America's 10 Biggest Private Companies by Revenue 🦅
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What we’re showing
The 10 largest privately-owned companies in the U.S., according to Forbes’ 2023 list. The ranking is based on revenue from the most recent fiscal year, which for most companies, refers to calendar year 2022.
What do they do?
Cargill and Koch Industries, the top two in this ranking, are massive conglomerates with operations in industries like agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and energy.
Mars, the fourth name in this ranking, is the company behind popular candies like Mars bars, M&Ms, Skittles, and Snickers. The company also owns many pet food brands like Pedigree and Whiskas.
Where’s SpaceX?
SpaceX was ranked 145th, with $4.6B in revenue and 12,000 employees.
Who else missed the cut?
- Fidelity Investments came in at 11th, with $25B in revenue.
- Gordon Food Service placed 15th, with $21B in revenue.
Dataset
Rank | Company | Industry | Revenue (USD billions) | Employees |
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1 | Cargill | Conglomerate | 177 | 160,000 |
2 | Koch Industries | Conglomerate | 125 | 120,000 |
3 | Publix Super Markets | Retail | 55 | 250,000 |
4 | Mars | Food & beverage | 47 | 140,000 |
5 | H-E-B Grocery Company | Retail | 44 | 145,000 |
6 | Reyes Holdings | Food & beverage | 40 | 36,000 |
7 | Enterprise Holdings | Transportation | 35 | 90,000 |
8 | C&S Wholesale Grocers | Food & beverage | 35 | 15,000 |
9 | Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores | Retail | 27 | 40,000 |
10 | Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits | Food & beverage | 26 | 24,000 |
11 | Fidelity Investments | Financial Services | 25 | 68,000 |
12 | Tenaska | Energy | 25 | 751 |
13 | Cox Enterprises | Media | 22 | 50,000 |
14 | Medline Industries | Healthcare | 21 | 36,000 |
15 | Gordon Food Service | Food & beverage | 21 | 22,000 |
Data sources
Forbes’ list of the largest private companies in America includes U.S.-based firms with revenue of $2 billion or more in the most recent fiscal year.