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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 2015, at 50,303. Alaska had the lowest, at 764. The median was 6,754 and the figure for the United States was 470,062. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest50,303California
Lowest764Alaska
Median6,75451 states
United States470,062History

Map of states, 2015

Alabama: 7,191 countAlaska: 764 countArizona: 9,274 countArkansas: 4,320 countCalifornia: 50,303 countColorado: 9,968 countConnecticut: 5,995 countDelaware: 1,993 countDistrict of Columbia: 974 countFlorida: 31,279 countGeorgia: 14,777 countHawaii: 1,437 countIdaho: 2,835 countIllinois: 21,627 countIndiana: 9,424 countIowa: 6,120 countKansas: 5,932 countKentucky: 6,395 countLouisiana: 7,495 countMaine: 1,893 countMaryland: 7,479 countMassachusetts: 9,577 countMichigan: 12,854 countMinnesota: 9,295 countMississippi: 4,627 countMissouri: 10,688 countMontana: 1,945 countNebraska: 4,299 countNevada: 4,168 countNew Hampshire: 1,940 countNew Jersey: 11,825 countNew Mexico: 2,733 countNew York: 26,758 countNorth Carolina: 13,046 countNorth Dakota: 1,732 countOhio: 17,247 countOklahoma: 6,754 countOregon: 5,909 countPennsylvania: 17,615 countRhode Island: 1,350 countSouth Carolina: 7,175 countSouth Dakota: 1,983 countTennessee: 9,923 countTexas: 39,981 countUtah: 5,096 countVermont: 939 countVirginia: 11,203 countWashington: 9,729 countWest Virginia: 2,108 countWisconsin: 9,032 countWyoming: 1,056 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, 2015. 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, 2015

California: 50,303 countCalifornia50,303Texas: 39,981 countTexas39,981Florida: 31,279 countFlorida31,279New York: 26,758 countNew York26,758Illinois: 21,627 countIllinois21,627Pennsylvania: 17,615 countPennsylvania17,615Ohio: 17,247 countOhio17,247Georgia: 14,777 countGeorgia14,777North Carolina: 13,046 countNorth Carolina13,046Michigan: 12,854 countMichigan12,854New Jersey: 11,825 countNew Jersey11,825Virginia: 11,203 countVirginia11,203Missouri: 10,688 countMissouri10,688Colorado: 9,968 countColorado9,968Tennessee: 9,923 countTennessee9,923Washington: 9,729 countWashington9,729Massachusetts: 9,577 countMassachusetts9,577Indiana: 9,424 countIndiana9,424Minnesota: 9,295 countMinnesota9,295Arizona: 9,274 countArizona9,274Wisconsin: 9,032 countWisconsin9,032Louisiana: 7,495 countLouisiana7,495Maryland: 7,479 countMaryland7,479Alabama: 7,191 countAlabama7,191South Carolina: 7,175 countSouth Carolina7,175Oklahoma: 6,754 countOklahoma6,754Kentucky: 6,395 countKentucky6,395Iowa: 6,120 countIowa6,120Connecticut: 5,995 countConnecticut5,995Kansas: 5,932 countKansas5,932Oregon: 5,909 countOregon5,909Utah: 5,096 countUtah5,096Mississippi: 4,627 countMississippi4,627Arkansas: 4,320 countArkansas4,320Nebraska: 4,299 countNebraska4,299Nevada: 4,168 countNevada4,168Idaho: 2,835 countIdaho2,835New Mexico: 2,733 countNew Mexico2,733West Virginia: 2,108 countWest Virginia2,108Delaware: 1,993 countDelaware1,993South Dakota: 1,983 countSouth Dakota1,983Montana: 1,945 countMontana1,945New Hampshire: 1,940 countNew Hampshire1,940Maine: 1,893 countMaine1,893North Dakota: 1,732 countNorth Dakota1,732Hawaii: 1,437 countHawaii1,437Rhode Island: 1,350 countRhode Island1,350Wyoming: 1,056 countWyoming1,056District of Columbia: 974 countDistrict of Columbia974Vermont: 939 countVermont939Alaska: 764 countAlaska764California: 50,303 countCalifornia50,303Texas: 39,981 countTexas39,981Florida: 31,279 countFlorida31,279New York: 26,758 countNew York26,758Illinois: 21,627 countIllinois21,627Pennsylvania: 17,615 countPennsylvania17,615Ohio: 17,247 countOhio17,247Georgia: 14,777 countGeorgia14,777North Carolina: 13,046 countNorth Carolina13,046Michigan: 12,854 countMichigan12,854New Jersey: 11,825 countNew Jersey11,825Virginia: 11,203 countVirginia11,203Missouri: 10,688 countMissouri10,688Colorado: 9,968 countColorado9,968Tennessee: 9,923 countTennessee9,923Washington: 9,729 countWashington9,729Massachusetts: 9,577 countMassachusetts9,577Indiana: 9,424 countIndiana9,424Minnesota: 9,295 countMinnesota9,295Arizona: 9,274 countArizona9,274Wisconsin: 9,032 countWisconsin9,032Louisiana: 7,495 countLouisiana7,495Maryland: 7,479 countMaryland7,479Alabama: 7,191 countAlabama7,191South Carolina: 7,175 countSouth Carolina7,175Oklahoma: 6,754 countOklahoma6,754Kentucky: 6,395 countKentucky6,395Iowa: 6,120 countIowa6,120Connecticut: 5,995 countConnecticut5,995Kansas: 5,932 countKansas5,932Oregon: 5,909 countOregon5,909Utah: 5,096 countUtah5,096Mississippi: 4,627 countMississippi4,627Arkansas: 4,320 countArkansas4,320Nebraska: 4,299 countNebraska4,299Nevada: 4,168 countNevada4,168Idaho: 2,835 countIdaho2,835New Mexico: 2,733 countNew Mexico2,733West Virginia: 2,108 countWest Virginia2,108Delaware: 1,993 countDelaware1,993South Dakota: 1,983 countSouth Dakota1,983Montana: 1,945 countMontana1,945New Hampshire: 1,940 countNew Hampshire1,940Maine: 1,893 countMaine1,893North Dakota: 1,732 countNorth Dakota1,732Hawaii: 1,437 countHawaii1,437Rhode Island: 1,350 countRhode Island1,350Wyoming: 1,056 countWyoming1,056District of Columbia: 974 countDistrict of Columbia974Vermont: 939 countVermont939Alaska: 764 countAlaska764
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

