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United States Economy

The following information from the CIA Factbook is convincing evidence why the purchase of United States local business numbers can be beneficial to both domestic and international enterprises.

In 2016, the US had a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $18.62 trillion with a 1.5% growth rate. GDP per capita was $57,600. Gross National Saving was 18% of GDP. GDP consumption by end use was as follows:

• household consumption, 68.8%
• government consumption, 17.5%
• investment in fixed capital, 16.2%
• investment in inventories, 0.2%
• exports of goods and services, 11.9%
• imports of goods and services, -14.7%

GDP consumption by sector of origin was agriculture (0.9%), industry (18.9%), and services (80.2%).

Agricultural products produced in the United States were wheat, corn, other grains, fruits, vegetables, cotton, beef, pork, poultry, dairy products, fish, and forest products. United States industries are highly diversified, world leading, and high technology innovators. US industrial output includes aerospace, chemicals, consumer goods, electronics, food processing, lumber, mining, motor vehicles, petroleum, steel, and telecommunications.

The United States labor force was 159.2 million workers, and employment by occupation was as follows.

• farming, forestry, and fishing, 0.7%
• manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts, 20.3%
• managerial, professional, and technical, 37.3%
• sales and office, 24.2%
• other services, 17.6%

The unemployment rate in 2016 was 4.9%.

Ranking the Largest US Industries

Blue Waters Credit LLC of Roseville, CA ranked the largest US industries using the 2015 GDP of just under $18 trillion. The ranking categories were percentage share of GDP, highest revenues, and highest net margins. If your company deals in these industrial sectors, you may want to use this information to guide your purchase of United States local business numbers.

Largest Industries in the US Economy

1. Real estate including renting and leasing, $2,265.7 billion, GDP share 13.0%
2. Professional and business services including the legal field, computer design, and other professional, scientific, and technical services, $2,098.3 billion, GDP share 12.0%
3. State and local government, $1,538.7 billion, GDP share 9.1%
4. Finance and insurance, $1,261.2 billion, GDP share 7.2%
5. Health care and social assistance, $1,244.2 billion, GDP share 7.1%
6. Manufacturing of durable goods, $1,135.8 billion, GDP share 6.5%
7. Wholesale trade, $1,037.6 billion, GDP share 6.0%
8. Retail trade, $1,014 billion, GDP share 5.8%
9. Manufacturing of nondurable goods including agriculture, textiles, apparel, petroleum, and coal products, $954.8 billion, GDP share 5.5%
10. Information covering publishing, Internet publishing, broadcasting, media, sound recording, and motion pictures, $807.9 billion, GDP share 4.6%

Most Profitable Industries in the US Economy

1. Health, 24.4 billion
2. IT Services, $17.5 billion
3. Business Products and Services, $15.9 billion
4. Logistics and Transportation, $15.2 billion
5. Consumer Products and Services, $14.4 billion
6. Human Resources, $13 billion
7. Energy, $12.4 billion
8. Financial Services, $11.8 billion
9. Construction including builders, contractors, and electrical companies, $8.34 billion
10. Advertising & Marketing, $8.3 billion revenue

Industries with the Highest Net Margins

1. Generic pharmaceutical companies, 30% net margins
2. Investment managers, 29.1% net margins
3. Tobacco, 27.2% net margins
4. Major pharmaceutical companies, 25.5% net margins
5. Internet software/services, 25% net margins
6. Biotechnology, 24.6% net margins
7. Savings banks, 24% net margins
8. IT services, 24% net margins
9. Regional banks, 23% net margins
10. Major banks, 22.9% net margins

2015 United States Employment by State

The following table gives United States employment figures by state including number of firms, number of establishments, employment, and annual payroll. These data come from the Department of Commerce 2015 County Business Patterns. This table will give insight on where to invest in United States local business numbers.

 

State	Number of Firms	Number of Establishments	Employment	Annual Payroll ($1,000)
United States Totals	5,900,731	7,663,938	124,085,947	6,253,488,252
Alabama	73,409	98,540	1,634,391	67,370,353
Alaska	16,952	20,907	267,999	15,643,303
Arizona	105,004	136,352	2,295,186	102,671,393
Arkansas	50,451	65,175	1,003,113	39,451,191
California	740,303	908,120	14,325,377	856,954,246
Colorado	133,930	161,737	2,253,795	117,539,555
Connecticut	71,835	89,232	1,503,102	92,555,072
Delaware	20,048	24,852	397,385	21,305,227
District of Columbia	17,832	22,553	513,002	38,445,917
Florida	435,582	532,830	7,777,990	337,074,525
Georgia	174,802	224,593	3,692,490	174,839,354
Hawaii	25,110	31,915	523,677	22,068,393
Idaho	37,507	44,757	546,524	21,119,617
Illinois	256,016	318,266	5,427,549	289,183,546
Indiana	108,558	145,116	2,660,503	113,315,432
Iowa	62,482	80,952	1,338,418	55,079,743
Kansas	58,391	74,526	1,189,876	51,259,676
Kentucky	68,816	91,845	1,579,477	63,741,066
Louisiana	81,513	105,575	1,724,973	76,684,760
Maine	33,622	40,801	500,549	20,413,159
Maryland	109,021	137,204	2,239,817	118,496,858
Massachusetts	141,589	175,225	3,167,329	198,026,611
Michigan	173,309	219,627	3,725,280	174,873,962
Minnesota	118,525	148,666	2,612,314	133,092,716
Mississippi	44,424	58,662	926,391	33,948,151
Missouri	124,388	158,191	2,442,316	109,135,528
Montana	32,222	37,270	375,041	14,227,065
Nebraska	42,993	53,719	870,279	36,967,924
Nevada	50,562	63,383	1,129,965	46,595,673
New Hampshire	30,574	37,669	576,424	28,076,320
New Jersey	193,960	230,961	3,558,619	209,072,015
New Mexico	34,569	43,793	626,284	25,145,307
New York	462,660	540,298	7,998,994	513,083,321
North Carolina	171,419	223,209	3,670,284	164,936,258
North Dakota	20,370	24,848	365,893	17,184,756
Ohio	185,470	251,668	4,719,985	213,161,303
Oklahoma	73,194	93,093	1,370,988	59,124,620
Oregon	91,715	112,393	1,498,727	71,006,598
Pennsylvania	230,057	299,695	5,306,896	257,626,942
Rhode Island	24,169	28,387	425,748	19,704,826
South Carolina	79,649	103,973	1,662,251	66,120,263
South Dakota	22,113	26,511	353,540	13,812,997
Tennessee	97,091	133,344	2,507,205	110,481,280
Texas	428,461	569,091	10,239,710	521,095,797
Utah	62,916	75,463	1,203,954	51,453,266
Vermont	18,126	21,121	266,363	10,615,093
Virginia	150,984	197,384	3,198,718	165,788,897
Washington	149,765	182,913	2,602,408	149,258,789
West Virginia	27,535	36,993	565,435	22,159,084
Wisconsin	108,745	139,500	2,503,532	112,406,494
Wyoming	18,111	21,040	219,881	10,094,010

Additional Information

The following articles give additional information on United States local business numbers.

• “Buy   United   States   Virtual   Toll   Free Number” – This article discusses virtual toll free numbers in populous US cities.
• “Buy United States Phone Number” – This article discusses local phone numbers in US state capitals.

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