About 85 percent of all New England counties saw an increase in the number of business establishments from 1998 to 2003. Most of the counties with loss were located in Vermont and Connecticut.Business enterprises - New England

Ricardo Borgos

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New England
Change in Total of New England Businesses: 1998 to 2006
Decline 
0 percent to 5 percent growth
5 percent to 10 percent growth
Greater than 10 percent growth
-.2%
3%
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
4%
0%
4%
0%
0%
0% 8%
3%
16%
17%
Source: 1998 and 2003 County Business Patterns: The North
American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Note: County Business Patterns provides data on the total number
of establishments, mid-March employment, first quarter and annual
payroll, and the number of establishments by nine employment-size
classes and by detailed industry for all counties in the United States
and the District of Columbia. The data from 1998 to 2003 is the
most recent five-year trend.
Map: Ricardo Borgos, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Number of Businesses Rise in 
Most New England Counties
Approximately 85 percent of all counties in New England
gained business establishments from 1998 to 2003. Most of the
counties with loss were located in Connecticut and Vermont. 
Overall, New England had an increase of 4 percent from 
1998 to 2003 in total establishments. 
More than half of the total establishments in 
New England have between one and four employees.
5%
3%
6%
9%
0%
2% -0.7%
-0.2%
-0.1%
2%
3%
11% 11%
3% -0.2%
5% 7%
7%
0% 2%
-0.5%
5%
3%
7%
11%
6%
2% 2%
8%
6%
9%
12%
9%
3%
4%
0%
0.2%
-0.2%
-0.1% -0.1%
5%
3%
2%
3%
11%
11%
12%
5%
10%
2%
Mapping
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Mapping New England: number of businesses rise in most New England counties

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Mapping New England: number of businesses rise in most New England counties

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