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US states by employer establishments: finance and insurance

California had the highest employer establishments: finance and insurance of 51 states in 2012, at 49,956. Alaska had the lowest, at 762. The median was 6,754 and the figure for the United States was 474,510. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest49,956California
Lowest762Alaska
Median6,75451 states
United States474,510History

Map of states, 2012

Alabama: 7,357 countAlaska: 762 countArizona: 9,301 countArkansas: 4,384 countCalifornia: 49,956 countColorado: 9,970 countConnecticut: 6,159 countDelaware: 1,999 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,017 countFlorida: 31,094 countGeorgia: 14,504 countHawaii: 1,416 countIdaho: 2,830 countIllinois: 22,372 countIndiana: 9,778 countIowa: 6,121 countKansas: 5,993 countKentucky: 6,381 countLouisiana: 7,734 countMaine: 1,918 countMaryland: 7,657 countMassachusetts: 9,483 countMichigan: 13,560 countMinnesota: 9,334 countMississippi: 4,678 countMissouri: 10,952 countMontana: 1,972 countNebraska: 4,231 countNevada: 4,121 countNew Hampshire: 1,902 countNew Jersey: 12,154 countNew Mexico: 2,710 countNew York: 28,369 countNorth Carolina: 13,178 countNorth Dakota: 1,762 countOhio: 17,643 countOklahoma: 6,754 countOregon: 5,895 countPennsylvania: 17,846 countRhode Island: 1,326 countSouth Carolina: 7,225 countSouth Dakota: 1,978 countTennessee: 9,753 countTexas: 39,529 countUtah: 4,925 countVermont: 988 countVirginia: 11,261 countWashington: 9,875 countWest Virginia: 2,163 countWisconsin: 9,203 countWyoming: 1,037 count
  • Under 1,900
  • 1,900 to 4,300
  • 4,300 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 9,600
  • 9,600 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2012

