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US states by employer establishments: administrative support and waste management, 2023

California had the highest employer establishments: administrative support and waste management of 51 states in 2023, at 48,724. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 970. The median was 5,404 and the figure for the United States was 451,014. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest48,724California
Lowest970District of Columbia
Median5,40451 states
United States451,014History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 5,120 countAlaska: 1,248 countArizona: 9,681 countArkansas: 3,148 countCalifornia: 48,724 countColorado: 9,600 countConnecticut: 5,404 countDelaware: 1,833 countDistrict of Columbia: 970 countFlorida: 42,614 countGeorgia: 14,364 countHawaii: 1,920 countIdaho: 3,273 countIllinois: 16,966 countIndiana: 8,230 countIowa: 4,015 countKansas: 3,806 countKentucky: 4,401 countLouisiana: 5,169 countMaine: 2,475 countMaryland: 8,340 countMassachusetts: 11,796 countMichigan: 13,736 countMinnesota: 7,939 countMississippi: 2,510 countMissouri: 7,719 countMontana: 2,231 countNebraska: 2,904 countNevada: 5,086 countNew Hampshire: 2,572 countNew Jersey: 14,693 countNew Mexico: 2,041 countNew York: 27,335 countNorth Carolina: 14,976 countNorth Dakota: 1,176 countOhio: 14,001 countOklahoma: 4,739 countOregon: 6,407 countPennsylvania: 16,519 countRhode Island: 1,919 countSouth Carolina: 6,897 countSouth Dakota: 1,350 countTennessee: 8,258 countTexas: 32,936 countUtah: 5,527 countVermont: 1,252 countVirginia: 11,577 countWashington: 10,759 countWest Virginia: 1,531 countWisconsin: 8,048 countWyoming: 1,279 count
  • Under 1,900
  • 1,900 to 3,200
  • 3,200 to 5,400
  • 5,400 to 8,300
  • 8,300 to 14K
  • 14K and over
count, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2023

