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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 2021, at 51,823. Alaska had the lowest, at 787. The median was 6,803 and the figure for the United States was 478,891. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51,823California
Lowest787Alaska
Median6,80351 states
United States478,891History

Map of states, 2021

Alabama: 7,308 countAlaska: 787 countArizona: 10,030 countArkansas: 4,649 countCalifornia: 51,823 countColorado: 10,926 countConnecticut: 5,771 countDelaware: 2,037 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,117 countFlorida: 35,237 countGeorgia: 15,228 countHawaii: 1,541 countIdaho: 3,127 countIllinois: 20,434 countIndiana: 9,501 countIowa: 5,970 countKansas: 5,933 countKentucky: 6,370 countLouisiana: 7,511 countMaine: 1,926 countMaryland: 7,342 countMassachusetts: 9,632 countMichigan: 12,631 countMinnesota: 9,599 countMississippi: 4,647 countMissouri: 10,599 countMontana: 2,056 countNebraska: 4,282 countNevada: 4,606 countNew Hampshire: 2,071 countNew Jersey: 11,530 countNew Mexico: 2,640 countNew York: 25,980 countNorth Carolina: 13,539 countNorth Dakota: 1,784 countOhio: 15,417 countOklahoma: 6,803 countOregon: 6,008 countPennsylvania: 17,344 countRhode Island: 1,524 countSouth Carolina: 7,684 countSouth Dakota: 2,024 countTennessee: 10,068 countTexas: 42,469 countUtah: 5,564 countVermont: 930 countVirginia: 10,899 countWashington: 10,018 countWest Virginia: 2,015 countWisconsin: 8,769 countWyoming: 1,191 count
  • Under 2,000
  • 2,000 to 4,600
  • 4,600 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 9,800
  • 9,800 to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2021. 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, 2021

California: 51,823 countCalifornia51,823Texas: 42,469 countTexas42,469Florida: 35,237 countFlorida35,237New York: 25,980 countNew York25,980Illinois: 20,434 countIllinois20,434Pennsylvania: 17,344 countPennsylvania17,344Ohio: 15,417 countOhio15,417Georgia: 15,228 countGeorgia15,228North Carolina: 13,539 countNorth Carolina13,539Michigan: 12,631 countMichigan12,631New Jersey: 11,530 countNew Jersey11,530Colorado: 10,926 countColorado10,926Virginia: 10,899 countVirginia10,899Missouri: 10,599 countMissouri10,599Tennessee: 10,068 countTennessee10,068Arizona: 10,030 countArizona10,030Washington: 10,018 countWashington10,018Massachusetts: 9,632 countMassachusetts9,632Minnesota: 9,599 countMinnesota9,599Indiana: 9,501 countIndiana9,501Wisconsin: 8,769 countWisconsin8,769South Carolina: 7,684 countSouth Carolina7,684Louisiana: 7,511 countLouisiana7,511Maryland: 7,342 countMaryland7,342Alabama: 7,308 countAlabama7,308Oklahoma: 6,803 countOklahoma6,803Kentucky: 6,370 countKentucky6,370Oregon: 6,008 countOregon6,008Iowa: 5,970 countIowa5,970Kansas: 5,933 countKansas5,933Connecticut: 5,771 countConnecticut5,771Utah: 5,564 countUtah5,564Arkansas: 4,649 countArkansas4,649Mississippi: 4,647 countMississippi4,647Nevada: 4,606 countNevada4,606Nebraska: 4,282 countNebraska4,282Idaho: 3,127 countIdaho3,127New Mexico: 2,640 countNew Mexico2,640New Hampshire: 2,071 countNew Hampshire2,071Montana: 2,056 countMontana2,056Delaware: 2,037 countDelaware2,037South Dakota: 2,024 countSouth Dakota2,024West Virginia: 2,015 countWest Virginia2,015Maine: 1,926 countMaine1,926North Dakota: 1,784 countNorth Dakota1,784Hawaii: 1,541 countHawaii1,541Rhode Island: 1,524 countRhode Island1,524Wyoming: 1,191 countWyoming1,191District of Columbia: 1,117 countDistrict of Columbia1,117Vermont: 930 countVermont930Alaska: 787 countAlaska787California: 51,823 countCalifornia51,823Texas: 42,469 countTexas42,469Florida: 35,237 countFlorida35,237New York: 25,980 countNew York25,980Illinois: 20,434 countIllinois20,434Pennsylvania: 17,344 countPennsylvania17,344Ohio: 15,417 countOhio15,417Georgia: 15,228 countGeorgia15,228North Carolina: 13,539 countNorth Carolina13,539Michigan: 12,631 countMichigan12,631New Jersey: 11,530 countNew Jersey11,530Colorado: 10,926 countColorado10,926Virginia: 10,899 countVirginia10,899Missouri: 10,599 countMissouri10,599Tennessee: 10,068 countTennessee10,068Arizona: 10,030 countArizona10,030Washington: 10,018 countWashington10,018Massachusetts: 9,632 countMassachusetts9,632Minnesota: 9,599 countMinnesota9,599Indiana: 9,501 countIndiana9,501Wisconsin: 8,769 countWisconsin8,769South Carolina: 7,684 countSouth Carolina7,684Louisiana: 7,511 countLouisiana7,511Maryland: 7,342 countMaryland7,342Alabama: 7,308 countAlabama7,308Oklahoma: 6,803 countOklahoma6,803Kentucky: 6,370 countKentucky6,370Oregon: 6,008 countOregon6,008Iowa: 5,970 countIowa5,970Kansas: 5,933 countKansas5,933Connecticut: 5,771 countConnecticut5,771Utah: 5,564 countUtah5,564Arkansas: 4,649 countArkansas4,649Mississippi: 4,647 countMississippi4,647Nevada: 4,606 countNevada4,606Nebraska: 4,282 countNebraska4,282Idaho: 3,127 countIdaho3,127New Mexico: 2,640 countNew Mexico2,640New Hampshire: 2,071 countNew Hampshire2,071Montana: 2,056 countMontana2,056Delaware: 2,037 countDelaware2,037South Dakota: 2,024 countSouth Dakota2,024West Virginia: 2,015 countWest Virginia2,015Maine: 1,926 countMaine1,926North Dakota: 1,784 countNorth Dakota1,784Hawaii: 1,541 countHawaii1,541Rhode Island: 1,524 countRhode Island1,524Wyoming: 1,191 countWyoming1,191District of Columbia: 1,117 countDistrict of Columbia1,117Vermont: 930 countVermont930Alaska: 787 countAlaska787
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

