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2,181 accommodation and food services businesses in Iowa have between one and four employees in 2016

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There were 2,181 accommodation and food services businesses in Iowa that had between one and four employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as construction businesses with between one and four employees in Iowa than in any other category.

The following table shows how many accommodation and food services businesses with between one and four employees were in Iowa during the period from 2012 to 2016.

Accommodation and food services businesses with between one and four employees in Iowa (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
662,757
2013
673,810
2014
679,296
2015
687,619
2016
703,528