California: 48,724 countCalifornia48,724Florida: 42,614 countFlorida42,614Texas: 32,936 countTexas32,936New York: 27,335 countNew York27,335Illinois: 16,966 countIllinois16,966Pennsylvania: 16,519 countPennsylvania16,519North Carolina: 14,976 countNorth Carolina14,976New Jersey: 14,693 countNew Jersey14,693Georgia: 14,364 countGeorgia14,364Ohio: 14,001 countOhio14,001Michigan: 13,736 countMichigan13,736Massachusetts: 11,796 countMassachusetts11,796Virginia: 11,577 countVirginia11,577Washington: 10,759 countWashington10,759Arizona: 9,681 countArizona9,681Colorado: 9,600 countColorado9,600Maryland: 8,340 countMaryland8,340Tennessee: 8,258 countTennessee8,258Indiana: 8,230 countIndiana8,230Wisconsin: 8,048 countWisconsin8,048Minnesota: 7,939 countMinnesota7,939Missouri: 7,719 countMissouri7,719South Carolina: 6,897 countSouth Carolina6,897Oregon: 6,407 countOregon6,407Utah: 5,527 countUtah5,527Connecticut: 5,404 countConnecticut5,404Louisiana: 5,169 countLouisiana5,169Alabama: 5,120 countAlabama5,120Nevada: 5,086 countNevada5,086Oklahoma: 4,739 countOklahoma4,739Kentucky: 4,401 countKentucky4,401Iowa: 4,015 countIowa4,015Kansas: 3,806 countKansas3,806Idaho: 3,273 countIdaho3,273Arkansas: 3,148 countArkansas3,148Nebraska: 2,904 countNebraska2,904New Hampshire: 2,572 countNew Hampshire2,572Mississippi: 2,510 countMississippi2,510Maine: 2,475 countMaine2,475Montana: 2,231 countMontana2,231New Mexico: 2,041 countNew Mexico2,041Hawaii: 1,920 countHawaii1,920Rhode Island: 1,919 countRhode Island1,919Delaware: 1,833 countDelaware1,833West Virginia: 1,531 countWest Virginia1,531South Dakota: 1,350 countSouth Dakota1,350Wyoming: 1,279 countWyoming1,279Vermont: 1,252 countVermont1,252Alaska: 1,248 countAlaska1,248North Dakota: 1,176 countNorth Dakota1,176District of Columbia: 970 countDistrict of Columbia970California: 48,724 countCalifornia48,724Florida: 42,614 countFlorida42,614Texas: 32,936 countTexas32,936New York: 27,335 countNew York27,335Illinois: 16,966 countIllinois16,966Pennsylvania: 16,519 countPennsylvania16,519North Carolina: 14,976 countNorth Carolina14,976New Jersey: 14,693 countNew Jersey14,693Georgia: 14,364 countGeorgia14,364Ohio: 14,001 countOhio14,001Michigan: 13,736 countMichigan13,736Massachusetts: 11,796 countMassachusetts11,796Virginia: 11,577 countVirginia11,577Washington: 10,759 countWashington10,759Arizona: 9,681 countArizona9,681Colorado: 9,600 countColorado9,600Maryland: 8,340 countMaryland8,340Tennessee: 8,258 countTennessee8,258Indiana: 8,230 countIndiana8,230Wisconsin: 8,048 countWisconsin8,048Minnesota: 7,939 countMinnesota7,939Missouri: 7,719 countMissouri7,719South Carolina: 6,897 countSouth Carolina6,897Oregon: 6,407 countOregon6,407Utah: 5,527 countUtah5,527Connecticut: 5,404 countConnecticut5,404Louisiana: 5,169 countLouisiana5,169Alabama: 5,120 countAlabama5,120Nevada: 5,086 countNevada5,086Oklahoma: 4,739 countOklahoma4,739Kentucky: 4,401 countKentucky4,401Iowa: 4,015 countIowa4,015Kansas: 3,806 countKansas3,806Idaho: 3,273 countIdaho3,273Arkansas: 3,148 countArkansas3,148Nebraska: 2,904 countNebraska2,904New Hampshire: 2,572 countNew Hampshire2,572Mississippi: 2,510 countMississippi2,510Maine: 2,475 countMaine2,475Montana: 2,231 countMontana2,231New Mexico: 2,041 countNew Mexico2,041Hawaii: 1,920 countHawaii1,920Rhode Island: 1,919 countRhode Island1,919Delaware: 1,833 countDelaware1,833West Virginia: 1,531 countWest Virginia1,531South Dakota: 1,350 countSouth Dakota1,350Wyoming: 1,279 countWyoming1,279Vermont: 1,252 countVermont1,252Alaska: 1,248 countAlaska1,248North Dakota: 1,176 countNorth Dakota1,176District of Columbia: 970 countDistrict of Columbia970
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
count		Change on 2022
1California48,724+0.2%
2Florida42,614+1.4%
3Texas32,936+1.2%
4New York27,335-0.3%
5Illinois16,966-1.7%
6Pennsylvania16,519-1.4%
7North Carolina14,976+1.6%
8New Jersey14,693+0.7%
9Georgia14,364-0.3%
10Ohio14,001-1.3%
11Michigan13,736+1.4%
12Massachusetts11,796-0.1%
13Virginia11,577-0.8%
14Washington10,759-1%
15Arizona9,681+2.2%
16Colorado9,600-2%
17Maryland8,340-3.6%
18Tennessee8,258+3.1%
19Indiana8,2300%
20Wisconsin8,0480%
21Minnesota7,939-0.2%
22Missouri7,719-1.3%
23South Carolina6,897+0.4%
24Oregon6,407+0.1%
25Utah5,527+2%
26Connecticut5,404-1.4%
27Louisiana5,169+0.7%
28Alabama5,120+0.2%
29Nevada5,086-0.6%
30Oklahoma4,739-0.5%
31Kentucky4,401-0.2%
32Iowa4,015-0.9%
33Kansas3,806-0.8%
34Idaho3,273+0.9%
35Arkansas3,148+2.2%
36Nebraska2,904-1.3%
37New Hampshire2,572-0.9%
38Mississippi2,510+0.8%
39Maine2,475+0.6%
40Montana2,231+1.4%
41New Mexico2,0410%
42Hawaii1,920+1.1%
43Rhode Island1,919-0.8%
44Delaware1,833+5.7%
45West Virginia1,531+0.3%
46South Dakota1,350+1.4%
47Wyoming1,279+1.4%
48Vermont1,252+0.2%
49Alaska1,248-1.1%
50North Dakota1,176+1%
51District of Columbia970-8.7%

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About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), 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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: administrative support and waste management, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: administrative support and waste management, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 June 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: administrative support and waste management, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: administrative support and waste management, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: administrative support and waste management?

California, with 48,724 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: administrative support and waste management?

District of Columbia, with 970 in 2023.

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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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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