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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 2022, at 51,105. Alaska had the lowest, at 806. The median was 6,787 and the figure for the United States was 480,546. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest51,105California
Lowest806Alaska
Median6,78751 states
United States480,546History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 7,381 countAlaska: 806 countArizona: 10,188 countArkansas: 4,588 countCalifornia: 51,105 countColorado: 10,928 countConnecticut: 5,832 countDelaware: 2,084 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,139 countFlorida: 36,243 countGeorgia: 15,425 countHawaii: 1,589 countIdaho: 3,232 countIllinois: 19,709 countIndiana: 9,493 countIowa: 6,006 countKansas: 5,968 countKentucky: 6,333 countLouisiana: 7,381 countMaine: 2,008 countMaryland: 7,390 countMassachusetts: 9,595 countMichigan: 12,637 countMinnesota: 9,947 countMississippi: 4,702 countMissouri: 10,691 countMontana: 2,112 countNebraska: 4,324 countNevada: 4,733 countNew Hampshire: 2,086 countNew Jersey: 11,421 countNew Mexico: 2,641 countNew York: 25,110 countNorth Carolina: 13,899 countNorth Dakota: 1,837 countOhio: 15,334 countOklahoma: 6,787 countOregon: 5,968 countPennsylvania: 17,658 countRhode Island: 1,567 countSouth Carolina: 7,782 countSouth Dakota: 2,090 countTennessee: 10,144 countTexas: 42,783 countUtah: 5,707 countVermont: 963 countVirginia: 10,968 countWashington: 10,104 countWest Virginia: 2,041 countWisconsin: 8,827 countWyoming: 1,260 count
  • Under 2,100
  • 2,100 to 4,700
  • 4,700 to 6,800
  • 6,800 to 10K
  • 10K to 13K
  • 13K and over
count, 2022. 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, 2022

California: 51,105 countCalifornia51,105Texas: 42,783 countTexas42,783Florida: 36,243 countFlorida36,243New York: 25,110 countNew York25,110Illinois: 19,709 countIllinois19,709Pennsylvania: 17,658 countPennsylvania17,658Georgia: 15,425 countGeorgia15,425Ohio: 15,334 countOhio15,334North Carolina: 13,899 countNorth Carolina13,899Michigan: 12,637 countMichigan12,637New Jersey: 11,421 countNew Jersey11,421Virginia: 10,968 countVirginia10,968Colorado: 10,928 countColorado10,928Missouri: 10,691 countMissouri10,691Arizona: 10,188 countArizona10,188Tennessee: 10,144 countTennessee10,144Washington: 10,104 countWashington10,104Minnesota: 9,947 countMinnesota9,947Massachusetts: 9,595 countMassachusetts9,595Indiana: 9,493 countIndiana9,493Wisconsin: 8,827 countWisconsin8,827South Carolina: 7,782 countSouth Carolina7,782Maryland: 7,390 countMaryland7,390Alabama: 7,381 countAlabama7,381Louisiana: 7,381 countLouisiana7,381Oklahoma: 6,787 countOklahoma6,787Kentucky: 6,333 countKentucky6,333Iowa: 6,006 countIowa6,006Kansas: 5,968 countKansas5,968Oregon: 5,968 countOregon5,968Connecticut: 5,832 countConnecticut5,832Utah: 5,707 countUtah5,707Nevada: 4,733 countNevada4,733Mississippi: 4,702 countMississippi4,702Arkansas: 4,588 countArkansas4,588Nebraska: 4,324 countNebraska4,324Idaho: 3,232 countIdaho3,232New Mexico: 2,641 countNew Mexico2,641Montana: 2,112 countMontana2,112South Dakota: 2,090 countSouth Dakota2,090New Hampshire: 2,086 countNew Hampshire2,086Delaware: 2,084 countDelaware2,084West Virginia: 2,041 countWest Virginia2,041Maine: 2,008 countMaine2,008North Dakota: 1,837 countNorth Dakota1,837Hawaii: 1,589 countHawaii1,589Rhode Island: 1,567 countRhode Island1,567Wyoming: 1,260 countWyoming1,260District of Columbia: 1,139 countDistrict of Columbia1,139Vermont: 963 countVermont963Alaska: 806 countAlaska806California: 51,105 countCalifornia51,105Texas: 42,783 countTexas42,783Florida: 36,243 countFlorida36,243New York: 25,110 countNew York25,110Illinois: 19,709 countIllinois19,709Pennsylvania: 17,658 countPennsylvania17,658Georgia: 15,425 countGeorgia15,425Ohio: 15,334 countOhio15,334North Carolina: 13,899 countNorth Carolina13,899Michigan: 12,637 countMichigan12,637New Jersey: 11,421 countNew Jersey11,421Virginia: 10,968 countVirginia10,968Colorado: 10,928 countColorado10,928Missouri: 10,691 countMissouri10,691Arizona: 10,188 countArizona10,188Tennessee: 10,144 countTennessee10,144Washington: 10,104 countWashington10,104Minnesota: 9,947 countMinnesota9,947Massachusetts: 9,595 countMassachusetts9,595Indiana: 9,493 countIndiana9,493Wisconsin: 8,827 countWisconsin8,827South Carolina: 7,782 countSouth Carolina7,782Maryland: 7,390 countMaryland7,390Alabama: 7,381 countAlabama7,381Louisiana: 7,381 countLouisiana7,381Oklahoma: 6,787 countOklahoma6,787Kentucky: 6,333 countKentucky6,333Iowa: 6,006 countIowa6,006Kansas: 5,968 countKansas5,968Oregon: 5,968 countOregon5,968Connecticut: 5,832 countConnecticut5,832Utah: 5,707 countUtah5,707Nevada: 4,733 countNevada4,733Mississippi: 4,702 countMississippi4,702Arkansas: 4,588 countArkansas4,588Nebraska: 4,324 countNebraska4,324Idaho: 3,232 countIdaho3,232New Mexico: 2,641 countNew Mexico2,641Montana: 2,112 countMontana2,112South Dakota: 2,090 countSouth Dakota2,090New Hampshire: 2,086 countNew Hampshire2,086Delaware: 2,084 countDelaware2,084West Virginia: 2,041 countWest Virginia2,041Maine: 2,008 countMaine2,008North Dakota: 1,837 countNorth Dakota1,837Hawaii: 1,589 countHawaii1,589Rhode Island: 1,567 countRhode Island1,567Wyoming: 1,260 countWyoming1,260District of Columbia: 1,139 countDistrict of Columbia1,139Vermont: 963 countVermont963Alaska: 806 countAlaska806
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

