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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 2020, at 90,445. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,769. The median was 9,322 and the figure for the United States was 733,872. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest90,445California
Lowest1,769Wyoming
Median9,32251 states
United States733,872History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 9,322 countAlaska: 2,098 countArizona: 13,521 countArkansas: 6,079 countCalifornia: 90,445 countColorado: 14,358 countConnecticut: 8,777 countDelaware: 2,268 countDistrict of Columbia: 2,742 countFlorida: 44,110 countGeorgia: 22,348 countHawaii: 3,842 countIdaho: 4,021 countIllinois: 28,899 countIndiana: 13,737 countIowa: 7,186 countKansas: 6,206 countKentucky: 8,201 countLouisiana: 10,105 countMaine: 4,121 countMaryland: 12,147 countMassachusetts: 17,476 countMichigan: 20,506 countMinnesota: 11,760 countMississippi: 5,767 countMissouri: 12,981 countMontana: 3,575 countNebraska: 4,536 countNevada: 7,079 countNew Hampshire: 3,816 countNew Jersey: 21,505 countNew Mexico: 4,427 countNew York: 53,198 countNorth Carolina: 22,226 countNorth Dakota: 2,072 countOhio: 24,322 countOklahoma: 8,542 countOregon: 11,709 countPennsylvania: 28,471 countRhode Island: 3,128 countSouth Carolina: 11,108 countSouth Dakota: 2,490 countTennessee: 14,139 countTexas: 60,264 countUtah: 6,093 countVermont: 1,885 countVirginia: 18,419 countWashington: 17,769 countWest Virginia: 3,544 countWisconsin: 14,763 countWyoming: 1,769 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, 2020. 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, 2020

California: 90,445 countCalifornia90,445Texas: 60,264 countTexas60,264New York: 53,198 countNew York53,198Florida: 44,110 countFlorida44,110Illinois: 28,899 countIllinois28,899Pennsylvania: 28,471 countPennsylvania28,471Ohio: 24,322 countOhio24,322Georgia: 22,348 countGeorgia22,348North Carolina: 22,226 countNorth Carolina22,226New Jersey: 21,505 countNew Jersey21,505Michigan: 20,506 countMichigan20,506Virginia: 18,419 countVirginia18,419Washington: 17,769 countWashington17,769Massachusetts: 17,476 countMassachusetts17,476Wisconsin: 14,763 countWisconsin14,763Colorado: 14,358 countColorado14,358Tennessee: 14,139 countTennessee14,139Indiana: 13,737 countIndiana13,737Arizona: 13,521 countArizona13,521Missouri: 12,981 countMissouri12,981Maryland: 12,147 countMaryland12,147Minnesota: 11,760 countMinnesota11,760Oregon: 11,709 countOregon11,709South Carolina: 11,108 countSouth Carolina11,108Louisiana: 10,105 countLouisiana10,105Alabama: 9,322 countAlabama9,322Connecticut: 8,777 countConnecticut8,777Oklahoma: 8,542 countOklahoma8,542Kentucky: 8,201 countKentucky8,201Iowa: 7,186 countIowa7,186Nevada: 7,079 countNevada7,079Kansas: 6,206 countKansas6,206Utah: 6,093 countUtah6,093Arkansas: 6,079 countArkansas6,079Mississippi: 5,767 countMississippi5,767Nebraska: 4,536 countNebraska4,536New Mexico: 4,427 countNew Mexico4,427Maine: 4,121 countMaine4,121Idaho: 4,021 countIdaho4,021Hawaii: 3,842 countHawaii3,842New Hampshire: 3,816 countNew Hampshire3,816Montana: 3,575 countMontana3,575West Virginia: 3,544 countWest Virginia3,544Rhode Island: 3,128 countRhode Island3,128District of Columbia: 2,742 countDistrict of Columbia2,742South Dakota: 2,490 countSouth Dakota2,490Delaware: 2,268 countDelaware2,268Alaska: 2,098 countAlaska2,098North Dakota: 2,072 countNorth Dakota2,072Vermont: 1,885 countVermont1,885Wyoming: 1,769 countWyoming1,769California: 90,445 countCalifornia90,445Texas: 60,264 countTexas60,264New York: 53,198 countNew York53,198Florida: 44,110 countFlorida44,110Illinois: 28,899 countIllinois28,899Pennsylvania: 28,471 countPennsylvania28,471Ohio: 24,322 countOhio24,322Georgia: 22,348 countGeorgia22,348North Carolina: 22,226 countNorth Carolina22,226New Jersey: 21,505 countNew Jersey21,505Michigan: 20,506 countMichigan20,506Virginia: 18,419 countVirginia18,419Washington: 17,769 countWashington17,769Massachusetts: 17,476 countMassachusetts17,476Wisconsin: 14,763 countWisconsin14,763Colorado: 14,358 countColorado14,358Tennessee: 14,139 countTennessee14,139Indiana: 13,737 countIndiana13,737Arizona: 13,521 countArizona13,521Missouri: 12,981 countMissouri12,981Maryland: 12,147 countMaryland12,147Minnesota: 11,760 countMinnesota11,760Oregon: 11,709 countOregon11,709South Carolina: 11,108 countSouth Carolina11,108Louisiana: 10,105 countLouisiana10,105Alabama: 9,322 countAlabama9,322Connecticut: 8,777 countConnecticut8,777Oklahoma: 8,542 countOklahoma8,542Kentucky: 8,201 countKentucky8,201Iowa: 7,186 countIowa7,186Nevada: 7,079 countNevada7,079Kansas: 6,206 countKansas6,206Utah: 6,093 countUtah6,093Arkansas: 6,079 countArkansas6,079Mississippi: 5,767 countMississippi5,767Nebraska: 4,536 countNebraska4,536New Mexico: 4,427 countNew Mexico4,427Maine: 4,121 countMaine4,121Idaho: 4,021 countIdaho4,021Hawaii: 3,842 countHawaii3,842New Hampshire: 3,816 countNew Hampshire3,816Montana: 3,575 countMontana3,575West Virginia: 3,544 countWest Virginia3,544Rhode Island: 3,128 countRhode Island3,128District of Columbia: 2,742 countDistrict of Columbia2,742South Dakota: 2,490 countSouth Dakota2,490Delaware: 2,268 countDelaware2,268Alaska: 2,098 countAlaska2,098North Dakota: 2,072 countNorth Dakota2,072Vermont: 1,885 countVermont1,885Wyoming: 1,769 countWyoming1,769
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

