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US states by employer establishments: accommodation and food services

California had the highest employer establishments: accommodation and food services of 51 states in 2013, at 80,054. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,801. The median was 8,425 and the figure for the United States was 673,810. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest80,054California
Lowest1,801Wyoming
Median8,42551 states
United States673,810History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 8,383 countAlaska: 2,135 countArizona: 11,892 countArkansas: 5,441 countCalifornia: 80,054 countColorado: 12,966 countConnecticut: 8,425 countDelaware: 2,035 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,435 countFlorida: 37,809 countGeorgia: 19,124 countHawaii: 3,568 countIdaho: 3,551 countIllinois: 27,695 countIndiana: 13,146 countIowa: 7,098 countKansas: 6,061 countKentucky: 7,809 countLouisiana: 9,231 countMaine: 4,082 countMaryland: 11,554 countMassachusetts: 17,196 countMichigan: 19,645 countMinnesota: 11,373 countMississippi: 5,238 countMissouri: 12,455 countMontana: 3,465 countNebraska: 4,367 countNevada: 6,001 countNew Hampshire: 3,620 countNew Jersey: 20,462 countNew Mexico: 4,184 countNew York: 50,978 countNorth Carolina: 19,823 countNorth Dakota: 1,981 countOhio: 23,675 countOklahoma: 7,501 countOregon: 10,787 countPennsylvania: 28,451 countRhode Island: 3,013 countSouth Carolina: 9,916 countSouth Dakota: 2,372 countTennessee: 12,166 countTexas: 50,094 countUtah: 5,226 countVermont: 1,957 countVirginia: 17,136 countWashington: 16,502 countWest Virginia: 3,654 countWisconsin: 14,277 countWyoming: 1,801 count
  • Under 3,500
  • 3,500 to 5,200
  • 5,200 to 8,400
  • 8,400 to 13K
  • 13K to 20K
  • 20K and over
count, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