RankStates2021
count		Change on 2020
1California51,823+0.5%
2Texas42,469+2.2%
3Florida35,237+3.3%
4New York25,980-0%
5Illinois20,434-1.3%
6Pennsylvania17,344-0.9%
7Ohio15,417-1.3%
8Georgia15,228+0.3%
9North Carolina13,539-0.4%
10Michigan12,631-0.7%
11New Jersey11,530+1%
12Colorado10,926+1.6%
13Virginia10,899-3.6%
14Missouri10,5990%
15Tennessee10,068-0.6%
16Arizona10,030+2.2%
17Washington10,018+0.6%
18Massachusetts9,632+0.4%
19Minnesota9,599+0.9%
20Indiana9,501+0.3%
21Wisconsin8,769-0.1%
22South Carolina7,684-0.1%
23Louisiana7,511+0.8%
24Maryland7,342-0.9%
25Alabama7,308-0.7%
26Oklahoma6,803+0.1%
27Kentucky6,370-0.8%
28Oregon6,008-0.7%
29Iowa5,970-3.8%
30Kansas5,933+0.1%
31Connecticut5,771+0.6%
32Utah5,564+2.1%
33Arkansas4,649+2.1%
34Mississippi4,647+0.7%
35Nevada4,606+3.9%
36Nebraska4,282-3.6%
37Idaho3,127+2.1%
38New Mexico2,640+0.2%
39New Hampshire2,071-0.2%
40Montana2,056+2.9%
41Delaware2,037+1.9%
42South Dakota2,024+2.1%
43West Virginia2,015-1.8%
44Maine1,926+2.4%
45North Dakota1,784+1.6%
46Hawaii1,541-0.1%
47Rhode Island1,524+1.3%
48Wyoming1,191+6.4%
49District of Columbia1,117+4.3%
50Vermont930+1.8%
51Alaska7870%

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/2021/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). 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, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/

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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, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Apr. 2023, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2023. 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, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2023) 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, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 51,823 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 787 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

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