Lafayette Reporter

There were four wholesale trade businesses in Louisiana that had 500 or more 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 health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in Louisiana than in any other category.

The following table shows how many wholesale trade businesses with 500 or more employees were in Louisiana during the period from 2012 to 2016.