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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 2019, at 51,070. Alaska had the lowest, at 788. The median was 6,765 and the figure for the United States was 476,687. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51,070California
Lowest788Alaska
Median6,76551 states
United States476,687History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 7,383 countAlaska: 788 countArizona: 9,677 countArkansas: 4,458 countCalifornia: 51,070 countColorado: 10,595 countConnecticut: 5,791 countDelaware: 1,963 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,068 countFlorida: 33,377 countGeorgia: 14,994 countHawaii: 1,525 countIdaho: 3,040 countIllinois: 20,920 countIndiana: 9,514 countIowa: 6,278 countKansas: 5,953 countKentucky: 6,519 countLouisiana: 7,460 countMaine: 1,889 countMaryland: 7,443 countMassachusetts: 9,626 countMichigan: 12,780 countMinnesota: 9,538 countMississippi: 4,620 countMissouri: 10,650 countMontana: 2,020 countNebraska: 4,425 countNevada: 4,315 countNew Hampshire: 2,072 countNew Jersey: 11,610 countNew Mexico: 2,633 countNew York: 26,490 countNorth Carolina: 13,496 countNorth Dakota: 1,747 countOhio: 16,245 countOklahoma: 6,765 countOregon: 6,068 countPennsylvania: 17,624 countRhode Island: 1,512 countSouth Carolina: 7,648 countSouth Dakota: 1,973 countTennessee: 10,210 countTexas: 41,291 countUtah: 5,346 countVermont: 906 countVirginia: 11,340 countWashington: 10,044 countWest Virginia: 2,054 countWisconsin: 8,849 countWyoming: 1,085 count
  • Under 2,000
  • 2,000 to 4,400
  • 4,400 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 9,600
  • 9,600 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 51,070 countCalifornia51,070Texas: 41,291 countTexas41,291Florida: 33,377 countFlorida33,377New York: 26,490 countNew York26,490Illinois: 20,920 countIllinois20,920Pennsylvania: 17,624 countPennsylvania17,624Ohio: 16,245 countOhio16,245Georgia: 14,994 countGeorgia14,994North Carolina: 13,496 countNorth Carolina13,496Michigan: 12,780 countMichigan12,780New Jersey: 11,610 countNew Jersey11,610Virginia: 11,340 countVirginia11,340Missouri: 10,650 countMissouri10,650Colorado: 10,595 countColorado10,595Tennessee: 10,210 countTennessee10,210Washington: 10,044 countWashington10,044Arizona: 9,677 countArizona9,677Massachusetts: 9,626 countMassachusetts9,626Minnesota: 9,538 countMinnesota9,538Indiana: 9,514 countIndiana9,514Wisconsin: 8,849 countWisconsin8,849South Carolina: 7,648 countSouth Carolina7,648Louisiana: 7,460 countLouisiana7,460Maryland: 7,443 countMaryland7,443Alabama: 7,383 countAlabama7,383Oklahoma: 6,765 countOklahoma6,765Kentucky: 6,519 countKentucky6,519Iowa: 6,278 countIowa6,278Oregon: 6,068 countOregon6,068Kansas: 5,953 countKansas5,953Connecticut: 5,791 countConnecticut5,791Utah: 5,346 countUtah5,346Mississippi: 4,620 countMississippi4,620Arkansas: 4,458 countArkansas4,458Nebraska: 4,425 countNebraska4,425Nevada: 4,315 countNevada4,315Idaho: 3,040 countIdaho3,040New Mexico: 2,633 countNew Mexico2,633New Hampshire: 2,072 countNew Hampshire2,072West Virginia: 2,054 countWest Virginia2,054Montana: 2,020 countMontana2,020South Dakota: 1,973 countSouth Dakota1,973Delaware: 1,963 countDelaware1,963Maine: 1,889 countMaine1,889North Dakota: 1,747 countNorth Dakota1,747Hawaii: 1,525 countHawaii1,525Rhode Island: 1,512 countRhode Island1,512Wyoming: 1,085 countWyoming1,085District of Columbia: 1,068 countDistrict of Columbia1,068Vermont: 906 countVermont906Alaska: 788 countAlaska788California: 51,070 countCalifornia51,070Texas: 41,291 countTexas41,291Florida: 33,377 