RankStates2015
count		Change on 2014
1California50,303+0.6%
2Texas39,981+0.4%
3Florida31,279+0.2%
4New York26,758-1.5%
5Illinois21,627-2%
6Pennsylvania17,615+0.3%
7Ohio17,247+0.6%
8Georgia14,777+0.2%
9North Carolina13,046-0.3%
10Michigan12,854-1.2%
11New Jersey11,825-1.4%
12Virginia11,203-0.1%
13Missouri10,688-0.7%
14Colorado9,968+0.6%
15Tennessee9,923+0.3%
16Washington9,729-0.4%
17Massachusetts9,577+0.6%
18Indiana9,424-0.7%
19Minnesota9,295-0.6%
20Arizona9,274-1.2%
21Wisconsin9,0320%
22Louisiana7,495-2.6%
23Maryland7,479-1.7%
24Alabama7,191+0.4%
25South Carolina7,175+0.9%
26Oklahoma6,754-0.1%
27Kentucky6,3950%
28Iowa6,120+0.3%
29Connecticut5,995-1.2%
30Kansas5,932+0.6%
31Oregon5,909-0.3%
32Utah5,096+1.9%
33Mississippi4,627-0.9%
34Arkansas4,320-0.6%
35Nebraska4,299+0.2%
36Nevada4,168+2%
37Idaho2,835+1.4%
38New Mexico2,733-0.9%
39West Virginia2,108+0.1%
40Delaware1,993-0.7%
41South Dakota1,983+1.4%
42Montana1,945-0.4%
43New Hampshire1,940-0.3%
44Maine1,893+0.4%
45North Dakota1,732+0.1%
46Hawaii1,437-0.6%
47Rhode Island1,350-1.4%
48Wyoming1,056+2.2%
49District of Columbia974-3.7%
50Vermont939-0.3%
51Alaska764-0.9%

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/2015/. 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, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/

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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, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 9 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2015. 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, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2015.

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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, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2015/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 50,303 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 764 in 2015.

Where does this ranking come from?

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