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The Largest Private Companies

America's Largest Private Companies 2012

There are 220 companies on this year's list of the biggest private companies in the U.S. Together they account for $1.4 trillion in revenues and 4.2 million jobs.

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Andrea Murphy with Scott DeCarlo 11.28.12

The Top 20 Private Companies In The U.S.

Private Companies Behind The Forbes 400

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Rank	Company	State	Industry	Revenue ($ bil)	Employees
1	Cargill	MN	Food, Drink & Tobacco	133.90	140,000
2	Koch Industries	KS	Multicompany	115.00 ^e	60,000
3	Mars	VA	Food, Drink & Tobacco	33.00 ^e	70,000
4	Bechtel	CA	Construction	32.90	53,000
5	PricewaterhouseCoopers	NY	Business Services & Supplies	31.50	180,529
6	Pilot Flying J	TN	Convenience Stores & Gas Stations	29.23	25,000
7	Publix Super Markets	FL	Food Markets	26.97	152,000
8	Ernst & Young	NY	Business Services & Supplies	24.42	167,000
9	Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores	OK	Convenience Stores & Gas Stations	22.04	9,600
10	C&S; Wholesale Grocers	NH	Food, Drink & Tobacco	21.70 ²	12,700

Revenues exclude excise taxes where applicable, public subsidiaries and sales from discontinued operations. Revenues are worldwide figures.
e. Forbes estimate
1. Pro forma figure.
2. Company provided estimate.

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