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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 2019, at 92,203. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,829. The median was 9,332 and the figure for the United States was 741,807. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest92,203California
Lowest1,829Wyoming
Median9,33251 states
United States741,807History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 9,332 countAlaska: 2,208 countArizona: 13,512 countArkansas: 6,078 countCalifornia: 92,203 countColorado: 14,506 countConnecticut: 8,916 countDelaware: 2,279 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,827 countFlorida: 43,599 countGeorgia: 22,079 countHawaii: 3,907 countIdaho: 4,013 countIllinois: 29,292 countIndiana: 13,788 countIowa: 7,300 countKansas: 6,231 countKentucky: 8,271 countLouisiana: 10,097 countMaine: 4,294 countMaryland: 12,403 countMassachusetts: 18,045 countMichigan: 20,887 countMinnesota: 12,050 countMississippi: 5,744 countMissouri: 13,073 countMontana: 3,572 countNebraska: 4,610 countNevada: 7,010 countNew Hampshire: 3,854 countNew Jersey: 21,878 countNew Mexico: 4,451 countNew York: 55,296 countNorth Carolina: 22,251 countNorth Dakota: 2,077 countOhio: 24,482 countOklahoma: 8,587 countOregon: 11,919 countPennsylvania: 28,927 countRhode Island: 3,185 countSouth Carolina: 11,129 countSouth Dakota: 2,521 countTennessee: 14,054 countTexas: 59,807 countUtah: 6,145 countVermont: 1,938 countVirginia: 18,631 countWashington: 18,172 countWest Virginia: 3,579 countWisconsin: 14,969 countWyoming: 1,829 count
  • Under 3,600
  • 3,600 to 6,000
  • 6,000 to 9,300
  • 9,300 to 14K
  • 14K to 22K
  • 22K and over
count, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 92,203 countCalifornia92,203Texas: 59,807 countTexas59,807New York: 55,296 countNew York55,296Florida: 43,599 countFlorida43,599Illinois: 29,292 countIllinois29,292Pennsylvania: 28,927 countPennsylvania28,927Ohio: 24,482 countOhio24,482North Carolina: 22,251 countNorth Carolina22,251Georgia: 22,079 countGeorgia22,079New Jersey: 21,878 countNew Jersey21,878Michigan: 20,887 countMichigan20,887Virginia: 18,631 countVirginia18,631Washington: 18,172 countWashington18,172Massachusetts: 18,045 countMassachusetts18,045Wisconsin: 14,969 countWisconsin14,969Colorado: 14,506 countColorado14,506Tennessee: 14,054 countTennessee14,054Indiana: 13,788 countIndiana13,788Arizona: 13,512 countArizona13,512Missouri: 13,073 countMissouri13,073Maryland: 12,403 countMaryland12,403Minnesota: 12,050 countMinnesota12,050Oregon: 11,919 countOregon11,919South Carolina: 11,129 countSouth Carolina11,129Louisiana: 10,097 countLouisiana10,097Alabama: 9,332 countAlabama9,332Connecticut: 8,916 countConnecticut8,916Oklahoma: 8,587 countOklahoma8,587Kentucky: 8,271 countKentucky8,271Iowa: 7,300 countIowa7,300Nevada: 7,010 countNevada7,010Kansas: 6,231 countKansas6,231Utah: 6,145 countUtah6,145Arkansas: 6,078 countArkansas6,078Mississippi: 5,744 countMississippi5,744Nebraska: 4,610 countNebraska4,610New Mexico: 4,451 countNew Mexico4,451Maine: 4,294 countMaine4,294Idaho: 4,013 countIdaho4,013Hawaii: 3,907 countHawaii3,907New Hampshire: 3,854 countNew Hampshire3,854West Virginia: 3,579 countWest Virginia3,579Montana: 3,572 countMontana3,572Rhode Island: 3,185 countRhode Island3,185District of Columbia: 2,827 countDistrict of Columbia2,827South Dakota: 2,521 countSouth Dakota2,521Delaware: 2,279 countDelaware2,279Alaska: 2,208 countAlaska2,208North Dakota: 2,077 countNorth Dakota2,077Vermont: 1,938 countVermont1,938Wyoming: 1,829 countWyoming1,829California: 92,203 countCalifornia92,203Texas: 59,807 countTexas59,807New York: 