Panama City Reporter

There were 2,598 businesses in Bay 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 4,817 total businesses in Bay County.

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

Total employees	Total businesses
0 to 4	2,598
5 to 9	948
10 to 19	586
20 to 49	461
50 to 99	118
100 to 249	61
250 to 499	7
more than 500	0-2