There were 17 textile mills in the U.S. 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 the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many textile mills with 500 or more employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Textile mills with 500 or more employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
2,358
2013
2,591
2014
2,302
2015
2,210
2016
2,151