55,296 countNew York55,296Florida: 43,599 countFlorida43,599Illinois: 29,292 countIllinois29,292Pennsylvania: 28,927 countPennsylvania28,927Ohio: 24,482 countOhio24,482North Carolina: 22,251 countNorth Carolina22,251Georgia: 22,079 countGeorgia22,079New Jersey: 21,878 countNew Jersey21,878Michigan: 20,887 countMichigan20,887Virginia: 18,631 countVirginia18,631Washington: 18,172 countWashington18,172Massachusetts: 18,045 countMassachusetts18,045Wisconsin: 14,969 countWisconsin14,969Colorado: 14,506 countColorado14,506Tennessee: 14,054 countTennessee14,054Indiana: 13,788 countIndiana13,788Arizona: 13,512 countArizona13,512Missouri: 13,073 countMissouri13,073Maryland: 12,403 countMaryland12,403Minnesota: 12,050 countMinnesota12,050Oregon: 11,919 countOregon11,919South Carolina: 11,129 countSouth Carolina11,129Louisiana: 10,097 countLouisiana10,097Alabama: 9,332 countAlabama9,332Connecticut: 8,916 countConnecticut8,916Oklahoma: 8,587 countOklahoma8,587Kentucky: 8,271 countKentucky8,271Iowa: 7,300 countIowa7,300Nevada: 7,010 countNevada7,010Kansas: 6,231 countKansas6,231Utah: 6,145 countUtah6,145Arkansas: 6,078 countArkansas6,078Mississippi: 5,744 countMississippi5,744Nebraska: 4,610 countNebraska4,610New Mexico: 4,451 countNew Mexico4,451Maine: 4,294 countMaine4,294Idaho: 4,013 countIdaho4,013Hawaii: 3,907 countHawaii3,907New Hampshire: 3,854 countNew Hampshire3,854West Virginia: 3,579 countWest Virginia3,579Montana: 3,572 countMontana3,572Rhode Island: 3,185 countRhode Island3,185District of Columbia: 2,827 countDistrict of Columbia2,827South Dakota: 2,521 countSouth Dakota2,521Delaware: 2,279 countDelaware2,279Alaska: 2,208 countAlaska2,208North Dakota: 2,077 countNorth Dakota2,077Vermont: 1,938 countVermont1,938Wyoming: 1,829 countWyoming1,829
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California92,203+1%
2Texas59,807+2.9%
3New York55,296+0.5%
4Florida43,599+1.5%
5Illinois29,292+1.2%
6Pennsylvania28,927-0.2%
7Ohio24,482+0.6%
8North Carolina22,251+2.3%
9Georgia22,079+2.5%
10New Jersey21,878+0.4%
11Michigan20,887+0.6%
12Virginia18,631+1.3%
13Washington18,172+0.8%
14Massachusetts18,045+1.3%
15Wisconsin14,969+0.4%
16Colorado14,506+1.4%
17Tennessee14,054+2.4%
18Indiana13,788+1.2%
19Arizona13,512+1.7%
20Missouri13,073+1.2%
21Maryland12,403+1.4%
22Minnesota12,050+0.5%
23Oregon11,919+1%
24South Carolina11,129+1.6%
25Louisiana10,097+1.5%
26Alabama9,332+2.1%
27Connecticut8,916+0.9%
28Oklahoma8,587+1.9%
29Kentucky8,271+0.1%
30Iowa7,300-0.2%
31Nevada7,010+1%
32Kansas6,231-0.4%
33Utah6,145+1.4%
34Arkansas6,078+1.3%
35Mississippi5,744+1.7%
36Nebraska4,610+0.7%
37New Mexico4,451+0.2%
38Maine4,294+0.3%
39Idaho4,013+1.6%
40Hawaii3,907+0.3%
41New Hampshire3,854+0.3%
42West Virginia3,579-0.4%
43Montana3,5720%
44Rhode Island3,185+1%
45District of Columbia2,827+2.7%
46South Dakota2,521+0.5%
47Delaware2,279+1.7%
48Alaska2,208+1%
49North Dakota2,077-0.4%
50Vermont1,938-2.7%
51Wyoming1,829+1.2%

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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/2019/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/

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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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2021, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2021. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2019.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2021) 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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 92,203 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 1,829 in 2019.

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