Virginia has increased its number of Fortune 500 companies.
The commonwealth now has 21 companies on the list, up from 19 last year.
The list, compiled by Fortune magazine, ranks the top publicly traded companies in the U.S. based on gross revenue.
Freddie Mac remained the top Virginia-based company on the list at No. 43, down from No. 42 last year. It reported almost $63.5 billion in revenue last year.
Dollar Tree jumped 150 spots to No. 180. The Chesapeake-based company bought Family Dollar last year for $9.1 billion.
