There were 44 oil and gas extraction businesses in the U.S. that had between 250 and 499 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 manufacturing businesses with between 250 and 499 employees in the U.S. than in any other category.
The following table shows how many oil and gas extraction businesses with between 250 and 499 employees were in the U.S. during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Oil and gas extraction businesses with between 250 and 499 employees in the U.S. (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
24,192
2013
24,111
2014
24,768
2015
23,718
2016
21,990
