CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Arkansas than in any other category.
The following table shows how many apparel manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Arkansas during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Apparel manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Arkansas (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
6,457
2013
6,449
2014
6,891
2015
7,087
2016
6,262