CBP data indicates there were 964,520 total businesses in California.
The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in California by total employees in 2019.
Businesses in California (2019) by total employees
| Total employees | Total businesses | Percent of California total |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 547,594 | 56.8% |
| 5 to 9 | 163,469 | 16.9% |
| 10 to 19 | 116,780 | 12.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 84,036 | 8.7% |
| 50 to 99 | 28,152 | 2.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 15,291 | 1.6% |
| 250 to 499 | 3,440 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | 839 | less than 0.1% |
| more than 1,000 | 417 | less than 0.1% |
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