There were three publishing industries (except internet) in Iowa that had 500 or more employees in 2016, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.
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 publishing industries (except internet) with 500 or more employees were in Iowa during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Publishing industries (except internet) with 500 or more employees in Iowa (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
27,062
2013
27,090
2014
27,086
2015
26,859
2016
27,486
