New York Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
New York has 5,245,681 business records in Factur’s directory — the 4th-most of any U.S. state, or 8.1% of the national total. New York City leads its cities with 20.8% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 28.7%, and New York ranks 3rd for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 64 New York cities and 11 industry sectors. They count records, not unique companies: one company can have more than one record (see the methodology). Every number links to the browsable list behind it. Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite these figures with a link back to this page.
Key findings
- New York ranks 4th nationally with 5,245,681 business records — 8.1% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- A national-average share of large employers. New York is 3rd for records of companies with 500+ employees (6,989), with 13.3 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (28th of 52 states).
- New York has more real estate and communication than the U.S. mix:Real Estate is 6.8% of the state’s records against 4.4% nationally (1.5×); Communication is 2.9% of the state’s records against 2.2% nationally (1.3×).
- New York City is the state’s largest business hub, with 20.8% of all New York records.
- Business is concentrated in a few metros: New York City, Brooklyn and Bronx together hold 37.4% of the state’s records.
How New York ranks nationally
New York and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top New York cities by number of business records
These 10 cities account for 48.0% of all records in New York. Select any city to browse its full company list.
New York businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all New York records. Select a sector to see those New York companies.
What sets New York apart
Sectors that make up a bigger share of New York’s records than of the U.S. as a whole. A ratio of 2.0× means the sector is twice as common here as nationally. Select a sector to browse it.
New York businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In New York, 1.72% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 1,872 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 5,115,994 | 98.28% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 69,628 | 1.34% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 16,855 | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 2,191 | 0.04% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 907 | 0.02% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
New York’s 5,245,681 records place it 4th nationally, 8.1% of the U.S. total, and 3rd for large employers. Activity clusters in its largest metros — New York City, Brooklyn and Bronx alone account for 37.4% of the state’s records — and the state leans toward real estate and communication compared with the rest of the country. For buyers and sellers, that means the deepest pools of suppliers sit in a handful of cities and sectors; the charts above link straight into each so you can shortlist by capability and region.
Frequently asked questions
How many businesses are in New York?
Factur’s directory has 5,245,681 business records for New York, the 4th-most of any U.S. state. That counts records rather than unique companies: a company can have more than one record, so the number of distinct businesses is lower.
How many large companies are in New York?
6,989 New York records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 3rd among U.S. states, or 13.3 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally. Large companies often have several records (one per department or location), so this overstates the number of distinct large employers.
Which New York city has the most businesses?
New York City has the most, with 20.8% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in New York?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 28.7% of New York records. Compared with the U.S. mix, New York has proportionally more real estate and communication.
Where does this data come from?
From Factur’s U.S. business directory as of July 2026, classified by city and by primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Every figure on this page links to the list behind it.
Cite this data
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Factur. (2026). New York Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/new-york<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/new-york">New York Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown</a> — data by FacturMethodology
Figures count records in Factur’s U.S. business directory as of July 2026, classified by city and primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes. Records cover manufacturers, suppliers and businesses of all sizes. They are not a count of unique companies: one company can have several records (for example one per department or location), and some records are duplicates. That affects large companies most, so treat raw totals as an upper bound and rely on the ranks, shares and comparisons, which it affects much less. These are directory totals, not official census figures. Percentages are computed against the New York directory total; size shares use records with a known employee count. Data compiled by Factur, a sales and marketing firm for B2B manufacturers.
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