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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 2016, at 51,275. Alaska had the lowest, at 792. The median was 6,882 and the figure for the United States was 476,985. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51,275California
Lowest792Alaska
Median6,88251 states
United States476,985History

Map of states, 2016

Alabama: 7,307 countAlaska: 792 countArizona: 9,606 countArkansas: 4,410 countCalifornia: 51,275 countColorado: 10,499 countConnecticut: 6,008 countDelaware: 2,032 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,013 countFlorida: 32,715 countGeorgia: 14,910 countHawaii: 1,455 countIdaho: 2,899 countIllinois: 21,524 countIndiana: 9,470 countIowa: 6,224 countKansas: 6,022 countKentucky: 6,391 countLouisiana: 7,560 countMaine: 1,870 countMaryland: 7,465 countMassachusetts: 9,588 countMichigan: 12,998 countMinnesota: 9,493 countMississippi: 4,713 countMissouri: 10,817 countMontana: 1,979 countNebraska: 4,334 countNevada: 4,254 countNew Hampshire: 1,986 countNew Jersey: 11,780 countNew Mexico: 2,712 countNew York: 26,819 countNorth Carolina: 13,365 countNorth Dakota: 1,756 countOhio: 17,335 countOklahoma: 6,882 countOregon: 6,001 countPennsylvania: 17,680 countRhode Island: 1,414 countSouth Carolina: 7,353 countSouth Dakota: 1,991 countTennessee: 10,098 countTexas: 40,649 countUtah: 5,205 countVermont: 941 countVirginia: 11,348 countWashington: 9,774 countWest Virginia: 2,094 countWisconsin: 9,126 countWyoming: 1,053 count
  • Under 2,000
  • 2,000 to 4,400
  • 4,400 to 6,900
  • 6,900 to 9,600
  • 9,600 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2016. 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, 2016

California: 51,275 countCalifornia51,275Texas: 40,649 countTexas40,649Florida: 32,715 countFlorida32,715New York: 26,819 countNew York26,819Illinois: 21,524 countIllinois21,524Pennsylvania: 17,680 countPennsylvania17,680Ohio: 17,335 countOhio17,335Georgia: 14,910 countGeorgia14,910North Carolina: 13,365 countNorth Carolina13,365Michigan: 12,998 countMichigan12,998New Jersey: 11,780 countNew Jersey11,780Virginia: 11,348 countVirginia11,348Missouri: 10,817 countMissouri10,817Colorado: 10,499 countColorado10,499Tennessee: 10,098 countTennessee10,098Washington: 9,774 countWashington9,774Arizona: 9,606 countArizona9,606Massachusetts: 9,588 countMassachusetts9,588Minnesota: 9,493 countMinnesota9,493Indiana: 9,470 countIndiana9,470Wisconsin: 9,126 countWisconsin9,126Louisiana: 7,560 countLouisiana7,560Maryland: 7,465 countMaryland7,465South Carolina: 7,353 countSouth Carolina7,353Alabama: 7,307 countAlabama7,307Oklahoma: 6,882 countOklahoma6,882Kentucky: 6,391 countKentucky6,391Iowa: 6,224 countIowa6,224Kansas: 6,022 countKansas6,022Connecticut: 6,008 countConnecticut6,008Oregon: 6,001 countOregon6,001Utah: 5,205 countUtah5,205Mississippi: 4,713 countMississippi4,713Arkansas: 4,410 countArkansas4,410Nebraska: 4,334 countNebraska4,334Nevada: 4,254 countNevada4,254Idaho: 2,899 countIdaho2,899New Mexico: 2,712 countNew Mexico2,712West Virginia: 2,094 countWest Virginia2,094Delaware: 2,032 countDelaware2,032South Dakota: 1,991 countSouth Dakota1,991New Hampshire: 1,986 countNew Hampshire1,986Montana: 1,979 countMontana1,979Maine: 1,870 countMaine1,870North Dakota: 1,756 countNorth Dakota1,756Hawaii: 1,455 countHawaii1,455Rhode Island: 1,414 countRhode Island1,414Wyoming: 1,053 countWyoming1,053District of Columbia: 1,013 countDistrict of Columbia1,013Vermont: 941 countVermont941Alaska: 792 countAlaska792California: 51,275 countCalifornia51,275Texas: 40,649 countTexas40,649Florida: 32,715 countFlorida32,715New York: 26,819 countNew York26,819Illinois: 21,524 countIllinois21,524Pennsylvania: 17,680 countPennsylvania17,680Ohio: 17,335 countOhio17,335Georgia: 14,910 countGeorgia14,910North Carolina: 13,365 countNorth Carolina13,365Michigan: 12,998 countMichigan12,998New Jersey: 11,780 countNew Jersey11,780Virginia: 11,348 countVirginia11,348Missouri: 10,817 countMissouri10,817Colorado: 10,499 countColorado10,499Tennessee: 10,098 countTennessee10,098Washington: 9,774 countWashington9,774Arizona: 9,606 countArizona9,606Massachusetts: 9,588 countMassachusetts9,588Minnesota: 9,493 countMinnesota9,493Indiana: 9,470 countIndiana9,470Wisconsin: 9,126 countWisconsin9,126Louisiana: 7,560 countLouisiana7,560Maryland: 7,465 countMaryland7,465South Carolina: 7,353 countSouth Carolina7,353Alabama: 7,307 countAlabama7,307Oklahoma: 6,882 countOklahoma6,882Kentucky: 6,391 countKentucky6,391Iowa: 6,224 countIowa6,224Kansas: 6,022 countKansas6,022Connecticut: 6,008 countConnecticut6,008Oregon: 6,001 countOregon6,001Utah: 5,205 countUtah5,205Mississippi: 4,713 countMississippi4,713Arkansas: 4,410 countArkansas4,410Nebraska: 4,334 countNebraska4,334Nevada: 4,254 countNevada4,254Idaho: 2,899 countIdaho2,899New Mexico: 2,712 countNew Mexico2,712West Virginia: 2,094 countWest Virginia2,094Delaware: 2,032 countDelaware2,032South Dakota: 1,991 countSouth Dakota1,991New Hampshire: 1,986 countNew Hampshire1,986Montana: 1,979 countMontana1,979Maine: 1,870 countMaine1,870North Dakota: 1,756 countNorth Dakota1,756Hawaii: 1,455 countHawaii1,455Rhode Island: 1,414 countRhode Island1,414Wyoming: 1,053 countWyoming1,053District of Columbia: 1,013 countDistrict of Columbia1,013Vermont: 941 countVermont941Alaska: 792 countAlaska792
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

