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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 2016, at 44,211. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,043. The median was 4,741 and the figure for the United States was 409,518. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44,211California
Lowest1,043Wyoming
Median4,74151 states
United States409,518History

Map of states, 2016

Alabama: 4,424 countAlaska: 1,128 countArizona: 8,370 countArkansas: 2,704 countCalifornia: 44,211 countColorado: 8,988 countConnecticut: 5,320 countDelaware: 1,518 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,148 countFlorida: 35,779 countGeorgia: 12,536 countHawaii: 1,846 countIdaho: 2,346 countIllinois: 17,033 countIndiana: 7,402 countIowa: 3,713 countKansas: 3,705 countKentucky: 4,113 countLouisiana: 4,741 countMaine: 2,205 countMaryland: 8,403 countMassachusetts: 10,827 countMichigan: 11,588 countMinnesota: 7,641 countMississippi: 2,254 countMissouri: 7,609 countMontana: 1,797 countNebraska: 2,709 countNevada: 4,447 countNew Hampshire: 2,361 countNew Jersey: 14,106 countNew Mexico: 1,881 countNew York: 27,130 countNorth Carolina: 12,694 countNorth Dakota: 1,125 countOhio: 13,576 countOklahoma: 4,525 countOregon: 5,919 countPennsylvania: 15,745 countRhode Island: 1,764 countSouth Carolina: 5,916 countSouth Dakota: 1,135 countTennessee: 7,079 countTexas: 28,165 countUtah: 4,393 countVermont: 1,161 countVirginia: 10,716 countWashington: 9,846 countWest Virginia: 1,458 countWisconsin: 7,275 countWyoming: 1,043 count
  • Under 1,800
  • 1,800 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 4,700
  • 4,700 to 7,900
  • 7,900 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2016. 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, 2016

California: 44,211 countCalifornia44,211Florida: 35,779 countFlorida35,779Texas: 28,165 countTexas28,165New York: 27,130 countNew York27,130Illinois: 17,033 countIllinois17,033Pennsylvania: 15,745 countPennsylvania15,745New Jersey: 14,106 countNew Jersey14,106Ohio: 13,576 countOhio13,576North Carolina: 12,694 countNorth Carolina12,694Georgia: 12,536 countGeorgia12,536Michigan: 11,588 countMichigan11,588Massachusetts: 10,827 countMassachusetts10,827Virginia: 10,716 countVirginia10,716Washington: 9,846 countWashington9,846Colorado: 8,988 countColorado8,988Maryland: 8,403 countMaryland8,403Arizona: 8,370 countArizona8,370Minnesota: 7,641 countMinnesota7,641Missouri: 7,609 countMissouri7,609Indiana: 7,402 countIndiana7,402Wisconsin: 7,275 countWisconsin7,275Tennessee: 7,079 countTennessee7,079Oregon: 5,919 countOregon5,919South Carolina: 5,916 countSouth Carolina5,916Connecticut: 5,320 countConnecticut5,320Louisiana: 4,741 countLouisiana4,741Oklahoma: 4,525 countOklahoma4,525Nevada: 4,447 countNevada4,447Alabama: 4,424 countAlabama4,424Utah: 4,393 countUtah4,393Kentucky: 4,113 countKentucky4,113Iowa: 3,713 countIowa3,713Kansas: 3,705 countKansas3,705Nebraska: 2,709 countNebraska2,709Arkansas: 2,704 countArkansas2,704New Hampshire: 2,361 countNew Hampshire2,361Idaho: 2,346 countIdaho2,346Mississippi: 2,254 countMississippi2,254Maine: 2,205 countMaine2,205New Mexico: 1,881 countNew Mexico1,881Hawaii: 1,846 countHawaii1,846Montana: 1,797 countMontana1,797Rhode Island: 1,764 countRhode Island1,764Delaware: 1,518 countDelaware1,518West Virginia: 1,458 countWest Virginia1,458Vermont: 1,161 countVermont1,161District of Columbia: 1,148 countDistrict of Columbia1,148South Dakota: 1,135 countSouth Dakota1,135Alaska: 1,128 countAlaska1,128North Dakota: 1,125 countNorth Dakota1,125Wyoming: 1,043 countWyoming1,043California: 44,211 countCalifornia44,211Florida: 35,779 countFlorida35,779Texas: 28,165 countTexas28,165New York: 27,130 countNew York27,130Illinois: 17,033 countIllinois17,033Pennsylvania: 15,745 countPennsylvania15,745New Jersey: 14,106 countNew Jersey14,106Ohio: 13,576 countOhio13,576North Carolina: 12,694 countNorth Carolina12,694Georgia: 12,536 countGeorgia12,536Michigan: 11,588 countMichigan11,588Massachusetts: 10,827 countMassachusetts10,827Virginia: 10,716 countVirginia10,716Washington: 9,846 countWashington9,846Colorado: 8,988 countColorado8,988Maryland: 8,403 countMaryland8,403Arizona: 8,370 countArizona8,370Minnesota: 7,641 countMinnesota7,641Missouri: 7,609 countMissouri7,609Indiana: 7,402 countIndiana7,402Wisconsin: 7,275 countWisconsin7,275Tennessee: 7,079 countTennessee7,079Oregon: 5,919 countOregon5,919South Carolina: 5,916 countSouth Carolina5,916Connecticut: 5,320 countConnecticut5,320Louisiana: 4,741 countLouisiana4,741Oklahoma: 4,525 countOklahoma4,525Nevada: 4,447 countNevada4,447Alabama: 4,424 countAlabama4,424Utah: 4,393 countUtah4,393Kentucky: 4,113 countKentucky4,113Iowa: 3,713 countIowa3,713Kansas: 3,705 countKansas3,705Nebraska: 2,709 countNebraska2,709Arkansas: 2,704 countArkansas2,704New Hampshire: 2,361 countNew Hampshire2,361Idaho: 2,346 countIdaho2,346Mississippi: 2,254 countMississippi2,254Maine: 2,205 countMaine2,205New Mexico: 1,881 countNew Mexico1,881Hawaii: 1,846 countHawaii1,846Montana: 1,797 countMontana1,797Rhode Island: 1,764 countRhode Island1,764Delaware: 1,518 countDelaware1,518West Virginia: 1,458 countWest Virginia1,458Vermont: 1,161 countVermont1,161District of Columbia: 1,148 countDistrict of Columbia1,148South Dakota: 1,135 countSouth Dakota1,135Alaska: 1,128 countAlaska1,128North Dakota: 1,125 countNorth Dakota1,125Wyoming: 1,043 countWyoming1,043
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

