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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 2016, at 5,337. Vermont had the lowest, at 87. The median was 707 and the figure for the United States was 55,384. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest5,337California
Lowest87Vermont
Median70751 states
United States55,384History

Map of states, 2016

Alabama: 652 countAlaska: 193 countArizona: 990 countArkansas: 1,134 countCalifornia: 5,337 countColorado: 1,057 countConnecticut: 717 countDelaware: 736 countDistrict of Columbia: 212 countFlorida: 2,888 countGeorgia: 1,797 countHawaii: 266 countIdaho: 236 countIllinois: 2,347 countIndiana: 913 countIowa: 500 countKansas: 655 countKentucky: 700 countLouisiana: 658 countMaine: 215 countMaryland: 1,273 countMassachusetts: 1,277 countMichigan: 1,599 countMinnesota: 1,212 countMississippi: 347 countMissouri: 1,503 countMontana: 144 countNebraska: 374 countNevada: 497 countNew Hampshire: 223 countNew Jersey: 1,502 countNew Mexico: 233 countNew York: 3,014 countNorth Carolina: 1,806 countNorth Dakota: 134 countOhio: 2,265 countOklahoma: 657 countOregon: 707 countPennsylvania: 2,425 countRhode Island: 207 countSouth Carolina: 666 countSouth Dakota: 151 countTennessee: 1,505 countTexas: 4,939 countUtah: 505 countVermont: 87 countVirginia: 1,398 countWashington: 1,114 countWest Virginia: 238 countWisconsin: 1,077 countWyoming: 102 count
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count, 2016. 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, 2016

California: 5,337 countCalifornia5,337Texas: 4,939 countTexas4,939New York: 3,014 countNew York3,014Florida: 2,888 countFlorida2,888Pennsylvania: 2,425 countPennsylvania2,425Illinois: 2,347 countIllinois2,347Ohio: 2,265 countOhio2,265North Carolina: 1,806 countNorth Carolina1,806Georgia: 1,797 countGeorgia1,797Michigan: 1,599 countMichigan1,599Tennessee: 1,505 countTennessee1,505Missouri: 1,503 countMissouri1,503New Jersey: 1,502 countNew Jersey1,502Virginia: 1,398 countVirginia1,398Massachusetts: 1,277 countMassachusetts1,277Maryland: 1,273 countMaryland1,273Minnesota: 1,212 countMinnesota1,212Arkansas: 1,134 countArkansas1,134Washington: 1,114 countWashington1,114Wisconsin: 1,077 countWisconsin1,077Colorado: 1,057 countColorado1,057Arizona: 990 countArizona990Indiana: 913 countIndiana913Delaware: 736 countDelaware736Connecticut: 717 countConnecticut717Oregon: 707 countOregon707Kentucky: 700 countKentucky700South Carolina: 666 countSouth Carolina666Louisiana: 658 countLouisiana658Oklahoma: 657 countOklahoma657Kansas: 655 countKansas655Alabama: 652 countAlabama652Utah: 505 countUtah505Iowa: 500 countIowa500Nevada: 497 countNevada497Nebraska: 374 countNebraska374Mississippi: 347 countMississippi347Hawaii: 266 countHawaii266West Virginia: 238 countWest Virginia238Idaho: 236 countIdaho236New Mexico: 233 countNew Mexico233New Hampshire: 223 countNew Hampshire223Maine: 215 countMaine215District of Columbia: 212 countDistrict of Columbia212Rhode Island: 207 countRhode Island207Alaska: 193 countAlaska193South Dakota: 151 countSouth Dakota151Montana: 144 countMontana144North Dakota: 134 countNorth Dakota134Wyoming: 102 countWyoming102Vermont: 87 countVermont87California: 5,337 countCalifornia5,337Texas: 4,939 countTexas4,939New York: 3,014 countNew York3,014Florida: 2,888 countFlorida2,888Pennsylvania: 2,425 countPennsylvania2,425Illinois: 2,347 countIllinois2,347Ohio: 2,265 countOhio2,265North Carolina: 1,806 countNorth Carolina1,806Georgia: 1,797 countGeorgia1,797Michigan: 1,599 countMichigan1,599Tennessee: 1,505 countTennessee1,505Missouri: 1,503 countMissouri1,503New Jersey: 1,502 countNew Jersey1,502Virginia: 1,398 countVirginia1,398Massachusetts: 1,277 countMassachusetts1,277Maryland: 1,273 countMaryland1,273Minnesota: 1,212 countMinnesota1,212Arkansas: 1,134 countArkansas1,134Washington: 1,114 countWashington1,114Wisconsin: 1,077 countWisconsin1,077Colorado: 1,057 countColorado1,057Arizona: 990 countArizona990Indiana: 913 countIndiana913Delaware: 736 countDelaware736Connecticut: 717 countConnecticut717Oregon: 707 countOregon707Kentucky: 700 countKentucky700South Carolina: 666 countSouth Carolina666Louisiana: 658 countLouisiana658Oklahoma: 657 countOklahoma657Kansas: 655 countKansas655Alabama: 652 countAlabama652Utah: 505 countUtah505Iowa: 500 countIowa500Nevada: 497 countNevada497Nebraska: 374 countNebraska374Mississippi: 347 countMississippi347Hawaii: 266 countHawaii266West Virginia: 238 countWest Virginia238Idaho: 236 countIdaho236New Mexico: 233 countNew Mexico233New Hampshire: 223 countNew Hampshire223Maine: 215 countMaine215District of Columbia: 212 countDistrict of Columbia212Rhode Island: 207 countRhode Island207Alaska: 193 countAlaska193South Dakota: 151 countSouth Dakota151Montana: 144 countMontana144North Dakota: 134 countNorth Dakota134Wyoming: 102 countWyoming102Vermont: 87 countVermont87
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

RankStates2016
count		Change on 2015
1California5,337+0.5%
2Texas4,939+2.3%
3New York3,014+3.4%
4Florida2,888+4.1%
5Pennsylvania2,425+2.7%
6Illinois2,3470%
7Ohio2,265+3.6%
8North Carolina1,806+2.6%
9Georgia1,797+3.7%
10Michigan1,599-0.1%
11Tennessee1,505+6.4%
12Missouri1,503+24.4%
13New Jersey1,502-0.1%
14Virginia1,398+2.6%
15Massachusetts1,277+3.7%
16Maryland1,273+11.9%
17Minnesota1,212-1%
18Arkansas1,134+4.3%
19Washington1,114+2.2%
20Wisconsin1,077+2%
21Colorado1,057+1%
22Arizona990+1%
23Indiana913-1.4%
24Delaware736-7.8%
25Connecticut717+2.1%
26Oregon707+2.5%
27Kentucky700-0.7%
28South Carolina666+4.4%
29Louisiana658-1.6%
30Oklahoma657+6.8%
31Kansas655+6.9%
32Alabama652-0.3%
33Utah505+3.5%
34Iowa500-1%
35Nevada497-2.5%
36Nebraska3740%
37Mississippi347+1.5%
38Hawaii266+8.1%
39West Virginia238+4.8%
40Idaho236-1.3%
41New Mexico233+3.1%
42New Hampshire223+3.2%
43Maine2150%
44District of Columbia2120%
45Rhode Island207+5.6%
46Alaska1930%
47South Dakota1510%
48Montana144+7.5%
49North Dakota134+9.8%
50Wyoming102+10.9%
51Vermont87-1.1%

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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/2016/. 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, 2016) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/

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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, 2016. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 Apr. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2016.

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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, 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2016/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 5,337 in 2016, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 87 in 2016.

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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