Industry Sales by Firm Structure
This IRS-derived table displays firms by registered structure along with total revenues and average sales for each class, followed by percentage of total break-outs for business population and total revenue in each category.
| 2009 | Year | Firms | Total Revenue (000) | Average Sales | % Firms | % Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Firms | 37,956,731 |
63,094,083,215 |
1,662,263 |
100.00% |
100.00% |
|
| All Corporations | 2009 | 5,868,849 |
28,762,923,553 |
4,900,948 |
15.46% |
45.59% |
| C Corporations | 2009 |
1,865,232 |
21,994,363,664 |
11,791,758 |
4.91% |
34.86% |
| 1120-RIC and 1120-REIT | 2009 | 13,724 |
676,092,324 |
49,261,960 |
0.04% |
1.07% |
| S Corporations | 2009 |
3,989,893 |
6,092,467,565 |
1,526,975 |
10.51% |
9.66% |
| Partnerships | 2009 |
3,096,334 |
4,243,833,029 |
1,370,599 |
8.16% |
6.73% |
| Nonfarm Sole Proprietorships | 2009 |
23,122,698 |
1,324,403,080 |
57,277 |
60.92% |
2.10% |
