These are the biggest companies in America by headcount

Some businesses on the list might surprise you
How to measure the size of a corporation?
Headcounts reveal truly massive operations
So which U.S. companies are the nation's biggest?
12. Cognizant
11. Marriott International
10. Starbucks
9. Berkshire Hathaway
8. UnitedHealth
7. Kroger
6. Target
5. Concentrix
4. Home Depot
3. UPS (United Parcel Service)
2. Amazon
1. Walmart
Some businesses on the list might surprise you

Some of the largest corporations in the United States employ vast amounts of people all around the country but do you know the true scale of the biggest players? The numbers behind the country’s largest corporations are mind-blowing. 

How to measure the size of a corporation?

The most common way to evaluate the size of a large corporation is by looking at all of the money it makes but this method of measurement does not take into account crucial factors like the size of the workforce a business can employ. 

Headcounts reveal truly massive operations

Looking at the headcount of a large corporation can reveal just how truly massive some of the most well-known businesses in America are in the modern world. Visual Capitalist used data from Companiesmarketcap.com to rank the 12 largest companies in America by headcount. 

 

 

 

So which U.S. companies are the nation's biggest?

The largest corporations by headcount in the United States is a list that includes a lot of companies you never thought you would see on a list ranking the nation's biggest businesses. So did companies like Apple or Amazon make the cut? Let’s find out. 

12. Cognizant

Sector: Information Technology

Employees: 346,600

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By Cognizant Technology Solution, CC BY 2.0

11. Marriott International

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Employees: 377,000

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By GinoKolle,  Own Work, CC BY 3.0

10. Starbucks

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Employees: 381,000

Photo Credit: Unsplash by TR on Unsplash

9. Berkshire Hathaway

Sector: Financials

Employees: ​​383,000

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By Mr. Satterly, Own Work, WTFPL

8. UnitedHealth

Sector: Health Care

Employees: 400,000

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By Wikideas1 - Own Work, CC BY-SA 4.0

7. Kroger

Sector: Consumer Staples

Employees: 430,000

6. Target

Sector: Consumer Staples

Employees: 440,000

5. Concentrix

Sector: Information Technology

Employees: 440,000

Photo Credit: Facebook @Concentrix

4. Home Depot

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Employees: 470,000

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By Harrison Keely, Own Work, CC BY 4.0

3. UPS (United Parcel Service)

Sector: Industrials

Employees: 500,000

Photo Credit: Wiki Commons By Vauxford - Own Work, CC BY-SA 4.0

2. Amazon

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Employees: 1,500,000

Photo by ANIRUDH on Unsplash

1. Walmart

Sector: Consumer Staples

Employees: 2,100,000

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