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US states by employer establishments: administrative support and waste management

California had the highest employer establishments: administrative support and waste management of 51 states in 2012, at 41,953. Wyoming had the lowest, at 958. The median was 4,566 and the figure for the United States was 387,465. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest41,953California
Lowest958Wyoming
Median4,56651 states
United States387,465History

Map of states, 2012

Alabama: 4,146 countAlaska: 1,136 countArizona: 8,073 countArkansas: 2,616 countCalifornia: 41,953 countColorado: 8,366 countConnecticut: 5,210 countDelaware: 1,388 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,138 countFlorida: 33,147 countGeorgia: 11,748 countHawaii: 1,816 countIdaho: 2,190 countIllinois: 16,813 countIndiana: 7,114 countIowa: 3,552 countKansas: 3,462 countKentucky: 3,974 countLouisiana: 4,566 countMaine: 1,959 countMaryland: 8,033 countMassachusetts: 10,037 countMichigan: 11,262 countMinnesota: 7,260 countMississippi: 2,234 countMissouri: 7,245 countMontana: 1,689 countNebraska: 2,578 countNevada: 4,015 countNew Hampshire: 2,203 countNew Jersey: 13,630 countNew Mexico: 1,857 countNew York: 25,712 countNorth Carolina: 11,758 countNorth Dakota: 995 countOhio: 13,124 countOklahoma: 4,423 countOregon: 5,319 countPennsylvania: 15,002 countRhode Island: 1,655 countSouth Carolina: 5,489 countSouth Dakota: 1,072 countTennessee: 6,569 countTexas: 26,151 countUtah: 4,008 countVermont: 1,057 countVirginia: 10,476 countWashington: 9,093 countWest Virginia: 1,443 countWisconsin: 6,751 countWyoming: 958 count
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count, 2012. 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, 2012

