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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 2017, at 51,220. Alaska had the lowest, at 795. The median was 6,893 and the figure for the United States was 478,224. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51,220California
Lowest795Alaska
Median6,89351 states
United States478,224History

Map of states, 2017

Alabama: 7,360 countAlaska: 795 countArizona: 9,725 countArkansas: 4,450 countCalifornia: 51,220 countColorado: 10,456 countConnecticut: 5,956 countDelaware: 1,997 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,018 countFlorida: 32,510 countGeorgia: 15,096 countHawaii: 1,477 countIdaho: 2,922 countIllinois: 21,413 countIndiana: 9,498 countIowa: 6,357 countKansas: 6,026 countKentucky: 6,368 countLouisiana: 7,554 countMaine: 1,904 countMaryland: 7,463 countMassachusetts: 9,711 countMichigan: 13,009 countMinnesota: 9,670 countMississippi: 4,716 countMissouri: 10,783 countMontana: 1,982 countNebraska: 4,414 countNevada: 4,200 countNew Hampshire: 2,049 countNew Jersey: 11,698 countNew Mexico: 2,723 countNew York: 26,491 countNorth Carolina: 13,645 countNorth Dakota: 1,739 countOhio: 17,252 countOklahoma: 6,893 countOregon: 6,146 countPennsylvania: 17,677 countRhode Island: 1,453 countSouth Carolina: 7,463 countSouth Dakota: 1,989 countTennessee: 10,238 countTexas: 40,859 countUtah: 5,324 countVermont: 946 countVirginia: 11,428 countWashington: 10,010 countWest Virginia: 2,094 countWisconsin: 8,995 countWyoming: 1,062 count
  • Under 2,000
  • 2,000 to 4,400
  • 4,400 to 6,900
  • 6,900 to 9,700
  • 9,700 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2017. 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, 2017

California: 51,220 countCalifornia51,220Texas: 40,859 countTexas40,859Florida: 32,510 countFlorida32,510New York: 26,491 countNew York26,491Illinois: 21,413 countIllinois21,413Pennsylvania: 17,677 countPennsylvania17,677Ohio: 17,252 countOhio17,252Georgia: 15,096 countGeorgia15,096North Carolina: 13,645 countNorth Carolina13,645Michigan: 13,009 countMichigan13,009New Jersey: 11,698 countNew Jersey11,698Virginia: 11,428 countVirginia11,428Missouri: 10,783 countMissouri10,783Colorado: 10,456 countColorado10,456Tennessee: 10,238 countTennessee10,238Washington: 10,010 countWashington10,010Arizona: 9,725 countArizona9,725Massachusetts: 9,711 countMassachusetts9,711Minnesota: 9,670 countMinnesota9,670Indiana: 9,498 countIndiana9,498Wisconsin: 8,995 countWisconsin8,995Louisiana: 7,554 countLouisiana7,554Maryland: 7,463 countMaryland7,463South Carolina: 7,463 countSouth Carolina7,463Alabama: 7,360 countAlabama7,360Oklahoma: 6,893 countOklahoma6,893Kentucky: 6,368 countKentucky6,368Iowa: 6,357 countIowa6,357Oregon: 6,146 countOregon6,146Kansas: 6,026 countKansas6,026Connecticut: 5,956 countConnecticut5,956Utah: 5,324 countUtah5,324Mississippi: 4,716 countMississippi4,716Arkansas: 4,450 countArkansas4,450Nebraska: 4,414 countNebraska4,414Nevada: 4,200 countNevada4,200Idaho: 2,922 countIdaho2,922New Mexico: 2,723 countNew Mexico2,723West Virginia: 2,094 countWest Virginia2,094New Hampshire: 2,049 countNew Hampshire2,049Delaware: 1,997 countDelaware1,997South Dakota: 1,989 countSouth Dakota1,989Montana: 1,982 countMontana1,982Maine: 1,904 countMaine1,904North Dakota: 1,739 countNorth Dakota1,739Hawaii: 1,477 countHawaii1,477Rhode Island: 1,453 countRhode Island1,453Wyoming: 1,062 countWyoming1,062District of Columbia: 1,018 countDistrict of Columbia1,018Vermont: 946 countVermont946Alaska: 795 countAlaska795California: 51,220 countCalifornia51,220Texas: 40,859 countTexas40,859Florida: 32,510 countFlorida32,510New York: 26,491 countNew York26,491Illinois: 21,413 countIllinois21,413Pennsylvania: 17,677 countPennsylvania17,677Ohio: 17,252 countOhio17,252Georgia: 15,096 countGeorgia15,096North Carolina: 13,645 countNorth Carolina13,645Michigan: 13,009 countMichigan13,009New Jersey: 11,698 countNew Jersey11,698Virginia: 11,428 countVirginia11,428Missouri: 10,783 countMissouri10,783Colorado: 10,456 countColorado10,456Tennessee: 10,238 countTennessee10,238Washington: 10,010 countWashington10,010Arizona: 9,725 countArizona9,725Massachusetts: 9,711 countMassachusetts9,711Minnesota: 9,670 countMinnesota9,670Indiana: 9,498 countIndiana9,498Wisconsin: 8,995 countWisconsin8,995Louisiana: 7,554 countLouisiana7,554Maryland: 7,463 countMaryland7,463South Carolina: 7,463 countSouth Carolina7,463Alabama: 7,360 countAlabama7,360Oklahoma: 6,893 countOklahoma6,893Kentucky: 6,368 countKentucky6,368Iowa: 6,357 countIowa6,357Oregon: 6,146 countOregon6,146Kansas: 6,026 countKansas6,026Connecticut: 5,956 countConnecticut5,956Utah: 5,324 countUtah5,324Mississippi: 4,716 countMississippi4,716Arkansas: 4,450 countArkansas4,450Nebraska: 4,414 countNebraska4,414Nevada: 4,200 countNevada4,200Idaho: 2,922 countIdaho2,922New Mexico: 2,723 countNew Mexico2,723West Virginia: 2,094 countWest Virginia2,094New Hampshire: 2,049 countNew Hampshire2,049Delaware: 1,997 countDelaware1,997South Dakota: 1,989 countSouth Dakota1,989Montana: 1,982 countMontana1,982Maine: 1,904 countMaine1,904North Dakota: 1,739 countNorth Dakota1,739Hawaii: 1,477 countHawaii1,477Rhode Island: 1,453 countRhode Island1,453Wyoming: 1,062 countWyoming1,062District of Columbia: 1,018 countDistrict of Columbia1,018Vermont: 946 countVermont946Alaska: 795 countAlaska795
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