RankStates2016
count		Change on 2015
1California44,211+1.3%
2Florida35,779+2.2%
3Texas28,165+2.1%
4New York27,130+0.5%
5Illinois17,033-0.2%
6Pennsylvania15,745+0.7%
7New Jersey14,106+0.8%
8Ohio13,576+0.4%
9North Carolina12,694+2.2%
10Georgia12,536+1.7%
11Michigan11,588-1.5%
12Massachusetts10,827+2.6%
13Virginia10,716+0.7%
14Washington9,846+2.1%
15Colorado8,988+1.3%
16Maryland8,403+0.9%
17Arizona8,3700%
18Minnesota7,641+1.6%
19Missouri7,609-0.3%
20Indiana7,402+1.2%
21Wisconsin7,275+2.9%
22Tennessee7,079+1.8%
23Oregon5,919+3.1%
24South Carolina5,916+2.3%
25Connecticut5,320-1.1%
26Louisiana4,741+0.1%
27Oklahoma4,525+0.6%
28Nevada4,447+3.5%
29Alabama4,424+2.8%
30Utah4,393+2.4%
31Kentucky4,113+1.4%
32Iowa3,713+1.8%
33Kansas3,705+2.1%
34Nebraska2,709+1.4%
35Arkansas2,704+2.5%
36New Hampshire2,361+0.9%
37Idaho2,346+2.2%
38Mississippi2,254+1.4%
39Maine2,205+3.4%
40New Mexico1,881+1.4%
41Hawaii1,846+0.1%
42Montana1,797+1.5%
43Rhode Island1,764+0.6%
44Delaware1,518+3.8%
45West Virginia1,458-1.4%
46Vermont1,161+4.5%
47District of Columbia1,148+3.1%
48South Dakota1,135+3.7%
49Alaska1,128-0.3%
50North Dakota1,125-1.5%
51Wyoming1,043+1.1%

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/2016/. 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, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/

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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, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 Apr. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2016. 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, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2016.

Harvard

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, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 44,211 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 1,043 in 2016.

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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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