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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 2021, at 47,998. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 1,121. The median was 5,278 and the figure for the United States was 447,474. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest47,998California
Lowest1,121District of Columbia
Median5,27851 states
United States447,474History

Map of states, 2021

Alabama: 5,042 countAlaska: 1,223 countArizona: 9,341 countArkansas: 3,054 countCalifornia: 47,998 countColorado: 9,853 countConnecticut: 5,560 countDelaware: 1,733 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,121 countFlorida: 41,644 countGeorgia: 14,340 countHawaii: 1,845 countIdaho: 3,105 countIllinois: 17,317 countIndiana: 8,062 countIowa: 4,057 countKansas: 3,949 countKentucky: 4,411 countLouisiana: 5,184 countMaine: 2,403 countMaryland: 8,703 countMassachusetts: 11,543 countMichigan: 13,448 countMinnesota: 8,136 countMississippi: 2,518 countMissouri: 7,833 countMontana: 2,105 countNebraska: 2,917 countNevada: 4,898 countNew Hampshire: 2,564 countNew Jersey: 14,548 countNew Mexico: 2,060 countNew York: 27,357 countNorth Carolina: 14,564 countNorth Dakota: 1,180 countOhio: 14,257 countOklahoma: 4,850 countOregon: 6,351 countPennsylvania: 16,718 countRhode Island: 1,945 countSouth Carolina: 6,800 countSouth Dakota: 1,297 countTennessee: 8,032 countTexas: 32,117 countUtah: 5,278 countVermont: 1,231 countVirginia: 11,679 countWashington: 10,719 countWest Virginia: 1,560 countWisconsin: 7,800 countWyoming: 1,224 count
  • Under 1,900
  • 1,900 to 3,100
  • 3,100 to 5,300
  • 5,300 to 8,300
  • 8,300 to 14K
  • 14K and over
count, 2021. 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, 2021

California: 47,998 countCalifornia47,998Florida: 41,644 countFlorida41,644Texas: 32,117 countTexas32,117New York: 27,357 countNew York27,357Illinois: 17,317 countIllinois17,317Pennsylvania: 16,718 countPennsylvania16,718North Carolina: 14,564 countNorth Carolina14,564New Jersey: 14,548 countNew Jersey14,548Georgia: 14,340 countGeorgia14,340Ohio: 14,257 countOhio14,257Michigan: 13,448 countMichigan13,448Virginia: 11,679 countVirginia11,679Massachusetts: 11,543 countMassachusetts11,543Washington: 10,719 countWashington10,719Colorado: 9,853 countColorado9,853Arizona: 9,341 countArizona9,341Maryland: 8,703 countMaryland8,703Minnesota: 8,136 countMinnesota8,136Indiana: 8,062 countIndiana8,062Tennessee: 8,032 countTennessee8,032Missouri: 7,833 countMissouri7,833Wisconsin: 7,800 countWisconsin7,800South Carolina: 6,800 countSouth Carolina6,800Oregon: 6,351 countOregon6,351Connecticut: 5,560 countConnecticut5,560Utah: 5,278 countUtah5,278Louisiana: 5,184 countLouisiana5,184Alabama: 5,042 countAlabama5,042Nevada: 4,898 countNevada4,898Oklahoma: 4,850 countOklahoma4,850Kentucky: 4,411 countKentucky4,411Iowa: 4,057 countIowa4,057Kansas: 3,949 countKansas3,949Idaho: 3,105 countIdaho3,105Arkansas: 3,054 countArkansas3,054Nebraska: 2,917 countNebraska2,917New Hampshire: 2,564 countNew Hampshire2,564Mississippi: 2,518 countMississippi2,518Maine: 2,403 countMaine2,403Montana: 2,105 countMontana2,105New Mexico: 2,060 countNew Mexico2,060Rhode Island: 1,945 countRhode Island1,945Hawaii: 1,845 countHawaii1,845Delaware: 1,733 countDelaware1,733West Virginia: 1,560 countWest Virginia1,560South Dakota: 1,297 countSouth Dakota1,297Vermont: 1,231 countVermont1,231Wyoming: 1,224 countWyoming1,224Alaska: 1,223 countAlaska1,223North Dakota: 1,180 countNorth Dakota1,180District of Columbia: 1,121 countDistrict of Columbia1,121California: 47,998 countCalifornia47,998Florida: 41,644 countFlorida41,644Texas: 32,117 countTexas32,117New York: 27,357 countNew York27,357Illinois: 17,317 countIllinois17,317Pennsylvania: 16,718 countPennsylvania16,718North Carolina: 14,564 countNorth Carolina14,564New Jersey: 14,548 countNew Jersey14,548Georgia: 14,340 countGeorgia14,340Ohio: 14,257 countOhio14,257Michigan: 13,448 countMichigan13,448Virginia: 11,679 countVirginia11,679Massachusetts: 11,543 countMassachusetts11,543Washington: 10,719 countWashington10,719Colorado: 9,853 countColorado9,853Arizona: 9,341 countArizona9,341Maryland: 8,703 countMaryland8,703Minnesota: 8,136 countMinnesota8,136Indiana: 8,062 countIndiana8,062Tennessee: 8,032 countTennessee8,032Missouri: 7,833 countMissouri7,833Wisconsin: 7,800 countWisconsin7,800South Carolina: 6,800 countSouth Carolina6,800Oregon: 6,351 countOregon6,351Connecticut: 5,560 countConnecticut5,560Utah: 5,278 countUtah5,278Louisiana: 5,184 countLouisiana5,184Alabama: 5,042 countAlabama5,042Nevada: 4,898 countNevada4,898Oklahoma: 4,850 countOklahoma4,850Kentucky: 4,411 countKentucky4,411Iowa: 4,057 countIowa4,057Kansas: 3,949 countKansas3,949Idaho: 3,105 countIdaho3,105Arkansas: 3,054 countArkansas3,054Nebraska: 2,917 countNebraska2,917New Hampshire: 2,564 countNew Hampshire2,564Mississippi: 2,518 countMississippi2,518Maine: 2,403 countMaine2,403Montana: 2,105 countMontana2,105New Mexico: 2,060 countNew Mexico2,060Rhode Island: 1,945 countRhode Island1,945Hawaii: 1,845 countHawaii1,845Delaware: 1,733 countDelaware1,733West Virginia: 1,560 countWest Virginia1,560South Dakota: 1,297 countSouth Dakota1,297Vermont: 1,231 countVermont1,231Wyoming: 1,224 countWyoming1,224Alaska: 1,223 countAlaska1,223North Dakota: 1,180 countNorth Dakota1,180District of Columbia: 1,121 countDistrict of Columbia1,121
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