countFlorida33,377New York: 26,490 countNew York26,490Illinois: 20,920 countIllinois20,920Pennsylvania: 17,624 countPennsylvania17,624Ohio: 16,245 countOhio16,245Georgia: 14,994 countGeorgia14,994North Carolina: 13,496 countNorth Carolina13,496Michigan: 12,780 countMichigan12,780New Jersey: 11,610 countNew Jersey11,610Virginia: 11,340 countVirginia11,340Missouri: 10,650 countMissouri10,650Colorado: 10,595 countColorado10,595Tennessee: 10,210 countTennessee10,210Washington: 10,044 countWashington10,044Arizona: 9,677 countArizona9,677Massachusetts: 9,626 countMassachusetts9,626Minnesota: 9,538 countMinnesota9,538Indiana: 9,514 countIndiana9,514Wisconsin: 8,849 countWisconsin8,849South Carolina: 7,648 countSouth Carolina7,648Louisiana: 7,460 countLouisiana7,460Maryland: 7,443 countMaryland7,443Alabama: 7,383 countAlabama7,383Oklahoma: 6,765 countOklahoma6,765Kentucky: 6,519 countKentucky6,519Iowa: 6,278 countIowa6,278Oregon: 6,068 countOregon6,068Kansas: 5,953 countKansas5,953Connecticut: 5,791 countConnecticut5,791Utah: 5,346 countUtah5,346Mississippi: 4,620 countMississippi4,620Arkansas: 4,458 countArkansas4,458Nebraska: 4,425 countNebraska4,425Nevada: 4,315 countNevada4,315Idaho: 3,040 countIdaho3,040New Mexico: 2,633 countNew Mexico2,633New Hampshire: 2,072 countNew Hampshire2,072West Virginia: 2,054 countWest Virginia2,054Montana: 2,020 countMontana2,020South Dakota: 1,973 countSouth Dakota1,973Delaware: 1,963 countDelaware1,963Maine: 1,889 countMaine1,889North Dakota: 1,747 countNorth Dakota1,747Hawaii: 1,525 countHawaii1,525Rhode Island: 1,512 countRhode Island1,512Wyoming: 1,085 countWyoming1,085District of Columbia: 1,068 countDistrict of Columbia1,068Vermont: 906 countVermont906Alaska: 788 countAlaska788
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California51,070-0.5%
2Texas41,291+0.9%
3Florida33,377+1.7%
4New York26,490+1.3%
5Illinois20,920-0.6%
6Pennsylvania17,624-6.1%
7Ohio16,245-5.3%
8Georgia14,994+0.8%
9North Carolina13,496+0.1%
10Michigan12,780-0.5%
11New Jersey11,610-0.4%
12Virginia11,340-0.6%
13Missouri10,650-0.1%
14Colorado10,595+0.9%
15Tennessee10,210+1.4%
16Washington10,044+0.5%
17Arizona9,677-0.2%
18Massachusetts9,626-0.5%
19Minnesota9,538-0%
20Indiana9,514+0.9%
21Wisconsin8,849-0.3%
22South Carolina7,648+2.1%
23Louisiana7,460-0.2%
24Maryland7,443-1.1%
25Alabama7,383+0.6%
26Oklahoma6,765-1.1%
27Kentucky6,519+2.3%
28Iowa6,278-0.4%
29Oregon6,068-0.3%
30Kansas5,953-1.2%
31Connecticut5,791-0.7%
32Utah5,346+0.3%
33Mississippi4,620-0.6%
34Arkansas4,458-0%
35Nebraska4,425+0.5%
36Nevada4,315+0.1%
37Idaho3,040+2.8%
38New Mexico2,633-0.9%
39New Hampshire2,072+0.7%
40West Virginia2,054-0.3%
41Montana2,020+1.2%
42South Dakota1,973-0.2%
43Delaware1,963-2.2%
44Maine1,889+1%
45North Dakota1,747+0.4%
46Hawaii1,525+0.3%
47Rhode Island1,512+2.4%
48Wyoming1,085-0.4%
49District of Columbia1,068+0.7%
50Vermont906-1.8%
51Alaska788-2.4%

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/2019/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/

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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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2021, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2021. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2019.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2021) 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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 51,070 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 788 in 2019.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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