CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as health care and social assistance businesses with 500 or more employees in Colorado than in any other category.
The following table shows how many beverage and tobacco product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Colorado during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Colorado (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
5,075
2013
6,250
2014
6,768
2015
8,002
2016
8,465