CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as professional, scientific and technical services businesses with 500 or more employees in Virginia than in any other category.
The following table shows how many chemical manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Virginia during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Chemical manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Virginia (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
13,309
2013
12,969
2014
13,079
2015
13,182
2016
13,480