RankStates2021
count		Change on 2020
1California47,998+1.8%
2Florida41,644+5.1%
3Texas32,117+4.6%
4New York27,357-0.1%
5Illinois17,317+2.3%
6Pennsylvania16,718+2.8%
7North Carolina14,564+4.5%
8New Jersey14,548+2.5%
9Georgia14,340+6.7%
10Ohio14,257+3.3%
11Michigan13,448+15.8%
12Virginia11,679+4%
13Massachusetts11,543+2.5%
14Washington10,719+3.5%
15Colorado9,853+2.4%
16Arizona9,341+4.6%
17Maryland8,703+1.4%
18Minnesota8,136+2.9%
19Indiana8,062+3.2%
20Tennessee8,032+6.4%
21Missouri7,833+3.7%
22Wisconsin7,800+3%
23South Carolina6,800+5.1%
24Oregon6,351+2.6%
25Connecticut5,560+3%
26Utah5,278+5.7%
27Louisiana5,184+4%
28Alabama5,042+6.8%
29Nevada4,898+4.7%
30Oklahoma4,850+3%
31Kentucky4,411+2.6%
32Iowa4,057+3.9%
33Kansas3,949+3.7%
34Idaho3,105+10%
35Arkansas3,054+4.3%
36Nebraska2,917+3.4%
37New Hampshire2,564+4.2%
38Mississippi2,518+4.5%
39Maine2,403+3.3%
40Montana2,105+3.5%
41New Mexico2,060+4.7%
42Rhode Island1,945+5.4%
43Hawaii1,845-1.3%
44Delaware1,733+8.9%
45West Virginia1,560+2.8%
46South Dakota1,297+7.1%
47Vermont1,231+3.8%
48Wyoming1,224+10%
49Alaska1,223+6.1%
50North Dakota1,180+4.6%
51District of Columbia1,121+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/2021/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). 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, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/

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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, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Apr. 2023, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2023. 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, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2023) 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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-administrative-support/us-states?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 47,998 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 1,121 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

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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