California: 41,953 countCalifornia41,953Florida: 33,147 countFlorida33,147Texas: 26,151 countTexas26,151New York: 25,712 countNew York25,712Illinois: 16,813 countIllinois16,813Pennsylvania: 15,002 countPennsylvania15,002New Jersey: 13,630 countNew Jersey13,630Ohio: 13,124 countOhio13,124North Carolina: 11,758 countNorth Carolina11,758Georgia: 11,748 countGeorgia11,748Michigan: 11,262 countMichigan11,262Virginia: 10,476 countVirginia10,476Massachusetts: 10,037 countMassachusetts10,037Washington: 9,093 countWashington9,093Colorado: 8,366 countColorado8,366Arizona: 8,073 countArizona8,073Maryland: 8,033 countMaryland8,033Minnesota: 7,260 countMinnesota7,260Missouri: 7,245 countMissouri7,245Indiana: 7,114 countIndiana7,114Wisconsin: 6,751 countWisconsin6,751Tennessee: 6,569 countTennessee6,569South Carolina: 5,489 countSouth Carolina5,489Oregon: 5,319 countOregon5,319Connecticut: 5,210 countConnecticut5,210Louisiana: 4,566 countLouisiana4,566Oklahoma: 4,423 countOklahoma4,423Alabama: 4,146 countAlabama4,146Nevada: 4,015 countNevada4,015Utah: 4,008 countUtah4,008Kentucky: 3,974 countKentucky3,974Iowa: 3,552 countIowa3,552Kansas: 3,462 countKansas3,462Arkansas: 2,616 countArkansas2,616Nebraska: 2,578 countNebraska2,578Mississippi: 2,234 countMississippi2,234New Hampshire: 2,203 countNew Hampshire2,203Idaho: 2,190 countIdaho2,190Maine: 1,959 countMaine1,959New Mexico: 1,857 countNew Mexico1,857Hawaii: 1,816 countHawaii1,816Montana: 1,689 countMontana1,689Rhode Island: 1,655 countRhode Island1,655West Virginia: 1,443 countWest Virginia1,443Delaware: 1,388 countDelaware1,388District of Columbia: 1,138 countDistrict of Columbia1,138Alaska: 1,136 countAlaska1,136South Dakota: 1,072 countSouth Dakota1,072Vermont: 1,057 countVermont1,057North Dakota: 995 countNorth Dakota995Wyoming: 958 countWyoming958California: 41,953 countCalifornia41,953Florida: 33,147 countFlorida33,147Texas: 26,151 countTexas26,151New York: 25,712 countNew York25,712Illinois: 16,813 countIllinois16,813Pennsylvania: 15,002 countPennsylvania15,002New Jersey: 13,630 countNew Jersey13,630Ohio: 13,124 countOhio13,124North Carolina: 11,758 countNorth Carolina11,758Georgia: 11,748 countGeorgia11,748Michigan: 11,262 countMichigan11,262Virginia: 10,476 countVirginia10,476Massachusetts: 10,037 countMassachusetts10,037Washington: 9,093 countWashington9,093Colorado: 8,366 countColorado8,366Arizona: 8,073 countArizona8,073Maryland: 8,033 countMaryland8,033Minnesota: 7,260 countMinnesota7,260Missouri: 7,245 countMissouri7,245Indiana: 7,114 countIndiana7,114Wisconsin: 6,751 countWisconsin6,751Tennessee: 6,569 countTennessee6,569South Carolina: 5,489 countSouth Carolina5,489Oregon: 5,319 countOregon5,319Connecticut: 5,210 countConnecticut5,210Louisiana: 4,566 countLouisiana4,566Oklahoma: 4,423 countOklahoma4,423Alabama: 4,146 countAlabama4,146Nevada: 4,015 countNevada4,015Utah: 4,008 countUtah4,008Kentucky: 3,974 countKentucky3,974Iowa: 3,552 countIowa3,552Kansas: 3,462 countKansas3,462Arkansas: 2,616 countArkansas2,616Nebraska: 2,578 countNebraska2,578Mississippi: 2,234 countMississippi2,234New Hampshire: 2,203 countNew Hampshire2,203Idaho: 2,190 countIdaho2,190Maine: 1,959 countMaine1,959New Mexico: 1,857 countNew Mexico1,857Hawaii: 1,816 countHawaii1,816Montana: 1,689 countMontana1,689Rhode Island: 1,655 countRhode Island1,655West Virginia: 1,443 countWest Virginia1,443Delaware: 1,388 countDelaware1,388District of Columbia: 1,138 countDistrict of Columbia1,138Alaska: 1,136 countAlaska1,136South Dakota: 1,072 countSouth Dakota1,072Vermont: 1,057 countVermont1,057North Dakota: 995 countNorth Dakota995Wyoming: 958 countWyoming958
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

RankStates2012
count
1California41,953
2Florida33,147
3Texas26,151
4New York25,712
5Illinois16,813
6Pennsylvania15,002
7New Jersey13,630
8Ohio13,124
9North Carolina11,758
10Georgia11,748
11Michigan11,262
12Virginia10,476
13Massachusetts10,037
14Washington9,093
15Colorado8,366
16Arizona8,073
17Maryland8,033
18Minnesota7,260
19Missouri7,245
20Indiana7,114
21Wisconsin6,751
22Tennessee6,569
23South Carolina5,489
24Oregon5,319
25Connecticut5,210
26Louisiana4,566
27Oklahoma4,423
28Alabama4,146
29Nevada4,015
30Utah4,008
31Kentucky3,974
32Iowa3,552
33Kansas3,462
34Arkansas2,616
35Nebraska2,578
36Mississippi2,234
37New Hampshire2,203
38Idaho2,190
39Maine1,959
40New Mexico1,857
41Hawaii1,816
42Montana1,689
43Rhode Island1,655
44West Virginia1,443
45Delaware1,388
46District of Columbia1,138
47Alaska1,136
48South Dakota1,072
49Vermont1,057
50North Dakota995
51Wyoming958

Other periods

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/2012/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). 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, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/

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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, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 12 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. 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, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2012.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) 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, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 41,953 in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 958 in 2012.

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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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