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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 2014, at 81,819. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,809. The median was 8,454 and the figure for the United States was 679,296. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest81,819California
Lowest1,809Wyoming
Median8,45451 states
United States679,296History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 8,395 countAlaska: 2,120 countArizona: 11,955 countArkansas: 5,454 countCalifornia: 81,819 countColorado: 13,094 countConnecticut: 8,454 countDelaware: 2,000 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,506 countFlorida: 38,280 countGeorgia: 19,409 countHawaii: 3,579 countIdaho: 3,543 countIllinois: 27,571 countIndiana: 13,143 countIowa: 6,970 countKansas: 5,985 countKentucky: 7,858 countLouisiana: 9,276 countMaine: 4,099 countMaryland: 11,516 countMassachusetts: 17,269 countMichigan: 19,656 countMinnesota: 11,395 countMississippi: 5,371 countMissouri: 12,483 countMontana: 3,471 countNebraska: 4,424 countNevada: 6,145 countNew Hampshire: 3,642 countNew Jersey: 20,590 countNew Mexico: 4,189 countNew York: 51,682 countNorth Carolina: 19,923 countNorth Dakota: 2,040 countOhio: 23,800 countOklahoma: 7,617 countOregon: 10,831 countPennsylvania: 28,371 countRhode Island: 3,039 countSouth Carolina: 10,007 countSouth Dakota: 2,406 countTennessee: 12,238 countTexas: 50,755 countUtah: 5,359 countVermont: 1,945 countVirginia: 17,344 countWashington: 16,505 countWest Virginia: 3,639 countWisconsin: 14,325 countWyoming: 1,809 count
  • Under 3,500
  • 3,500 to 5,400
  • 5,400 to 8,500
  • 8,500 to 13K
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  • 20K and over
count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 81,819 countCalifornia81,819New York: 51,682 countNew York51,682Texas: 50,755 countTexas50,755Florida: 38,280 countFlorida38,280Pennsylvania: 28,371 countPennsylvania28,371Illinois: 27,571 countIllinois27,571Ohio: 23,800 countOhio23,800New Jersey: 20,590 countNew Jersey20,590North Carolina: 19,923 countNorth Carolina19,923Michigan: 19,656 countMichigan19,656Georgia: 19,409 countGeorgia19,409Virginia: 17,344 countVirginia17,344Massachusetts: 17,269 countMassachusetts17,269Washington: 16,505 countWashington16,505Wisconsin: 14,325 countWisconsin14,325Indiana: 13,143 countIndiana13,143Colorado: 13,094 countColorado13,094Missouri: 12,483 countMissouri12,483Tennessee: 12,238 countTennessee12,238Arizona: 11,955 countArizona11,955Maryland: 11,516 countMaryland11,516Minnesota: 11,395 countMinnesota11,395Oregon: 10,831 countOregon10,831South Carolina: 10,007 countSouth Carolina10,007Louisiana: 9,276 countLouisiana9,276Connecticut: 8,454 countConnecticut8,454Alabama: 8,395 countAlabama8,395Kentucky: 7,858 countKentucky7,858Oklahoma: 7,617 countOklahoma7,617Iowa: 6,970 countIowa6,970Nevada: 6,145 countNevada6,145Kansas: 5,985 countKansas5,985Arkansas: 5,454 countArkansas5,454Mississippi: 5,371 countMississippi5,371Utah: 5,359 countUtah5,359Nebraska: 4,424 countNebraska4,424New Mexico: 4,189 countNew Mexico4,189Maine: 4,099 countMaine4,099New Hampshire: 3,642 countNew Hampshire3,642West Virginia: 3,639 countWest Virginia3,639Hawaii: 3,579 countHawaii3,579Idaho: 3,543 countIdaho3,543Montana: 3,471 countMontana3,471Rhode Island: 3,039 countRhode Island3,039District of Columbia: 2,506 countDistrict of Columbia2,506South Dakota: 2,406 countSouth Dakota2,406Alaska: 2,120 countAlaska2,120North Dakota: 2,040 countNorth Dakota2,040Delaware: 2,000 countDelaware2,000Vermont: 1,945 countVermont1,945Wyoming: 1,809 countWyoming1,809California: 81,819 countCalifornia81,819New York: 51,682 countNew York51,682Texas: 