California: 49,956 countCalifornia49,956Texas: 39,529 countTexas39,529Florida: 31,094 countFlorida31,094New York: 28,369 countNew York28,369Illinois: 22,372 countIllinois22,372Pennsylvania: 17,846 countPennsylvania17,846Ohio: 17,643 countOhio17,643Georgia: 14,504 countGeorgia14,504Michigan: 13,560 countMichigan13,560North Carolina: 13,178 countNorth Carolina13,178New Jersey: 12,154 countNew Jersey12,154Virginia: 11,261 countVirginia11,261Missouri: 10,952 countMissouri10,952Colorado: 9,970 countColorado9,970Washington: 9,875 countWashington9,875Indiana: 9,778 countIndiana9,778Tennessee: 9,753 countTennessee9,753Massachusetts: 9,483 countMassachusetts9,483Minnesota: 9,334 countMinnesota9,334Arizona: 9,301 countArizona9,301Wisconsin: 9,203 countWisconsin9,203Louisiana: 7,734 countLouisiana7,734Maryland: 7,657 countMaryland7,657Alabama: 7,357 countAlabama7,357South Carolina: 7,225 countSouth Carolina7,225Oklahoma: 6,754 countOklahoma6,754Kentucky: 6,381 countKentucky6,381Connecticut: 6,159 countConnecticut6,159Iowa: 6,121 countIowa6,121Kansas: 5,993 countKansas5,993Oregon: 5,895 countOregon5,895Utah: 4,925 countUtah4,925Mississippi: 4,678 countMississippi4,678Arkansas: 4,384 countArkansas4,384Nebraska: 4,231 countNebraska4,231Nevada: 4,121 countNevada4,121Idaho: 2,830 countIdaho2,830New Mexico: 2,710 countNew Mexico2,710West Virginia: 2,163 countWest Virginia2,163Delaware: 1,999 countDelaware1,999South Dakota: 1,978 countSouth Dakota1,978Montana: 1,972 countMontana1,972Maine: 1,918 countMaine1,918New Hampshire: 1,902 countNew Hampshire1,902North Dakota: 1,762 countNorth Dakota1,762Hawaii: 1,416 countHawaii1,416Rhode Island: 1,326 countRhode Island1,326Wyoming: 1,037 countWyoming1,037District of Columbia: 1,017 countDistrict of Columbia1,017Vermont: 988 countVermont988Alaska: 762 countAlaska762California: 49,956 countCalifornia49,956Texas: 39,529 countTexas39,529Florida: 31,094 countFlorida31,094New York: 28,369 countNew York28,369Illinois: 22,372 countIllinois22,372Pennsylvania: 17,846 countPennsylvania17,846Ohio: 17,643 countOhio17,643Georgia: 14,504 countGeorgia14,504Michigan: 13,560 countMichigan13,560North Carolina: 13,178 countNorth Carolina13,178New Jersey: 12,154 countNew Jersey12,154Virginia: 11,261 countVirginia11,261Missouri: 10,952 countMissouri10,952Colorado: 9,970 countColorado9,970Washington: 9,875 countWashington9,875Indiana: 9,778 countIndiana9,778Tennessee: 9,753 countTennessee9,753Massachusetts: 9,483 countMassachusetts9,483Minnesota: 9,334 countMinnesota9,334Arizona: 9,301 countArizona9,301Wisconsin: 9,203 countWisconsin9,203Louisiana: 7,734 countLouisiana7,734Maryland: 7,657 countMaryland7,657Alabama: 7,357 countAlabama7,357South Carolina: 7,225 countSouth Carolina7,225Oklahoma: 6,754 countOklahoma6,754Kentucky: 6,381 countKentucky6,381Connecticut: 6,159 countConnecticut6,159Iowa: 6,121 countIowa6,121Kansas: 5,993 countKansas5,993Oregon: 5,895 countOregon5,895Utah: 4,925 countUtah4,925Mississippi: 4,678 countMississippi4,678Arkansas: 4,384 countArkansas4,384Nebraska: 4,231 countNebraska4,231Nevada: 4,121 countNevada4,121Idaho: 2,830 countIdaho2,830New Mexico: 2,710 countNew Mexico2,710West Virginia: 2,163 countWest Virginia2,163Delaware: 1,999 countDelaware1,999South Dakota: 1,978 countSouth Dakota1,978Montana: 1,972 countMontana1,972Maine: 1,918 countMaine1,918New Hampshire: 1,902 countNew Hampshire1,902North Dakota: 1,762 countNorth Dakota1,762Hawaii: 1,416 countHawaii1,416Rhode Island: 1,326 countRhode Island1,326Wyoming: 1,037 countWyoming1,037District of Columbia: 1,017 countDistrict of Columbia1,017Vermont: 988 countVermont988Alaska: 762 countAlaska762
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2012
count
1California49,956
2Texas39,529
3Florida31,094
4New York28,369
5Illinois22,372
6Pennsylvania17,846
7Ohio17,643
8Georgia14,504
9Michigan13,560
10North Carolina13,178
11New Jersey12,154
12Virginia11,261
13Missouri10,952
14Colorado9,970
15Washington9,875
16Indiana9,778
17Tennessee9,753
18Massachusetts9,483
19Minnesota9,334
20Arizona9,301
21Wisconsin9,203
22Louisiana7,734
23Maryland7,657
24Alabama7,357
25South Carolina7,225
26Oklahoma6,754
27Kentucky6,381
28Connecticut6,159
29Iowa6,121
30Kansas5,993
31Oregon5,895
32Utah4,925
33Mississippi4,678
34Arkansas4,384
35Nebraska4,231
36Nevada4,121
37Idaho2,830
38New Mexico2,710
39West Virginia2,163
40Delaware1,999
41South Dakota1,978
42Montana1,972
43Maine1,918
44New Hampshire1,902
45North Dakota1,762
46Hawaii1,416
47Rhode Island1,326
48Wyoming1,037
49District of Columbia1,017
50Vermont988
51Alaska762

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About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in finance and insurance (NAICS 52), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes pension, health and welfare funds and trusts, estates and agency accounts (NAICS 525110, 525120, 525190 and 525920).

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), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), 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), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: finance and insurance, 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), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: finance and insurance, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 12 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: finance and insurance, 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-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2012.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: finance and insurance, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: finance and insurance?

California, with 49,956 in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: finance and insurance?

Alaska, with 762 in 2012.

Where does this ranking come from?

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