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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 2014, at 50,011. Alaska had the lowest, at 771. The median was 6,760 and the figure for the United States was 470,951. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest50,011California
Lowest771Alaska
Median6,76051 states
United States470,951History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 7,165 countAlaska: 771 countArizona: 9,385 countArkansas: 4,346 countCalifornia: 50,011 countColorado: 9,912 countConnecticut: 6,067 countDelaware: 2,008 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,011 countFlorida: 31,223 countGeorgia: 14,746 countHawaii: 1,446 countIdaho: 2,795 countIllinois: 22,067 countIndiana: 9,488 countIowa: 6,103 countKansas: 5,894 countKentucky: 6,395 countLouisiana: 7,692 countMaine: 1,886 countMaryland: 7,611 countMassachusetts: 9,521 countMichigan: 13,004 countMinnesota: 9,348 countMississippi: 4,667 countMissouri: 10,762 countMontana: 1,953 countNebraska: 4,292 countNevada: 4,087 countNew Hampshire: 1,945 countNew Jersey: 11,990 countNew Mexico: 2,759 countNew York: 27,158 countNorth Carolina: 13,085 countNorth Dakota: 1,731 countOhio: 17,136 countOklahoma: 6,760 countOregon: 5,925 countPennsylvania: 17,557 countRhode Island: 1,369 countSouth Carolina: 7,110 countSouth Dakota: 1,956 countTennessee: 9,890 countTexas: 39,833 countUtah: 5,001 countVermont: 942 countVirginia: 11,214 countWashington: 9,767 countWest Virginia: 2,105 countWisconsin: 9,029 countWyoming: 1,033 count
  • Under 1,900
  • 1,900 to 4,300
  • 4,300 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 9,500
  • 9,500 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 50,011 countCalifornia50,011Texas: 39,833 countTexas39,833Florida: 31,223 countFlorida31,223New York: 27,158 countNew York27,158Illinois: 22,067 countIllinois22,067Pennsylvania: 17,557 countPennsylvania17,557Ohio: 17,136 countOhio17,136Georgia: 14,746 countGeorgia14,746North Carolina: 13,085 countNorth Carolina13,085Michigan: 13,004 countMichigan13,004New Jersey: 11,990 countNew Jersey11,990Virginia: 11,214 countVirginia11,214Missouri: 10,762 countMissouri10,762Colorado: 9,912 countColorado9,912Tennessee: 9,890 countTennessee9,890Washington: 9,767 countWashington9,767Massachusetts: 9,521 countMassachusetts9,521Indiana: 9,488 countIndiana9,488Arizona: 9,385 countArizona9,385Minnesota: 9,348 countMinnesota9,348Wisconsin: 9,029 countWisconsin9,029Louisiana: 7,692 countLouisiana7,692Maryland: 7,611 countMaryland7,611Alabama: 7,165 countAlabama7,165South Carolina: 7,110 countSouth Carolina7,110Oklahoma: 6,760 countOklahoma6,760Kentucky: 6,395 countKentucky6,395Iowa: 6,103 countIowa6,103Connecticut: 6,067 countConnecticut6,067Oregon: 5,925 countOregon5,925Kansas: 5,894 countKansas5,894Utah: 5,001 countUtah5,001Mississippi: 4,667 countMississippi4,667Arkansas: 4,346 countArkansas4,346Nebraska: 4,292 countNebraska4,292Nevada: 4,087 countNevada4,087Idaho: 2,795 countIdaho2,795New Mexico: 2,759 countNew Mexico2,759West Virginia: 2,105 countWest Virginia2,105Delaware: 2,008 countDelaware2,008South Dakota: 1,956 countSouth Dakota1,956Montana: 1,953 countMontana1,953New Hampshire: 1,945 countNew Hampshire1,945Maine: 1,886 countMaine1,886North Dakota: 1,731 countNorth Dakota1,731Hawaii: 1,446 countHawaii1,446Rhode Island: 1,369 countRhode Island1,369Wyoming: 1,033 countWyoming1,033District of Columbia: 1,011 countDistrict of Columbia1,011Vermont: 942 countVermont942Alaska: 771 countAlaska771California: 50,011 countCalifornia50,011Texas: 39,833 countTexas39,833Florida: 31,223 countFlorida31,223New York: 27,158 countNew York27,158Illinois: 