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Company statistics
How many companies are in United States? (2026)
There are 22,983,684 companies on record in United States. Rather than one inflated figure, OneFirmIntel grades every company into a quality tier, so the number tells you how many are listed, established, newly registered, or no longer active.
Total companies
22M+
★★ Established
7M+
★ New entrant
5M+
Active universe
12M+
Companies in United States by quality tier
| Quality tier | What it means | Companies |
|---|---|---|
| ★★★ Listed | Stock-exchange-listed companies | 10,371 |
| ★★ Established | Active, registered 3+ years ago | 7,141,066 |
| ★ New entrant | Active, under 3 years old | 5,082,754 |
| Inactive | Dissolved or struck off | 10,749,493 |
| Total | 22,983,684 |
Top industries in United States by company count
| Industry | Companies | |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 385,593 | View → |
| Trading | 209,065 | View → |
| Agriculture | 136,045 | View → |
| Software & IT | 102,046 | View → |
| Logistics | 74,295 | View → |
| Machinery | 63,216 | View → |
| Food & Beverage | 16,028 | View → |
| Automotive | 6,914 | View → |
| Packaging | 4,523 | View → |
| Textiles | 3,931 | View → |
| Plastics | 2,511 | View → |
| Leather | 1,076 | View → |
Counts reflect companies matching each industry keyword in the OneFirmIntel dataset; a company may appear in more than one sector.
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are in United States?
OneFirmIntel lists 22,983,684 companies in United States as of 2026, sourced from official government records and graded into quality tiers.
How many active companies are in United States?
The active universe in United States, ★★★ Listed, ★★ Established and ★ New entrant companies, is approximately 12,234,191. Dissolved and struck-off entities are counted separately.
How many listed (public) companies are in United States?
OneFirmIntel records 10,371 stock-exchange-listed (★★★) companies in United States.
What is the biggest industry in United States by company count?
Construction is the largest tracked sector in United States, with 385,593 companies on record.
Where does this company count come from?
The figures come from OneFirmIntel's government-sourced company dataset, deduplicated into one record per company and refreshed regularly. Each company is graded into a quality tier so the headline number is actually usable.
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Updated: May 2026 · government-sourced, deduplicated to one record per company.