Kingsport Reporter

There were 1,545 businesses in Sullivan County with fewer than five employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

CBP data indicates there were 3,420 total businesses in Sullivan County.

The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Sullivan County by total employees in 2019.

Total employees	Total businesses
0 to 4	1,545
5 to 9	712
10 to 19	527
20 to 49	433
50 to 99	105
100 to 249	64
250 to 499	8
more than 500	4