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 plastics and rubber products manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees were in Iowa during the period from 2012 to 2016.
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing businesses with 500 or more employees in Iowa (2012-2016)
Year
Total businesses
2012
12,688
2013
12,468
2014
12,398
2015
12,276
2016
12,083