CBP data indicates that there are more establishments categorized as manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Iowa than in any other category.
The following table shows how many wood product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Iowa during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Wood product manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Iowa (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
13,723
2013
13,363
2014
13,719
2015
14,071
2016
14,251