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US states by employer establishments: management of companies, 2023

California had the highest employer establishments: management of companies of 51 states in 2023, at 4,587. Vermont had the lowest, at 69. The median was 629 and the figure for the United States was 49,556. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest4,587California
Lowest69Vermont
Median62951 states
United States49,556History

Map of states, 2023

Alabama: 517 countAlaska: 188 countArizona: 953 countArkansas: 987 countCalifornia: 4,587 countColorado: 1,012 countConnecticut: 704 countDelaware: 519 countDistrict of Columbia: 189 countFlorida: 2,682 countGeorgia: 1,505 countHawaii: 231 countIdaho: 245 countIllinois: 2,003 countIndiana: 779 countIowa: 490 countKansas: 517 countKentucky: 629 countLouisiana: 597 countMaine: 191 countMaryland: 1,165 countMassachusetts: 1,128 countMichigan: 1,470 countMinnesota: 1,128 countMississippi: 268 countMissouri: 1,356 countMontana: 138 countNebraska: 329 countNevada: 485 countNew Hampshire: 185 countNew Jersey: 1,366 countNew Mexico: 206 countNew York: 2,755 countNorth Carolina: 1,697 countNorth Dakota: 139 countOhio: 2,106 countOklahoma: 539 countOregon: 627 countPennsylvania: 2,190 countRhode Island: 142 countSouth Carolina: 634 countSouth Dakota: 152 countTennessee: 1,311 countTexas: 4,404 countUtah: 527 countVermont: 69 countVirginia: 1,169 countWashington: 1,046 countWest Virginia: 202 countWisconsin: 975 countWyoming: 123 count
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count, 2023. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), management of companies and enterprises (NAICS 55), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2023

