Vermont Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown
Vermont has 168,155 business records in Factur’s directory — the 49th-most of any U.S. state, or 0.3% of the national total. Burlington leads its cities with 10.2% of the state’s records, Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector at 28.5%, and Vermont ranks 51st for large employers (500+ employees).
Data as of July 2026. The figures come from Factur’s U.S. business directory, spanning 3 Vermont cities and 5 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
- Vermont ranks 49th nationally with 168,155 business records — 0.3% of all 64,799,929 U.S. records in the directory.
- Mostly small businesses. Vermont is 51st for records of companies with 500+ employees (154), with 9.2 per 10,000 records against 14.0 nationally (47th of 52 states).
- Vermont has more food & beverage than the U.S. mix:Food & Beverage is 3.2% of the state’s records against 1.4% nationally (2.2×).
- Burlington is the state’s largest business hub, with 10.2% of all Vermont records.
- Business is concentrated in a few metros: Burlington, South Burlington and Williston together hold 17.0% of the state’s records.
How Vermont ranks nationally
Vermont and its closest neighbours by total business records. Select a state to open its own study.
Top Vermont cities by number of business records
These 3 cities account for 17.0% of all records in Vermont. Select any city to browse its full company list.
Vermont businesses by industry
Every record is classified by its primary industry using NAICS/SIC codes; the shares are of all Vermont records. Select a sector to see those Vermont companies.
What sets Vermont apart
Sectors that make up a bigger share of Vermont’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.
Vermont businesses by size
Most records in every state are small businesses. In Vermont, 2.07% of records with a known size have 51 or more employees, against 1.77% nationally. 26 records belong to companies with $1 billion or more in revenue.
| Employees | Records | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-50 | 163,262 | 97.93% | 98.23% |
| 51-200 | 2,824 | 1.69% | 1.37% |
| 201-1000 | 589 | 0.35% | 0.33% |
| 1001-5000 | 37 | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| 5001+ | 9 | 0.01% | 0.02% |
What the numbers show
Vermont’s 168,155 records place it 49th nationally, 0.3% of the U.S. total, and 51st for large employers. Activity clusters in its largest metros — Burlington, South Burlington and Williston alone account for 17.0% of the state’s records — and the state leans toward food & beverage 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 Vermont?
Factur’s directory has 168,155 business records for Vermont, the 49th-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 Vermont?
154 Vermont records belong to companies with 500 or more employees, 51st among U.S. states, or 9.2 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 Vermont city has the most businesses?
Burlington has the most, with 10.2% of the state’s records.
What is the largest industry in Vermont?
Industrial & mechanical is the largest sector, at 28.5% of Vermont records. Compared with the U.S. mix, Vermont has proportionally more food & beverage.
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
Free to use with attribution — please credit Factur and link back to this page.
Factur. (2026). Vermont Business by the Numbers: 2026 Company Breakdown. data.facturmfg.com. https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/vermont<a href="https://data.facturmfg.com/insights/vermont">Vermont 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 Vermont 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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