There were 15 mining (except oil and gas) businesses in Alaska that had between five and nine employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as retail trade businesses with between five and nine employees in Alaska than in any other category.
The following table shows how many mining (except oil and gas) businesses with between five and nine employees were in Alaska during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Mining (except oil and gas) businesses with between five and nine employees in Alaska (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
6,582
2013
6,436
2014
6,384
2015
6,324
2016
6,204