California: 4,587 countCalifornia4,587Texas: 4,404 countTexas4,404New York: 2,755 countNew York2,755Florida: 2,682 countFlorida2,682Pennsylvania: 2,190 countPennsylvania2,190Ohio: 2,106 countOhio2,106Illinois: 2,003 countIllinois2,003North Carolina: 1,697 countNorth Carolina1,697Georgia: 1,505 countGeorgia1,505Michigan: 1,470 countMichigan1,470New Jersey: 1,366 countNew Jersey1,366Missouri: 1,356 countMissouri1,356Tennessee: 1,311 countTennessee1,311Virginia: 1,169 countVirginia1,169Maryland: 1,165 countMaryland1,165Massachusetts: 1,128 countMassachusetts1,128Minnesota: 1,128 countMinnesota1,128Washington: 1,046 countWashington1,046Colorado: 1,012 countColorado1,012Arkansas: 987 countArkansas987Wisconsin: 975 countWisconsin975Arizona: 953 countArizona953Indiana: 779 countIndiana779Connecticut: 704 countConnecticut704South Carolina: 634 countSouth Carolina634Kentucky: 629 countKentucky629Oregon: 627 countOregon627Louisiana: 597 countLouisiana597Oklahoma: 539 countOklahoma539Utah: 527 countUtah527Delaware: 519 countDelaware519Alabama: 517 countAlabama517Kansas: 517 countKansas517Iowa: 490 countIowa490Nevada: 485 countNevada485Nebraska: 329 countNebraska329Mississippi: 268 countMississippi268Idaho: 245 countIdaho245Hawaii: 231 countHawaii231New Mexico: 206 countNew Mexico206West Virginia: 202 countWest Virginia202Maine: 191 countMaine191District of Columbia: 189 countDistrict of Columbia189Alaska: 188 countAlaska188New Hampshire: 185 countNew Hampshire185South Dakota: 152 countSouth Dakota152Rhode Island: 142 countRhode Island142North Dakota: 139 countNorth Dakota139Montana: 138 countMontana138Wyoming: 123 countWyoming123Vermont: 69 countVermont69California: 4,587 countCalifornia4,587Texas: 4,404 countTexas4,404New York: 2,755 countNew York2,755Florida: 2,682 countFlorida2,682Pennsylvania: 2,190 countPennsylvania2,190Ohio: 2,106 countOhio2,106Illinois: 2,003 countIllinois2,003North Carolina: 1,697 countNorth Carolina1,697Georgia: 1,505 countGeorgia1,505Michigan: 1,470 countMichigan1,470New Jersey: 1,366 countNew Jersey1,366Missouri: 1,356 countMissouri1,356Tennessee: 1,311 countTennessee1,311Virginia: 1,169 countVirginia1,169Maryland: 1,165 countMaryland1,165Massachusetts: 1,128 countMassachusetts1,128Minnesota: 1,128 countMinnesota1,128Washington: 1,046 countWashington1,046Colorado: 1,012 countColorado1,012Arkansas: 987 countArkansas987Wisconsin: 975 countWisconsin975Arizona: 953 countArizona953Indiana: 779 countIndiana779Connecticut: 704 countConnecticut704South Carolina: 634 countSouth Carolina634Kentucky: 629 countKentucky629Oregon: 627 countOregon627Louisiana: 597 countLouisiana597Oklahoma: 539 countOklahoma539Utah: 527 countUtah527Delaware: 519 countDelaware519Alabama: 517 countAlabama517Kansas: 517 countKansas517Iowa: 490 countIowa490Nevada: 485 countNevada485Nebraska: 329 countNebraska329Mississippi: 268 countMississippi268Idaho: 245 countIdaho245Hawaii: 231 countHawaii231New Mexico: 206 countNew Mexico206West Virginia: 202 countWest Virginia202Maine: 191 countMaine191District of Columbia: 189 countDistrict of Columbia189Alaska: 188 countAlaska188New Hampshire: 185 countNew Hampshire185South Dakota: 152 countSouth Dakota152Rhode Island: 142 countRhode Island142North Dakota: 139 countNorth Dakota139Montana: 138 countMontana138Wyoming: 123 countWyoming123Vermont: 69 countVermont69
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), management of companies and enterprises (NAICS 55), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
count		Change on 2022
1California4,587-4.1%
2Texas4,404-3.1%
3New York2,755-4.5%
4Florida2,682-6.3%
5Pennsylvania2,190-1.8%
6Ohio2,106+1.2%
7Illinois2,003-5.7%
8North Carolina1,697-2.8%
9Georgia1,505-5.3%
10Michigan1,470-1.6%
11New Jersey1,366-4.1%
12Missouri1,356-4.2%
13Tennessee1,311-6.9%
14Virginia1,169-6%
15Maryland1,165-7.3%
16Massachusetts1,128-4.4%
16Minnesota1,128-0.7%
18Washington1,046-1.2%
19Colorado1,012-0.6%
20Arkansas987+4.1%
21Wisconsin975+1.9%
22Arizona953+0.8%
23Indiana779-5.8%
24Connecticut704-0.7%
25South Carolina634-2.6%
26Kentucky629-6.8%
27Oregon627-4.4%
28Louisiana597-4%
29Oklahoma539-3.8%
30Utah527+3.9%
31Delaware519-6%
32Alabama517-7.7%
32Kansas517-11.9%
34Iowa490-3%
35Nevada485+6.4%
36Nebraska329-2.1%
37Mississippi268-7.6%
38Idaho2450%
39Hawaii231+6%
40New Mexico206+2.5%
41West Virginia202+4.7%
42Maine191-1%
43District of Columbia189-7.4%
44Alaska188+9.3%
45New Hampshire185-9.3%
46South Dakota152+0.7%
47Rhode Island142-4.7%
48North Dakota139-2.1%
49Montana138+3%
50Wyoming123+5.1%
51Vermont690%

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Number of establishments with paid employees in management of companies and enterprises (head offices and holding companies) (NAICS 55), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.

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), management of companies and enterprises (NAICS 55), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), management of companies and enterprises (NAICS 55), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: management of companies, 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), management of companies and enterprises (NAICS 55), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: management of companies, 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 26 June 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), management of companies and enterprises (NAICS 55), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: management of companies, 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2025) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), management of companies and enterprises (NAICS 55), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: management of companies, 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2023/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: management of companies?

California, with 4,587 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: management of companies?

Vermont, with 69 in 2023.

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), management of companies and enterprises (NAICS 55), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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