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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 2020, at 5,039. Vermont had the lowest, at 75. The median was 638 and the figure for the United States was 52,409. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest5,039California
Lowest75Vermont
Median63851 states
United States52,409History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 582 countAlaska: 169 countArizona: 957 countArkansas: 1,087 countCalifornia: 5,039 countColorado: 1,028 countConnecticut: 681 countDelaware: 584 countDistrict of Columbia: 207 countFlorida: 2,862 countGeorgia: 1,672 countHawaii: 237 countIdaho: 244 countIllinois: 2,249 countIndiana: 860 countIowa: 501 countKansas: 627 countKentucky: 590 countLouisiana: 599 countMaine: 194 countMaryland: 1,229 countMassachusetts: 1,227 countMichigan: 1,526 countMinnesota: 1,217 countMississippi: 313 countMissouri: 1,367 countMontana: 126 countNebraska: 337 countNevada: 450 countNew Hampshire: 207 countNew Jersey: 1,492 countNew Mexico: 219 countNew York: 3,003 countNorth Carolina: 1,794 countNorth Dakota: 129 countOhio: 2,093 countOklahoma: 548 countOregon: 673 countPennsylvania: 2,287 countRhode Island: 153 countSouth Carolina: 638 countSouth Dakota: 138 countTennessee: 1,408 countTexas: 4,553 countUtah: 504 countVermont: 75 countVirginia: 1,292 countWashington: 1,116 countWest Virginia: 223 countWisconsin: 1,017 countWyoming: 86 count
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count, 2020. 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, 2020

California: 5,039 countCalifornia5,039Texas: 4,553 countTexas4,553New York: 3,003 countNew York3,003Florida: 2,862 countFlorida2,862Pennsylvania: 2,287 countPennsylvania2,287Illinois: 2,249 countIllinois2,249Ohio: 2,093 countOhio2,093North Carolina: 1,794 countNorth Carolina1,794Georgia: 1,672 countGeorgia1,672Michigan: 1,526 countMichigan1,526New Jersey: 1,492 countNew Jersey1,492Tennessee: 1,408 countTennessee1,408Missouri: 1,367 countMissouri1,367Virginia: 1,292 countVirginia1,292Maryland: 1,229 countMaryland1,229Massachusetts: 1,227 countMassachusetts1,227Minnesota: 1,217 countMinnesota1,217Washington: 1,116 countWashington1,116Arkansas: 1,087 countArkansas1,087Colorado: 1,028 countColorado1,028Wisconsin: 1,017 countWisconsin1,017Arizona: 957 countArizona957Indiana: 860 countIndiana860Connecticut: 681 countConnecticut681Oregon: 673 countOregon673South Carolina: 638 countSouth Carolina638Kansas: 627 countKansas627Louisiana: 599 countLouisiana599Kentucky: 590 countKentucky590Delaware: 584 countDelaware584Alabama: 582 countAlabama582Oklahoma: 548 countOklahoma548Utah: 504 countUtah504Iowa: 501 countIowa501Nevada: 450 countNevada450Nebraska: 337 countNebraska337Mississippi: 313 countMississippi313Idaho: 244 countIdaho244Hawaii: 237 countHawaii237West Virginia: 223 countWest Virginia223New Mexico: 219 countNew Mexico219District of Columbia: 207 countDistrict of Columbia207New Hampshire: 207 countNew Hampshire207Maine: 194 countMaine194Alaska: 169 countAlaska169Rhode Island: 153 countRhode Island153South Dakota: 138 countSouth Dakota138North Dakota: 129 countNorth Dakota129Montana: 126 countMontana126Wyoming: 86 countWyoming86Vermont: 75 countVermont75California: 5,039 countCalifornia5,039Texas: 4,553 countTexas4,553New York: 3,003 countNew York3,003Florida: 2,862 countFlorida2,862Pennsylvania: 2,287 countPennsylvania2,287Illinois: 2,249 countIllinois2,249Ohio: 2,093 countOhio2,093North Carolina: 1,794 countNorth Carolina1,794Georgia: 1,672 countGeorgia1,672Michigan: 1,526 countMichigan1,526New Jersey: 1,492 countNew Jersey1,492Tennessee: 1,408 countTennessee1,408Missouri: 1,367 countMissouri1,367Virginia: 1,292 countVirginia1,292Maryland: 1,229 countMaryland1,229Massachusetts: 1,227 countMassachusetts1,227Minnesota: 1,217 countMinnesota1,217Washington: 1,116 countWashington1,116Arkansas: 1,087 countArkansas1,087Colorado: 1,028 countColorado1,028Wisconsin: 1,017 countWisconsin1,017Arizona: 957 countArizona957Indiana: 860 countIndiana860Connecticut: 681 countConnecticut681Oregon: 673 countOregon673South Carolina: 638 countSouth Carolina638Kansas: 627 countKansas627Louisiana: 599 countLouisiana599Kentucky: 590 countKentucky590Delaware: 584 countDelaware584Alabama: 582 countAlabama582Oklahoma: 548 countOklahoma548Utah: 504 countUtah504Iowa: 501 countIowa501Nevada: 450 countNevada450Nebraska: 337 countNebraska337Mississippi: 313 countMississippi313Idaho: 244 countIdaho244Hawaii: 237 countHawaii237West Virginia: 223 countWest Virginia223New Mexico: 219 countNew Mexico219District of Columbia: 207 countDistrict of Columbia207New Hampshire: 207 countNew Hampshire207Maine: 194 countMaine194Alaska: 169 countAlaska169Rhode Island: 153 countRhode Island153South Dakota: 138 countSouth Dakota138North Dakota: 129 countNorth Dakota129Montana: 126 countMontana126Wyoming: 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

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1California5,039-1.6%
2Texas4,553-0.4%
3New York3,003-0.9%
4Florida2,862+1.1%
5Pennsylvania2,287-0.9%
6Illinois2,249+1.6%
7Ohio2,093+0.1%
8North Carolina1,794-2.9%
9Georgia1,672-2.5%
10Michigan1,526+0.3%
11New Jersey1,492+0.3%
12Tennessee1,408-3.4%
13Missouri1,367-2.6%
14Virginia1,292+2.1%
15Maryland1,229+0.9%
16Massachusetts1,227+0.1%
17Minnesota1,217+0.7%
18Washington1,116+1%
19Arkansas1,087-1.7%
20Colorado1,028-0.7%
21Wisconsin1,017+0.4%
22Arizona957+0.4%
23Indiana860+0.6%
24Connecticut681+3.3%
25Oregon673-2.7%
26South Carolina638+2.2%
27Kansas627-3.5%
28Louisiana599-1.5%
29Kentucky590-5.6%
30Delaware584-7.7%
31Alabama582-1%
32Oklahoma548-3.5%
33Utah504+3.9%
34Iowa501+0.2%
35Nevada450+0.9%
36Nebraska337-2%
37Mississippi313-1.9%
38Idaho244+3.4%
39Hawaii237+0.4%
40West Virginia223-2.6%
41New Mexico2190%
42District of Columbia207-3.3%
42New Hampshire207-1%
44Maine194+2.6%
45Alaska169-0.6%
46Rhode Island153-3.2%
47South Dakota138-2.1%
48North Dakota129-3%
49Montana126-3.8%
50Wyoming860%
51Vermont750%

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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/2020/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). 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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/

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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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. 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, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2022) 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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 5,039 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 75 in 2020.

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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