RankStates2022
count		Change on 2021
1California51,105-1.4%
2Texas42,783+0.7%
3Florida36,243+2.9%
4New York25,110-3.3%
5Illinois19,709-3.5%
6Pennsylvania17,658+1.8%
7Georgia15,425+1.3%
8Ohio15,334-0.5%
9North Carolina13,899+2.7%
10Michigan12,6370%
11New Jersey11,421-0.9%
12Virginia10,968+0.6%
13Colorado10,9280%
14Missouri10,691+0.9%
15Arizona10,188+1.6%
16Tennessee10,144+0.8%
17Washington10,104+0.9%
18Minnesota9,947+3.6%
19Massachusetts9,595-0.4%
20Indiana9,493-0.1%
21Wisconsin8,827+0.7%
22South Carolina7,782+1.3%
23Maryland7,390+0.7%
24Alabama7,381+1%
24Louisiana7,381-1.7%
26Oklahoma6,787-0.2%
27Kentucky6,333-0.6%
28Iowa6,006+0.6%
29Kansas5,968+0.6%
29Oregon5,968-0.7%
31Connecticut5,832+1.1%
32Utah5,707+2.6%
33Nevada4,733+2.8%
34Mississippi4,702+1.2%
35Arkansas4,588-1.3%
36Nebraska4,324+1%
37Idaho3,232+3.4%
38New Mexico2,6410%
39Montana2,112+2.7%
40South Dakota2,090+3.3%
41New Hampshire2,086+0.7%
42Delaware2,084+2.3%
43West Virginia2,041+1.3%
44Maine2,008+4.3%
45North Dakota1,837+3%
46Hawaii1,589+3.1%
47Rhode Island1,567+2.8%
48Wyoming1,260+5.8%
49District of Columbia1,139+2%
50Vermont963+3.5%
51Alaska806+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/2022/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). 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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/

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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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 June 2024, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) 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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 51,105 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 806 in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

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