There were 88 businesses in Breathitt 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 170 total businesses in Breathitt County.
The following table gives a breakdown of businesses in Breathitt County by total employees in 2019.
| Total employees | Total businesses |
|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 88 |
| 5 to 9 | 27 |
| 10 to 19 | 19 |
| 20 to 49 | 21 |
| 50 to 99 | 6 |
| 100 to 249 | 3 |
| 250 to 499 | 0-2 |
| more than 500 | 0-2 |


