees in 1887 (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
13
2013
11
2014
12
2015
14
2016
10