CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between one and four employees in Alabama than in any other category.
The following table shows how many management of companies and enterprises with between one and four employees were in Alabama during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Management of companies and enterprises with between one and four employees in Alabama (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
208,988
2013
211,636
2014
215,160
2015
215,772
2016
221,536