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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 2019, at 46,291. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 1,087. The median was 4,894 and the figure for the United States was 424,928. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest46,291California
Lowest1,087District of Columbia
Median4,89451 states
United States424,928History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 4,555 countAlaska: 1,173 countArizona: 8,784 countArkansas: 2,890 countCalifornia: 46,291 countColorado: 9,431 countConnecticut: 5,353 countDelaware: 1,574 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,087 countFlorida: 38,331 countGeorgia: 13,054 countHawaii: 1,888 countIdaho: 2,661 countIllinois: 17,039 countIndiana: 7,650 countIowa: 3,875 countKansas: 3,762 countKentucky: 4,236 countLouisiana: 4,894 countMaine: 2,307 countMaryland: 8,493 countMassachusetts: 11,222 countMichigan: 11,505 countMinnesota: 7,854 countMississippi: 2,383 countMissouri: 7,519 countMontana: 1,967 countNebraska: 2,797 countNevada: 4,592 countNew Hampshire: 2,432 countNew Jersey: 14,262 countNew Mexico: 1,944 countNew York: 27,683 countNorth Carolina: 13,627 countNorth Dakota: 1,128 countOhio: 13,568 countOklahoma: 4,666 countOregon: 6,092 countPennsylvania: 16,159 countRhode Island: 1,860 countSouth Carolina: 6,305 countSouth Dakota: 1,189 countTennessee: 7,385 countTexas: 30,103 countUtah: 4,823 countVermont: 1,202 countVirginia: 11,115 countWashington: 10,297 countWest Virginia: 1,494 countWisconsin: 7,336 countWyoming: 1,091 count
  • Under 1,900
  • 1,900 to 2,900
  • 2,900 to 4,900
  • 4,900 to 8,100
  • 8,100 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 46,291 countCalifornia46,291Florida: 38,331 countFlorida38,331Texas: 30,103 countTexas30,103New York: 27,683 countNew York27,683Illinois: 17,039 countIllinois17,039Pennsylvania: 16,159 countPennsylvania16,159New Jersey: 14,262 countNew Jersey14,262North Carolina: 13,627 countNorth Carolina13,627Ohio: 13,568 countOhio13,568Georgia: 13,054 countGeorgia13,054Michigan: 11,505 countMichigan11,505Massachusetts: 11,222 countMassachusetts11,222Virginia: 11,115 countVirginia11,115Washington: 10,297 countWashington10,297Colorado: 9,431 countColorado9,431Arizona: 8,784 countArizona8,784Maryland: 8,493 countMaryland8,493Minnesota: 7,854 countMinnesota7,854Indiana: 7,650 countIndiana7,650Missouri: 7,519 countMissouri7,519Tennessee: 7,385 countTennessee7,385Wisconsin: 7,336 countWisconsin7,336South Carolina: 6,305 countSouth Carolina6,305Oregon: 6,092 countOregon6,092Connecticut: 5,353 countConnecticut5,353Louisiana: 4,894 countLouisiana4,894Utah: 4,823 countUtah4,823Oklahoma: 4,666 countOklahoma4,666Nevada: 4,592 countNevada4,592Alabama: 4,555 countAlabama4,555Kentucky: 4,236 countKentucky4,236Iowa: 3,875 countIowa3,875Kansas: 3,762 countKansas3,762Arkansas: 2,890 countArkansas2,890Nebraska: 2,797 countNebraska2,797Idaho: 2,661 countIdaho2,661New Hampshire: 2,432 countNew Hampshire2,432Mississippi: 2,383 countMississippi2,383Maine: 2,307 countMaine2,307Montana: 1,967 countMontana1,967New Mexico: 1,944 countNew Mexico1,944Hawaii: 1,888 countHawaii1,888Rhode Island: 1,860 countRhode Island1,860Delaware: 1,574 countDelaware1,574West Virginia: 1,494 countWest Virginia1,494Vermont: 1,202 countVermont1,202South Dakota: 1,189 countSouth Dakota1,189Alaska: 1,173 countAlaska1,173North Dakota: 1,128 countNorth Dakota1,128Wyoming: 1,091 countWyoming1,091District of Columbia: 1,087 countDistrict of Columbia1,087California: 46,291 countCalifornia46,291Florida: 38,331 countFlorida38,331Texas: 30,103 countTexas30,103New York: 27,683 countNew York27,683Illinois: 17,039 countIllinois17,039Pennsylvania: 16,159 countPennsylvania16,159New