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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 2018, at 51,315. Alaska had the lowest, at 807. The median was 6,840 and the figure for the United States was 477,562. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51,315California
Lowest807Alaska
Median6,84051 states
United States477,562History

Map of states, 2018

Alabama: 7,337 countAlaska: 807 countArizona: 9,696 countArkansas: 4,460 countCalifornia: 51,315 countColorado: 10,503 countConnecticut: 5,829 countDelaware: 2,008 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,061 countFlorida: 32,810 countGeorgia: 14,872 countHawaii: 1,520 countIdaho: 2,956 countIllinois: 21,053 countIndiana: 9,427 countIowa: 6,302 countKansas: 6,023 countKentucky: 6,375 countLouisiana: 7,477 countMaine: 1,870 countMaryland: 7,529 countMassachusetts: 9,675 countMichigan: 12,850 countMinnesota: 9,540 countMississippi: 4,649 countMissouri: 10,663 countMontana: 1,997 countNebraska: 4,405 countNevada: 4,312 countNew Hampshire: 2,057 countNew Jersey: 11,653 countNew Mexico: 2,658 countNew York: 26,160 countNorth Carolina: 13,487 countNorth Dakota: 1,740 countOhio: 17,147 countOklahoma: 6,840 countOregon: 6,088 countPennsylvania: 18,777 countRhode Island: 1,477 countSouth Carolina: 7,489 countSouth Dakota: 1,976 countTennessee: 10,070 countTexas: 40,942 countUtah: 5,331 countVermont: 923 countVirginia: 11,408 countWashington: 9,996 countWest Virginia: 2,061 countWisconsin: 8,872 countWyoming: 1,089 count
  • Under 2,000
  • 2,000 to 4,400
  • 4,400 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 9,700
  • 9,700 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2018. 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, 2018

California: 51,315 countCalifornia51,315Texas: 40,942 countTexas40,942Florida: 32,810 countFlorida32,810New York: 26,160 countNew York26,160Illinois: 21,053 countIllinois21,053Pennsylvania: 18,777 countPennsylvania18,777Ohio: 17,147 countOhio17,147Georgia: 14,872 countGeorgia14,872North Carolina: 13,487 countNorth Carolina13,487Michigan: 12,850 countMichigan12,850New Jersey: 11,653 countNew Jersey11,653Virginia: 11,408 countVirginia11,408Missouri: 10,663 countMissouri10,663Colorado: 10,503 countColorado10,503Tennessee: 10,070 countTennessee10,070Washington: 9,996 countWashington9,996Arizona: 9,696 countArizona9,696Massachusetts: 9,675 countMassachusetts9,675Minnesota: 9,540 countMinnesota9,540Indiana: 9,427 countIndiana9,427Wisconsin: 8,872 countWisconsin8,872Maryland: 7,529 countMaryland7,529South Carolina: 7,489 countSouth Carolina7,489Louisiana: 7,477 countLouisiana7,477Alabama: 7,337 countAlabama7,337Oklahoma: 6,840 countOklahoma6,840Kentucky: 6,375 countKentucky6,375Iowa: 6,302 countIowa6,302Oregon: 6,088 countOregon6,088Kansas: 6,023 countKansas6,023Connecticut: 5,829 countConnecticut5,829Utah: 5,331 countUtah5,331Mississippi: 4,649 countMississippi4,649Arkansas: 4,460 countArkansas4,460Nebraska: 4,405 countNebraska4,405Nevada: 4,312 countNevada4,312Idaho: 2,956 countIdaho2,956New Mexico: 2,658 countNew Mexico2,658West Virginia: 2,061 countWest Virginia2,061New Hampshire: 2,057 countNew Hampshire2,057Delaware: 2,008 countDelaware2,008Montana: 1,997 countMontana1,997South Dakota: 1,976 countSouth Dakota1,976Maine: 1,870 countMaine1,870North Dakota: 1,740 countNorth Dakota1,740Hawaii: 1,520 countHawaii1,520Rhode Island: 1,477 countRhode Island1,477Wyoming: 1,089 countWyoming1,089District of Columbia: 1,061 countDistrict of Columbia1,061Vermont: 923 countVermont923Alaska: 807 countAlaska807California: 51,315 countCalifornia51,315Texas: 40,942 countTexas40,942Florida: 32,810 countFlorida32,810New York: 26,160 countNew York26,160Illinois: 21,053 countIllinois21,053Pennsylvania: 18,777 countPennsylvania18,777Ohio: 17,147 countOhio17,147Georgia: 14,872 countGeorgia14,872North Carolina: 13,487 countNorth Carolina13,487Michigan: 12,850 countMichigan12,850New Jersey: 11,653 countNew Jersey11,653Virginia: 11,408 countVirginia11,408Missouri: 10,663 countMissouri10,663Colorado: 10,503 countColorado10,503Tennessee: 10,070 countTennessee10,070Washington: 9,996 countWashington9,996Arizona: 9,696 countArizona9,696Massachusetts: 9,675 countMassachusetts9,675Minnesota: 9,540 countMinnesota9,540Indiana: 9,427 countIndiana9,427Wisconsin: 8,872 countWisconsin8,872Maryland: 7,529 countMaryland7,529South Carolina: 7,489 countSouth Carolina7,489Louisiana: 7,477 countLouisiana7,477Alabama: 7,337 countAlabama7,337Oklahoma: 6,840 countOklahoma6,840Kentucky: 6,375 countKentucky6,375Iowa: 6,302 countIowa6,302Oregon: 6,088 countOregon6,088Kansas: 6,023 countKansas6,023Connecticut: 5,829 countConnecticut5,829Utah: 5,331 countUtah5,331Mississippi: 4,649 countMississippi4,649Arkansas: 4,460 countArkansas4,460Nebraska: 4,405 countNebraska4,405Nevada: 4,312 countNevada4,312Idaho: 2,956 countIdaho2,956New Mexico: 2,658 countNew Mexico2,658West Virginia: 2,061 countWest Virginia2,061New Hampshire: 2,057 countNew Hampshire2,057Delaware: 2,008 countDelaware2,008Montana: 1,997 countMontana1,997South Dakota: 1,976 countSouth Dakota1,976Maine: 1,870 countMaine1,870North Dakota: 1,740 countNorth Dakota1,740Hawaii: 1,520 countHawaii1,520Rhode Island: 1,477 countRhode Island1,477Wyoming: 1,089 countWyoming1,089District of Columbia: 1,061 countDistrict of Columbia1,061Vermont: 923 countVermont923Alaska: 807 countAlaska807
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

