CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between 250 and 499 employees in Washington than in any other category.
The following table shows how many manufacturing businesses with between 250 and 499 employees were in Washington during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Manufacturing businesses with between 250 and 499 employees in Washington (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
297,221
2013
292,094
2014
292,543
2015
292,825
2016
291,543