Jersey: 14,262 countNew Jersey14,262North Carolina: 13,627 countNorth Carolina13,627Ohio: 13,568 countOhio13,568Georgia: 13,054 countGeorgia13,054Michigan: 11,505 countMichigan11,505Massachusetts: 11,222 countMassachusetts11,222Virginia: 11,115 countVirginia11,115Washington: 10,297 countWashington10,297Colorado: 9,431 countColorado9,431Arizona: 8,784 countArizona8,784Maryland: 8,493 countMaryland8,493Minnesota: 7,854 countMinnesota7,854Indiana: 7,650 countIndiana7,650Missouri: 7,519 countMissouri7,519Tennessee: 7,385 countTennessee7,385Wisconsin: 7,336 countWisconsin7,336South Carolina: 6,305 countSouth Carolina6,305Oregon: 6,092 countOregon6,092Connecticut: 5,353 countConnecticut5,353Louisiana: 4,894 countLouisiana4,894Utah: 4,823 countUtah4,823Oklahoma: 4,666 countOklahoma4,666Nevada: 4,592 countNevada4,592Alabama: 4,555 countAlabama4,555Kentucky: 4,236 countKentucky4,236Iowa: 3,875 countIowa3,875Kansas: 3,762 countKansas3,762Arkansas: 2,890 countArkansas2,890Nebraska: 2,797 countNebraska2,797Idaho: 2,661 countIdaho2,661New Hampshire: 2,432 countNew Hampshire2,432Mississippi: 2,383 countMississippi2,383Maine: 2,307 countMaine2,307Montana: 1,967 countMontana1,967New Mexico: 1,944 countNew Mexico1,944Hawaii: 1,888 countHawaii1,888Rhode Island: 1,860 countRhode Island1,860Delaware: 1,574 countDelaware1,574West Virginia: 1,494 countWest Virginia1,494Vermont: 1,202 countVermont1,202South Dakota: 1,189 countSouth Dakota1,189Alaska: 1,173 countAlaska1,173North Dakota: 1,128 countNorth Dakota1,128Wyoming: 1,091 countWyoming1,091District of Columbia: 1,087 countDistrict of Columbia1,087
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California46,291+1.4%
2Florida38,331+2.3%
3Texas30,103+2.6%
4New York27,683+0.8%
5Illinois17,039+0.1%
6Pennsylvania16,159+1.9%
7New Jersey14,262+0.4%
8North Carolina13,627+2.6%
9Ohio13,568+0.8%
10Georgia13,054+1.9%
11Michigan11,505+0.5%
12Massachusetts11,222+0.9%
13Virginia11,115+1.3%
14Washington10,297+1.4%
15Colorado9,431+1%
16Arizona8,784+0.8%
17Maryland8,493+0.8%
18Minnesota7,854+1.9%
19Indiana7,650+0.3%
20Missouri7,519+0.1%
21Tennessee7,385+2.1%
22Wisconsin7,336+0.9%
23South Carolina6,305+2.7%
24Oregon6,092+1.4%
25Connecticut5,353-0%
26Louisiana4,894+1.3%
27Utah4,823+3.7%
28Oklahoma4,666+3%
29Nevada4,592+0.8%
30Alabama4,555+2.5%
31Kentucky4,236+1.3%
32Iowa3,875+1.2%
33Kansas3,762+0.6%
34Arkansas2,890+3.5%
35Nebraska2,797+0.5%
36Idaho2,661+2.3%
37New Hampshire2,432-0.1%
38Mississippi2,383+1.8%
39Maine2,307+2.4%
40Montana1,967+3.6%
41New Mexico1,944+0.9%
42Hawaii1,888-0.1%
43Rhode Island1,860+3.6%
44Delaware1,574+3.4%
45West Virginia1,494+1.6%
46Vermont1,202+2%
47South Dakota1,189+2.4%
48Alaska1,173+2.4%
49North Dakota1,128+2%
50Wyoming1,091-2.6%
51District of Columbia1,087-0.4%

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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/2019/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 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, 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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: administrative support and waste management, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2021, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: administrative support and waste management, 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-administrative-support/us-states?period=2019.

Harvard

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

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

California, with 46,291 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 1,087 in 2019.

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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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