RankStates2018
count		Change on 2017
1California51,315+0.2%
2Texas40,942+0.2%
3Florida32,810+0.9%
4New York26,160-1.2%
5Illinois21,053-1.7%
6Pennsylvania18,777+6.2%
7Ohio17,147-0.6%
8Georgia14,872-1.5%
9North Carolina13,487-1.2%
10Michigan12,850-1.2%
11New Jersey11,653-0.4%
12Virginia11,408-0.2%
13Missouri10,663-1.1%
14Colorado10,503+0.4%
15Tennessee10,070-1.6%
16Washington9,996-0.1%
17Arizona9,696-0.3%
18Massachusetts9,675-0.4%
19Minnesota9,540-1.3%
20Indiana9,427-0.7%
21Wisconsin8,872-1.4%
22Maryland7,529+0.9%
23South Carolina7,489+0.3%
24Louisiana7,477-1%
25Alabama7,337-0.3%
26Oklahoma6,840-0.8%
27Kentucky6,375+0.1%
28Iowa6,302-0.9%
29Oregon6,088-0.9%
30Kansas6,023-0%
31Connecticut5,829-2.1%
32Utah5,331+0.1%
33Mississippi4,649-1.4%
34Arkansas4,460+0.2%
35Nebraska4,405-0.2%
36Nevada4,312+2.7%
37Idaho2,956+1.2%
38New Mexico2,658-2.4%
39West Virginia2,061-1.6%
40New Hampshire2,057+0.4%
41Delaware2,008+0.6%
42Montana1,997+0.8%
43South Dakota1,976-0.7%
44Maine1,870-1.8%
45North Dakota1,740+0.1%
46Hawaii1,520+2.9%
47Rhode Island1,477+1.7%
48Wyoming1,089+2.5%
49District of Columbia1,061+4.2%
50Vermont923-2.4%
51Alaska807+1.5%

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/2018/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2020). 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, 2018) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/

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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, 2018. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 June 2020, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2018. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. 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, 2018. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2018.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2020) 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, 2018 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2018/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2018 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 51,315 in 2018, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 807 in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

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