California: 80,054 countCalifornia80,054New York: 50,978 countNew York50,978Texas: 50,094 countTexas50,094Florida: 37,809 countFlorida37,809Pennsylvania: 28,451 countPennsylvania28,451Illinois: 27,695 countIllinois27,695Ohio: 23,675 countOhio23,675New Jersey: 20,462 countNew Jersey20,462North Carolina: 19,823 countNorth Carolina19,823Michigan: 19,645 countMichigan19,645Georgia: 19,124 countGeorgia19,124Massachusetts: 17,196 countMassachusetts17,196Virginia: 17,136 countVirginia17,136Washington: 16,502 countWashington16,502Wisconsin: 14,277 countWisconsin14,277Indiana: 13,146 countIndiana13,146Colorado: 12,966 countColorado12,966Missouri: 12,455 countMissouri12,455Tennessee: 12,166 countTennessee12,166Arizona: 11,892 countArizona11,892Maryland: 11,554 countMaryland11,554Minnesota: 11,373 countMinnesota11,373Oregon: 10,787 countOregon10,787South Carolina: 9,916 countSouth Carolina9,916Louisiana: 9,231 countLouisiana9,231Connecticut: 8,425 countConnecticut8,425Alabama: 8,383 countAlabama8,383Kentucky: 7,809 countKentucky7,809Oklahoma: 7,501 countOklahoma7,501Iowa: 7,098 countIowa7,098Kansas: 6,061 countKansas6,061Nevada: 6,001 countNevada6,001Arkansas: 5,441 countArkansas5,441Mississippi: 5,238 countMississippi5,238Utah: 5,226 countUtah5,226Nebraska: 4,367 countNebraska4,367New Mexico: 4,184 countNew Mexico4,184Maine: 4,082 countMaine4,082West Virginia: 3,654 countWest Virginia3,654New Hampshire: 3,620 countNew Hampshire3,620Hawaii: 3,568 countHawaii3,568Idaho: 3,551 countIdaho3,551Montana: 3,465 countMontana3,465Rhode Island: 3,013 countRhode Island3,013District of Columbia: 2,435 countDistrict of Columbia2,435South Dakota: 2,372 countSouth Dakota2,372Alaska: 2,135 countAlaska2,135Delaware: 2,035 countDelaware2,035North Dakota: 1,981 countNorth Dakota1,981Vermont: 1,957 countVermont1,957Wyoming: 1,801 countWyoming1,801California: 80,054 countCalifornia80,054New York: 50,978 countNew York50,978Texas: 50,094 countTexas50,094Florida: 37,809 countFlorida37,809Pennsylvania: 28,451 countPennsylvania28,451Illinois: 27,695 countIllinois27,695Ohio: 23,675 countOhio23,675New Jersey: 20,462 countNew Jersey20,462North Carolina: 19,823 countNorth Carolina19,823Michigan: 19,645 countMichigan19,645Georgia: 19,124 countGeorgia19,124Massachusetts: 17,196 countMassachusetts17,196Virginia: 17,136 countVirginia17,136Washington: 16,502 countWashington16,502Wisconsin: 14,277 countWisconsin14,277Indiana: 13,146 countIndiana13,146Colorado: 12,966 countColorado12,966Missouri: 12,455 countMissouri12,455Tennessee: 12,166 countTennessee12,166Arizona: 11,892 countArizona11,892Maryland: 11,554 countMaryland11,554Minnesota: 11,373 countMinnesota11,373Oregon: 10,787 countOregon10,787South Carolina: 9,916 countSouth Carolina9,916Louisiana: 9,231 countLouisiana9,231Connecticut: 8,425 countConnecticut8,425Alabama: 8,383 countAlabama8,383Kentucky: 7,809 countKentucky7,809Oklahoma: 7,501 countOklahoma7,501Iowa: 7,098 countIowa7,098Kansas: 6,061 countKansas6,061Nevada: 6,001 countNevada6,001Arkansas: 5,441 countArkansas5,441Mississippi: 5,238 countMississippi5,238Utah: 5,226 countUtah5,226Nebraska: 4,367 countNebraska4,367New Mexico: 4,184 countNew Mexico4,184Maine: 4,082 countMaine4,082West Virginia: 3,654 countWest Virginia3,654New Hampshire: 3,620 countNew Hampshire3,620Hawaii: 3,568 countHawaii3,568Idaho: 3,551 countIdaho3,551Montana: 3,465 countMontana3,465Rhode Island: 3,013 countRhode Island3,013District of Columbia: 2,435 countDistrict of Columbia2,435South Dakota: 2,372 countSouth Dakota2,372Alaska: 2,135 countAlaska2,135Delaware: 2,035 countDelaware2,035North Dakota: 1,981 countNorth Dakota1,981Vermont: 1,957 countVermont1,957Wyoming: 1,801 countWyoming1,801
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California80,054+1.9%
2New York50,978+2.6%
3Texas50,094+2.8%
4Florida37,809+1.8%
5Pennsylvania28,451+2.8%
6Illinois27,695+2.3%
7Ohio23,675+1.2%
8New Jersey20,462+1.9%
9North Carolina19,823+1.7%
10Michigan19,645+0.8%
11Georgia19,124+1.4%
12Massachusetts17,196+2%
13Virginia17,136+1.8%
14Washington16,502+0.6%
15Wisconsin14,277+0.8%
16Indiana13,146+0.7%
17Colorado12,966+1.2%
18Missouri12,455-0.2%
19Tennessee12,166+1.3%
20Arizona11,892+1.9%
21Maryland11,554+1.7%
22Minnesota11,373+0.5%
23Oregon10,787+1.5%
24South Carolina9,916+0.7%
25Louisiana9,231+2%
26Connecticut8,425+1.7%
27Alabama8,383+0.6%
28Kentucky7,809+1.5%
29Oklahoma7,501+2%
30Iowa7,098+0.5%
31Kansas6,061+1.8%
32Nevada6,001+2.4%
33Arkansas5,441-0.7%
34Mississippi5,238+1.5%
35Utah5,226+1.7%
36Nebraska4,367+0.7%
37New Mexico4,184+0.5%
38Maine4,082+3%
39West Virginia3,654+0.8%
40New Hampshire3,620+0.9%
41Hawaii3,568+0.7%
42Idaho3,551-0.9%
43Montana3,465-0.4%
44Rhode Island3,013+1.4%
45District of Columbia2,435+2.7%
46South Dakota2,372+0.6%
47Alaska2,135+1%
48Delaware2,035+0.9%
49North Dakota1,981+2.3%
50Vermont1,957+2.2%
51Wyoming1,801-0.1%

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About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in accommodation and food services (hotels, restaurants and bars) (NAICS 72), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

County Business Patterns: establishments (single physical locations, not firms) with paid employees during the pay period including 12 March. Excludes the self-employed and businesses without employees (nonemployer_establishments_*), government employers, crop and animal production, rail transportation, the Postal Service and private households. Establishment counts are not perturbed; the noise Census adds since 2017 applies to employment and payroll, which are not served here. Published about 18 months after the reference year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: accommodation and food services, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: accommodation and food services, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: accommodation and food services, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: accommodation and food services, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: accommodation and food services?

California, with 80,054 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: accommodation and food services?

Wyoming, with 1,801 in 2013.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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