CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Kentucky than in any other category.
The following table shows how many chemical manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Kentucky during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Chemical manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Kentucky (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
13,309
2013
12,969
2014
13,079
2015
13,182
2016
13,480