RankStates2016
count		Change on 2015
1California51,275+1.9%
2Texas40,649+1.7%
3Florida32,715+4.6%
4New York26,819+0.2%
5Illinois21,524-0.5%
6Pennsylvania17,680+0.4%
7Ohio17,335+0.5%
8Georgia14,910+0.9%
9North Carolina13,365+2.4%
10Michigan12,998+1.1%
11New Jersey11,780-0.4%
12Virginia11,348+1.3%
13Missouri10,817+1.2%
14Colorado10,499+5.3%
15Tennessee10,098+1.8%
16Washington9,774+0.5%
17Arizona9,606+3.6%
18Massachusetts9,588+0.1%
19Minnesota9,493+2.1%
20Indiana9,470+0.5%
21Wisconsin9,126+1%
22Louisiana7,560+0.9%
23Maryland7,465-0.2%
24South Carolina7,353+2.5%
25Alabama7,307+1.6%
26Oklahoma6,882+1.9%
27Kentucky6,391-0.1%
28Iowa6,224+1.7%
29Kansas6,022+1.5%
30Connecticut6,008+0.2%
31Oregon6,001+1.6%
32Utah5,205+2.1%
33Mississippi4,713+1.9%
34Arkansas4,410+2.1%
35Nebraska4,334+0.8%
36Nevada4,254+2.1%
37Idaho2,899+2.3%
38New Mexico2,712-0.8%
39West Virginia2,094-0.7%
40Delaware2,032+2%
41South Dakota1,991+0.4%
42New Hampshire1,986+2.4%
43Montana1,979+1.7%
44Maine1,870-1.2%
45North Dakota1,756+1.4%
46Hawaii1,455+1.3%
47Rhode Island1,414+4.7%
48Wyoming1,053-0.3%
49District of Columbia1,013+4%
50Vermont941+0.2%
51Alaska792+3.7%

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/2016/. 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, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/

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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, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 Apr. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2016. 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, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2016.

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, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2016 (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 51,275 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 792 in 2016.

Where does this ranking come from?

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