50,755 countTexas50,755Florida: 38,280 countFlorida38,280Pennsylvania: 28,371 countPennsylvania28,371Illinois: 27,571 countIllinois27,571Ohio: 23,800 countOhio23,800New Jersey: 20,590 countNew Jersey20,590North Carolina: 19,923 countNorth Carolina19,923Michigan: 19,656 countMichigan19,656Georgia: 19,409 countGeorgia19,409Virginia: 17,344 countVirginia17,344Massachusetts: 17,269 countMassachusetts17,269Washington: 16,505 countWashington16,505Wisconsin: 14,325 countWisconsin14,325Indiana: 13,143 countIndiana13,143Colorado: 13,094 countColorado13,094Missouri: 12,483 countMissouri12,483Tennessee: 12,238 countTennessee12,238Arizona: 11,955 countArizona11,955Maryland: 11,516 countMaryland11,516Minnesota: 11,395 countMinnesota11,395Oregon: 10,831 countOregon10,831South Carolina: 10,007 countSouth Carolina10,007Louisiana: 9,276 countLouisiana9,276Connecticut: 8,454 countConnecticut8,454Alabama: 8,395 countAlabama8,395Kentucky: 7,858 countKentucky7,858Oklahoma: 7,617 countOklahoma7,617Iowa: 6,970 countIowa6,970Nevada: 6,145 countNevada6,145Kansas: 5,985 countKansas5,985Arkansas: 5,454 countArkansas5,454Mississippi: 5,371 countMississippi5,371Utah: 5,359 countUtah5,359Nebraska: 4,424 countNebraska4,424New Mexico: 4,189 countNew Mexico4,189Maine: 4,099 countMaine4,099New Hampshire: 3,642 countNew Hampshire3,642West Virginia: 3,639 countWest Virginia3,639Hawaii: 3,579 countHawaii3,579Idaho: 3,543 countIdaho3,543Montana: 3,471 countMontana3,471Rhode Island: 3,039 countRhode Island3,039District of Columbia: 2,506 countDistrict of Columbia2,506South Dakota: 2,406 countSouth Dakota2,406Alaska: 2,120 countAlaska2,120North Dakota: 2,040 countNorth Dakota2,040Delaware: 2,000 countDelaware2,000Vermont: 1,945 countVermont1,945Wyoming: 1,809 countWyoming1,809
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California81,819+2.2%
2New York51,682+1.4%
3Texas50,755+1.3%
4Florida38,280+1.2%
5Pennsylvania28,371-0.3%
6Illinois27,571-0.4%
7Ohio23,800+0.5%
8New Jersey20,590+0.6%
9North Carolina19,923+0.5%
10Michigan19,656+0.1%
11Georgia19,409+1.5%
12Virginia17,344+1.2%
13Massachusetts17,269+0.4%
14Washington16,5050%
15Wisconsin14,325+0.3%
16Indiana13,143-0%
17Colorado13,094+1%
18Missouri12,483+0.2%
19Tennessee12,238+0.6%
20Arizona11,955+0.5%
21Maryland11,516-0.3%
22Minnesota11,395+0.2%
23Oregon10,831+0.4%
24South Carolina10,007+0.9%
25Louisiana9,276+0.5%
26Connecticut8,454+0.3%
27Alabama8,395+0.1%
28Kentucky7,858+0.6%
29Oklahoma7,617+1.5%
30Iowa6,970-1.8%
31Nevada6,145+2.4%
32Kansas5,985-1.3%
33Arkansas5,454+0.2%
34Mississippi5,371+2.5%
35Utah5,359+2.5%
36Nebraska4,424+1.3%
37New Mexico4,189+0.1%
38Maine4,099+0.4%
39New Hampshire3,642+0.6%
40West Virginia3,639-0.4%
41Hawaii3,579+0.3%
42Idaho3,543-0.2%
43Montana3,471+0.2%
44Rhode Island3,039+0.9%
45District of Columbia2,506+2.9%
46South Dakota2,406+1.4%
47Alaska2,120-0.7%
48North Dakota2,040+3%
49Delaware2,000-1.7%
50Vermont1,945-0.6%
51Wyoming1,809+0.4%

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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/2014/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). 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, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/

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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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. 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, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) 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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 81,819 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 1,809 in 2014.

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