22,067 countIllinois22,067Pennsylvania: 17,557 countPennsylvania17,557Ohio: 17,136 countOhio17,136Georgia: 14,746 countGeorgia14,746North Carolina: 13,085 countNorth Carolina13,085Michigan: 13,004 countMichigan13,004New Jersey: 11,990 countNew Jersey11,990Virginia: 11,214 countVirginia11,214Missouri: 10,762 countMissouri10,762Colorado: 9,912 countColorado9,912Tennessee: 9,890 countTennessee9,890Washington: 9,767 countWashington9,767Massachusetts: 9,521 countMassachusetts9,521Indiana: 9,488 countIndiana9,488Arizona: 9,385 countArizona9,385Minnesota: 9,348 countMinnesota9,348Wisconsin: 9,029 countWisconsin9,029Louisiana: 7,692 countLouisiana7,692Maryland: 7,611 countMaryland7,611Alabama: 7,165 countAlabama7,165South Carolina: 7,110 countSouth Carolina7,110Oklahoma: 6,760 countOklahoma6,760Kentucky: 6,395 countKentucky6,395Iowa: 6,103 countIowa6,103Connecticut: 6,067 countConnecticut6,067Oregon: 5,925 countOregon5,925Kansas: 5,894 countKansas5,894Utah: 5,001 countUtah5,001Mississippi: 4,667 countMississippi4,667Arkansas: 4,346 countArkansas4,346Nebraska: 4,292 countNebraska4,292Nevada: 4,087 countNevada4,087Idaho: 2,795 countIdaho2,795New Mexico: 2,759 countNew Mexico2,759West Virginia: 2,105 countWest Virginia2,105Delaware: 2,008 countDelaware2,008South Dakota: 1,956 countSouth Dakota1,956Montana: 1,953 countMontana1,953New Hampshire: 1,945 countNew Hampshire1,945Maine: 1,886 countMaine1,886North Dakota: 1,731 countNorth Dakota1,731Hawaii: 1,446 countHawaii1,446Rhode Island: 1,369 countRhode Island1,369Wyoming: 1,033 countWyoming1,033District of Columbia: 1,011 countDistrict of Columbia1,011Vermont: 942 countVermont942Alaska: 771 countAlaska771
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California50,011+0.2%
2Texas39,833-0.1%
3Florida31,223+0.4%
4New York27,158-3.6%
5Illinois22,067-1.3%
6Pennsylvania17,557-0.3%
7Ohio17,136-1.1%
8Georgia14,746+1.7%
9North Carolina13,085+0.4%
10Michigan13,004-1.6%
11New Jersey11,990-1.5%
12Virginia11,214+0.3%
13Missouri10,762-0.6%
14Colorado9,912-0%
15Tennessee9,890+1.9%
16Washington9,767-0.7%
17Massachusetts9,521+0.9%
18Indiana9,488-1.9%
19Arizona9,385-0.7%
20Minnesota9,348+0.2%
21Wisconsin9,029-1.3%
22Louisiana7,692-0.4%
23Maryland7,611+0.8%
24Alabama7,165+0.1%
25South Carolina7,110-0.5%
26Oklahoma6,760-0.3%
27Kentucky6,395+1.5%
28Iowa6,103+0.3%
29Connecticut6,067-1%
30Oregon5,925+1.2%
31Kansas5,894-0.2%
32Utah5,001+1.6%
33Mississippi4,667-0.3%
34Arkansas4,346-1%
35Nebraska4,292+0.5%
36Nevada4,087+1.5%
37Idaho2,795+0.8%
38New Mexico2,759+1.6%
39West Virginia2,105-1.3%
40Delaware2,008-1%
41South Dakota1,956+0.3%
42Montana1,953-0.4%
43New Hampshire1,945+2.4%
44Maine1,886-1.3%
45North Dakota1,731-0.5%
46Hawaii1,446+0.8%
47Rhode Island1,369+5.1%
48Wyoming1,033+2.7%
49District of Columbia1,011+1.5%
50Vermont942-1.5%
51Alaska771+1%

Other periods

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/2014/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). 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, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/

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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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. 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, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2014.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2017) 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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 50,011 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 771 in 2014.

Where does this ranking come from?

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