CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between one and four employees in 1852 than in any other category.
The following table shows how many finance and insurance businesses with between one and four employees were in 1852 during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Finance and insurance businesses with between one and four employees in 1852 (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
15
2013
13
2014
15
2015
17
2016
15