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US states by employer establishments: management of companies

California had the highest employer establishments: management of companies of 51 states in 2013, at 5,132. Vermont had the lowest, at 88. The median was 706 and the figure for the United States was 52,909. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest5,132California
Lowest88Vermont
Median70651 states
United States52,909History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 617 countAlaska: 168 countArizona: 927 countArkansas: 1,142 countCalifornia: 5,132 countColorado: 1,018 countConnecticut: 706 countDelaware: 931 countDistrict of Columbia: 199 countFlorida: 2,719 countGeorgia: 1,737 countHawaii: 247 countIdaho: 246 countIllinois: 2,294 countIndiana: 885 countIowa: 479 countKansas: 590 countKentucky: 676 countLouisiana: 619 countMaine: 212 countMaryland: 1,207 countMassachusetts: 1,204 countMichigan: 1,577 countMinnesota: 1,172 countMississippi: 331 countMissouri: 1,186 countMontana: 137 countNebraska: 381 countNevada: 522 countNew Hampshire: 205 countNew Jersey: 1,461 countNew Mexico: 220 countNew York: 2,937 countNorth Carolina: 1,762 countNorth Dakota: 104 countOhio: 2,065 countOklahoma: 568 countOregon: 749 countPennsylvania: 2,308 countRhode Island: 186 countSouth Carolina: 640 countSouth Dakota: 147 countTennessee: 1,446 countTexas: 4,595 countUtah: 474 countVermont: 88 countVirginia: 1,289 countWashington: 1,027 countWest Virginia: 228 countWisconsin: 1,052 countWyoming: 97 count
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count, 2013. 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, 2013

California: 5,132 countCalifornia5,132Texas: 4,595 countTexas4,595New York: 2,937 countNew York2,937Florida: 2,719 countFlorida2,719Pennsylvania: 2,308 countPennsylvania2,308Illinois: 2,294 countIllinois2,294Ohio: 2,065 countOhio2,065North Carolina: 1,762 countNorth Carolina1,762Georgia: 1,737 countGeorgia1,737Michigan: 1,577 countMichigan1,577New Jersey: 1,461 countNew Jersey1,461Tennessee: 1,446 countTennessee1,446Virginia: 1,289 countVirginia1,289Maryland: 1,207 countMaryland1,207Massachusetts: 1,204 countMassachusetts1,204Missouri: 1,186 countMissouri1,186Minnesota: 1,172 countMinnesota1,172Arkansas: 1,142 countArkansas1,142Wisconsin: 1,052 countWisconsin1,052Washington: 1,027 countWashington1,027Colorado: 1,018 countColorado1,018Delaware: 931 countDelaware931Arizona: 927 countArizona927Indiana: 885 countIndiana885Oregon: 749 countOregon749Connecticut: 706 countConnecticut706Kentucky: 676 countKentucky676South Carolina: 640 countSouth Carolina640Louisiana: 619 countLouisiana619Alabama: 617 countAlabama617Kansas: 590 countKansas590Oklahoma: 568 countOklahoma568Nevada: 522 countNevada522Iowa: 479 countIowa479Utah: 474 countUtah474Nebraska: 381 countNebraska381Mississippi: 331 countMississippi331Hawaii: 247 countHawaii247Idaho: 246 countIdaho246West Virginia: 228 countWest Virginia228New Mexico: 220 countNew Mexico220Maine: 212 countMaine212New Hampshire: 205 countNew Hampshire205District of Columbia: 199 countDistrict of Columbia199Rhode Island: 186 countRhode Island186Alaska: 168 countAlaska168South Dakota: 147 countSouth Dakota147Montana: 137 countMontana137North Dakota: 104 countNorth Dakota104Wyoming: 97 countWyoming97Vermont: 88 countVermont88California: 5,132 countCalifornia5,132Texas: 4,595 countTexas4,595New York: 2,937 countNew York2,937Florida: 2,719 countFlorida2,719Pennsylvania: 2,308 countPennsylvania2,308Illinois: 2,294 countIllinois2,294Ohio: 2,065 countOhio2,065North Carolina: 1,762 countNorth Carolina1,762Georgia: 1,737 countGeorgia1,737Michigan: 1,577 countMichigan1,577New Jersey: 1,461 countNew Jersey1,461Tennessee: 1,446 countTennessee1,446Virginia: 1,289 countVirginia1,289Maryland: 1,207 countMaryland1,207Massachusetts: 1,204 countMassachusetts1,204Missouri: 1,186 countMissouri1,186Minnesota: 1,172 countMinnesota1,172Arkansas: 1,142 countArkansas1,142Wisconsin: 1,052 countWisconsin1,052Washington: 1,027 countWashington1,027Colorado: 1,018 countColorado1,018Delaware: 931 countDelaware931Arizona: 927 countArizona927Indiana: 885 countIndiana885Oregon: 749 countOregon749Connecticut: 706 countConnecticut706Kentucky: 676 countKentucky676South Carolina: 640 countSouth Carolina640Louisiana: 619 countLouisiana619Alabama: 617 countAlabama617Kansas: 590 countKansas590Oklahoma: 568 countOklahoma568Nevada: 522 countNevada522Iowa: 479 countIowa479Utah: 474 countUtah474Nebraska: 381 countNebraska381Mississippi: 331 countMississippi331Hawaii: 247 countHawaii247Idaho: 246 countIdaho246West Virginia: 228 countWest Virginia228New Mexico: 220 countNew Mexico220Maine: 212 countMaine212New Hampshire: 205 countNew Hampshire205District of Columbia: 199 countDistrict of Columbia199Rhode Island: 186 countRhode Island186Alaska: 168 countAlaska168South Dakota: 147 countSouth Dakota147Montana: 137 countMontana137North Dakota: 104 countNorth Dakota104Wyoming: 97 countWyoming97Vermont: 88 countVermont88
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

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California5,132+2.4%
2Texas4,595+4.6%
3New York2,937+1%
4Florida2,719+1.6%
5Pennsylvania2,3080%
6Illinois2,294+2.4%
7Ohio2,065-2.7%
8North Carolina1,762+0.8%
9Georgia1,737-2.1%
10Michigan1,577+1%
11New Jersey1,461+4.8%
12Tennessee1,446+2.1%
13Virginia1,289+0.5%
14Maryland1,207-0.2%
15Massachusetts1,204+1.1%
16Missouri1,186+1.8%
17Minnesota1,1720%
18Arkansas1,142-6%
19Wisconsin1,052+4.6%
20Washington1,027+1.2%
21Colorado1,018+3.7%
22Delaware931-6.4%
23Arizona927+2.1%
24Indiana885-0.4%
25Oregon749+10.8%
26Connecticut706-5%
27Kentucky676+2.6%
28South Carolina640+4.9%
29Louisiana619+0.5%
30Alabama617+1.3%
31Kansas590-0.5%
32Oklahoma568+2%
33Nevada522-0.8%
34Iowa479+1.3%
35Utah4740%
36Nebraska381+9.8%
37Mississippi331+1.5%
38Hawaii247+2.1%
39Idaho246+3.4%
40West Virginia228+0.9%
41New Mexico220-9.1%
42Maine212+1.9%
43New Hampshire205-1%
44District of Columbia199+5.3%
45Rhode Island186+1.1%
46Alaska168+5.7%
47South Dakota147-0.7%
48Montana137+5.4%
49North Dakota104-1%
50Wyoming97+14.1%
51Vermont88-1.1%

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About this ranking

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/2013/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). 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, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/

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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, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. 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, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) 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, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: management of companies?

California, with 5,132 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 88 in 2013.

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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