RankStates2017
count		Change on 2016
1California51,220-0.1%
2Texas40,859+0.5%
3Florida32,510-0.6%
4New York26,491-1.2%
5Illinois21,413-0.5%
6Pennsylvania17,677-0%
7Ohio17,252-0.5%
8Georgia15,096+1.2%
9North Carolina13,645+2.1%
10Michigan13,009+0.1%
11New Jersey11,698-0.7%
12Virginia11,428+0.7%
13Missouri10,783-0.3%
14Colorado10,456-0.4%
15Tennessee10,238+1.4%
16Washington10,010+2.4%
17Arizona9,725+1.2%
18Massachusetts9,711+1.3%
19Minnesota9,670+1.9%
20Indiana9,498+0.3%
21Wisconsin8,995-1.4%
22Louisiana7,554-0.1%
23Maryland7,463-0%
23South Carolina7,463+1.5%
25Alabama7,360+0.7%
26Oklahoma6,893+0.2%
27Kentucky6,368-0.4%
28Iowa6,357+2.1%
29Oregon6,146+2.4%
30Kansas6,026+0.1%
31Connecticut5,956-0.9%
32Utah5,324+2.3%
33Mississippi4,716+0.1%
34Arkansas4,450+0.9%
35Nebraska4,414+1.8%
36Nevada4,200-1.3%
37Idaho2,922+0.8%
38New Mexico2,723+0.4%
39West Virginia2,0940%
40New Hampshire2,049+3.2%
41Delaware1,997-1.7%
42South Dakota1,989-0.1%
43Montana1,982+0.2%
44Maine1,904+1.8%
45North Dakota1,739-1%
46Hawaii1,477+1.5%
47Rhode Island1,453+2.8%
48Wyoming1,062+0.9%
49District of Columbia1,018+0.5%
50Vermont946+0.5%
51Alaska795+0.4%

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/2017/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2019). 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, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2017/

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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, 2017. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 Nov. 2019, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2017/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. 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, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2017/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2017.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2019) 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, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2017/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 51,220 in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 795 in 2017.

Where does this ranking come from?

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