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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 2019, at 5,123. Vermont had the lowest, at 75. The median was 650 and the figure for the United States was 52,749. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest5,123California
Lowest75Vermont
Median65051 states
United States52,749History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 588 countAlaska: 170 countArizona: 953 countArkansas: 1,106 countCalifornia: 5,123 countColorado: 1,035 countConnecticut: 659 countDelaware: 633 countDistrict of Columbia: 214 countFlorida: 2,830 countGeorgia: 1,714 countHawaii: 236 countIdaho: 236 countIllinois: 2,214 countIndiana: 855 countIowa: 500 countKansas: 650 countKentucky: 625 countLouisiana: 608 countMaine: 189 countMaryland: 1,218 countMassachusetts: 1,226 countMichigan: 1,522 countMinnesota: 1,209 countMississippi: 319 countMissouri: 1,403 countMontana: 131 countNebraska: 344 countNevada: 446 countNew Hampshire: 209 countNew Jersey: 1,487 countNew Mexico: 219 countNew York: 3,029 countNorth Carolina: 1,847 countNorth Dakota: 133 countOhio: 2,091 countOklahoma: 568 countOregon: 692 countPennsylvania: 2,308 countRhode Island: 158 countSouth Carolina: 624 countSouth Dakota: 141 countTennessee: 1,458 countTexas: 4,571 countUtah: 485 countVermont: 75 countVirginia: 1,265 countWashington: 1,105 countWest Virginia: 229 countWisconsin: 1,013 countWyoming: 86 count
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count, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 5,123 countCalifornia5,123Texas: 4,571 countTexas4,571New York: 3,029 countNew York3,029Florida: 2,830 countFlorida2,830Pennsylvania: 2,308 countPennsylvania2,308Illinois: 2,214 countIllinois2,214Ohio: 2,091 countOhio2,091North Carolina: 1,847 countNorth Carolina1,847Georgia: 1,714 countGeorgia1,714Michigan: 1,522 countMichigan1,522New Jersey: 1,487 countNew Jersey1,487Tennessee: 1,458 countTennessee1,458Missouri: 1,403 countMissouri1,403Virginia: 1,265 countVirginia1,265Massachusetts: 1,226 countMassachusetts1,226Maryland: 1,218 countMaryland1,218Minnesota: 1,209 countMinnesota1,209Arkansas: 1,106 countArkansas1,106Washington: 1,105 countWashington1,105Colorado: 1,035 countColorado1,035Wisconsin: 1,013 countWisconsin1,013Arizona: 953 countArizona953Indiana: 855 countIndiana855Oregon: 692 countOregon692Connecticut: 659 countConnecticut659Kansas: 650 countKansas650Delaware: 633 countDelaware633Kentucky: 625 countKentucky625South Carolina: 624 countSouth Carolina624Louisiana: 608 countLouisiana608Alabama: 588 countAlabama588Oklahoma: 568 countOklahoma568Iowa: 500 countIowa500Utah: 485 countUtah485Nevada: 446 countNevada446Nebraska: 344 countNebraska344Mississippi: 319 countMississippi319Hawaii: 236 countHawaii236Idaho: 236 countIdaho236West Virginia: 229 countWest Virginia229New Mexico: 219 countNew Mexico219District of Columbia: 214 countDistrict of Columbia214New Hampshire: 209 countNew Hampshire209Maine: 189 countMaine189Alaska: 170 countAlaska170Rhode Island: 158 countRhode Island158South Dakota: 141 countSouth Dakota141North Dakota: 133 countNorth Dakota133Montana: 131 countMontana131Wyoming: 86 countWyoming86Vermont: 75 countVermont75California: 5,123 countCalifornia5,123Texas: 4,571 countTexas4,571New York: 3,029 countNew York3,029Florida: 2,830 countFlorida2,830Pennsylvania: 2,308 countPennsylvania2,308Illinois: 2,214 countIllinois2,214Ohio: 2,091 countOhio2,091North Carolina: 1,847 countNorth Carolina1,847Georgia: 1,714 countGeorgia1,714Michigan: 1,522 countMichigan1,522New Jersey: 1,487 countNew Jersey1,487Tennessee: 1,458 countTennessee1,458Missouri: 1,403 countMissouri1,403Virginia: 1,265 countVirginia1,265Massachusetts: 1,226 countMassachusetts1,226Maryland: 1,218 countMaryland1,218Minnesota: 1,209 countMinnesota1,209Arkansas: 1,106 countArkansas1,106Washington: 1,105 countWashington1,105Colorado: 1,035 countColorado1,035Wisconsin: 1,013 countWisconsin1,013Arizona: 953 countArizona953Indiana: 855 countIndiana855Oregon: 692 countOregon692Connecticut: 659 countConnecticut659Kansas: 650 countKansas650Delaware: 633 countDelaware633Kentucky: 625 countKentucky625South Carolina: 624 countSouth Carolina624Louisiana: 608 countLouisiana608Alabama: 588 countAlabama588Oklahoma: 568 countOklahoma568Iowa: 500 countIowa500Utah: 485 countUtah485Nevada: 446 countNevada446Nebraska: 344 countNebraska344Mississippi: 319 countMississippi319Hawaii: 236 countHawaii236Idaho: 236 countIdaho236West Virginia: 229 countWest Virginia229New Mexico: 219 countNew Mexico219District of Columbia: 214 countDistrict of Columbia214New Hampshire: 209 countNew Hampshire209Maine: 189 countMaine189Alaska: 170 countAlaska170Rhode Island: 158 countRhode Island158South Dakota: 141 countSouth Dakota141North Dakota: 133 countNorth Dakota133Montana: 131 countMontana131Wyoming: 86 countWyoming86Vermont: 75 countVermont75
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California5,123-2.3%
2Texas4,571-3.5%
3New York3,029-2.2%
4Florida2,830-1.3%
5Pennsylvania2,308-4.1%
6Illinois2,214-4.2%
7Ohio2,091-5.4%
8North Carolina1,847-4.7%
9Georgia1,714-3.4%
10Michigan1,522-3.9%
11New Jersey1,487-5.5%
12Tennessee1,458-3.7%
13Missouri1,403-3.5%
14Virginia1,265-5.3%
15Massachusetts1,226-2.7%
16Maryland1,218-4.2%
17Minnesota1,209-3.4%
18Arkansas1,106-4.4%
19Washington1,105-1.5%
20Colorado1,035-3.8%
21Wisconsin1,013-1%
22Arizona953-3.5%
23Indiana855-4.5%
24Oregon692-2.4%
25Connecticut659-1.8%
26Kansas650+0.5%
27Delaware633-8.7%
28Kentucky625-6.4%
29South Carolina624-4%
30Louisiana608-6.6%
31Alabama588-7.5%
32Oklahoma568-2.1%
33Iowa500-1.2%
34Utah485-7.1%
35Nevada446-6.1%
36Nebraska344-3.6%
37Mississippi319-7.3%
38Hawaii236-6%
38Idaho236+1.7%
40West Virginia229-6.5%
41New Mexico219-1.8%
42District of Columbia214+1.9%
43New Hampshire209-3.7%
44Maine189-5%
45Alaska170-5%
46Rhode Island158-14.6%
47South Dakota141-4.7%
48North Dakota133+3.9%
49Montana131-3%
50Wyoming86-11.3%
51Vermont75-5.1%

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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/2019/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). 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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/

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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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 22 Apr. 2021, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2021. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2019.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2021) 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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2019/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 5,123 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 75 in 2019.

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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