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1California90,445-1.9%
2Texas60,264+0.8%
3New York53,198-3.8%
4Florida44,110+1.2%
5Illinois28,899-1.3%
6Pennsylvania28,471-1.6%
7Ohio24,322-0.7%
8Georgia22,348+1.2%
9North Carolina22,226-0.1%
10New Jersey21,505-1.7%
11Michigan20,506-1.8%
12Virginia18,419-1.1%
13Washington17,769-2.2%
14Massachusetts17,476-3.2%
15Wisconsin14,763-1.4%
16Colorado14,358-1%
17Tennessee14,139+0.6%
18Indiana13,737-0.4%
19Arizona13,521+0.1%
20Missouri12,981-0.7%
21Maryland12,147-2.1%
22Minnesota11,760-2.4%
23Oregon11,709-1.8%
24South Carolina11,108-0.2%
25Louisiana10,105+0.1%
26Alabama9,322-0.1%
27Connecticut8,777-1.6%
28Oklahoma8,542-0.5%
29Kentucky8,201-0.8%
30Iowa7,186-1.6%
31Nevada7,079+1%
32Kansas6,206-0.4%
33Utah6,093-0.8%
34Arkansas6,0790%
35Mississippi5,767+0.4%
36Nebraska4,536-1.6%
37New Mexico4,427-0.5%
38Maine4,121-4%
39Idaho4,021+0.2%
40Hawaii3,842-1.7%
41New Hampshire3,816-1%
42Montana3,575+0.1%
43West Virginia3,544-1%
44Rhode Island3,128-1.8%
45District of Columbia2,742-3%
46South Dakota2,490-1.2%
47Delaware2,268-0.5%
48Alaska2,098-5%
49North Dakota2,072-0.2%
50Vermont1,885-2.7%
51Wyoming1,769-3.3%

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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/2020/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). 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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/

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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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. 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, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2022) 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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 90,445 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 1,769 in 2020.

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