CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in South Carolina than in any other category.
The following table shows how many primary metal manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in South Carolina during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Primary metal manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in South Carolina (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
4,716
2013
4,532
2014
4,558
2015
4,533
2016
4,464