The Ten Oldest Companies in the U.S. by Rank
| Rank | Company | Year Founded | 
| 1 | J.E. Rhoads & Sons (conveyor belts) | 1702 | 
| 2 | Covenant Life Insurance | 1717 | 
| 3 | Philadelphia Contributionship (insurance) | 1752 | 
| 4 | Dexter (adhesives and coatings) | 1767 | 
| 5 | D. Landreth Seed | 1784 | 
| 6 | Bank of New York | 1784 | 
| 7 | Mutual Assurance | 1784 | 
| 8 | Bank of Boston | 1784 | 
| 9 | George R. Ruhl & Sons (bakery supplies) | 1789 | 
| 10 | Burns & Russell (building materials) | 1790 |