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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 2022, at 4,785. Vermont had the lowest, at 69. The median was 656 and the figure for the United States was 51,218. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest4,785California
Lowest69Vermont
Median65651 states
United States51,218History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 560 countAlaska: 172 countArizona: 945 countArkansas: 948 countCalifornia: 4,785 countColorado: 1,018 countConnecticut: 709 countDelaware: 552 countDistrict of Columbia: 204 countFlorida: 2,861 countGeorgia: 1,590 countHawaii: 218 countIdaho: 245 countIllinois: 2,124 countIndiana: 827 countIowa: 505 countKansas: 587 countKentucky: 675 countLouisiana: 622 countMaine: 193 countMaryland: 1,257 countMassachusetts: 1,180 countMichigan: 1,494 countMinnesota: 1,136 countMississippi: 290 countMissouri: 1,416 countMontana: 134 countNebraska: 336 countNevada: 456 countNew Hampshire: 204 countNew Jersey: 1,425 countNew Mexico: 201 countNew York: 2,885 countNorth Carolina: 1,745 countNorth Dakota: 142 countOhio: 2,082 countOklahoma: 560 countOregon: 656 countPennsylvania: 2,231 countRhode Island: 149 countSouth Carolina: 651 countSouth Dakota: 151 countTennessee: 1,408 countTexas: 4,544 countUtah: 507 countVermont: 69 countVirginia: 1,243 countWashington: 1,059 countWest Virginia: 193 countWisconsin: 957 countWyoming: 117 count
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count, 2022. 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, 2022

California: 4,785 countCalifornia4,785Texas: 4,544 countTexas4,544New York: 2,885 countNew York2,885Florida: 2,861 countFlorida2,861Pennsylvania: 2,231 countPennsylvania2,231Illinois: 2,124 countIllinois2,124Ohio: 2,082 countOhio2,082North Carolina: 1,745 countNorth Carolina1,745Georgia: 1,590 countGeorgia1,590Michigan: 1,494 countMichigan1,494New Jersey: 1,425 countNew Jersey1,425Missouri: 1,416 countMissouri1,416Tennessee: 1,408 countTennessee1,408Maryland: 1,257 countMaryland1,257Virginia: 1,243 countVirginia1,243Massachusetts: 1,180 countMassachusetts1,180Minnesota: 1,136 countMinnesota1,136Washington: 1,059 countWashington1,059Colorado: 1,018 countColorado1,018Wisconsin: 957 countWisconsin957Arkansas: 948 countArkansas948Arizona: 945 countArizona945Indiana: 827 countIndiana827Connecticut: 709 countConnecticut709Kentucky: 675 countKentucky675Oregon: 656 countOregon656South Carolina: 651 countSouth Carolina651Louisiana: 622 countLouisiana622Kansas: 587 countKansas587Alabama: 560 countAlabama560Oklahoma: 560 countOklahoma560Delaware: 552 countDelaware552Utah: 507 countUtah507Iowa: 505 countIowa505Nevada: 456 countNevada456Nebraska: 336 countNebraska336Mississippi: 290 countMississippi290Idaho: 245 countIdaho245Hawaii: 218 countHawaii218District of Columbia: 204 countDistrict of Columbia204New Hampshire: 204 countNew Hampshire204New Mexico: 201 countNew Mexico201Maine: 193 countMaine193West Virginia: 193 countWest Virginia193Alaska: 172 countAlaska172South Dakota: 151 countSouth Dakota151Rhode Island: 149 countRhode Island149North Dakota: 142 countNorth Dakota142Montana: 134 countMontana134Wyoming: 117 countWyoming117Vermont: 69 countVermont69California: 4,785 countCalifornia4,785Texas: 4,544 countTexas4,544New York: 2,885 countNew York2,885Florida: 2,861 countFlorida2,861Pennsylvania: 2,231 countPennsylvania2,231Illinois: 2,124 countIllinois2,124Ohio: 2,082 countOhio2,082North Carolina: 1,745 countNorth Carolina1,745Georgia: 1,590 countGeorgia1,590Michigan: 1,494 countMichigan1,494New Jersey: 1,425 countNew Jersey1,425Missouri: 1,416 countMissouri1,416Tennessee: 1,408 countTennessee1,408Maryland: 1,257 countMaryland1,257Virginia: 1,243 countVirginia1,243Massachusetts: 1,180 countMassachusetts1,180Minnesota: 1,136 countMinnesota1,136Washington: 1,059 countWashington1,059Colorado: 1,018 countColorado1,018Wisconsin: 957 countWisconsin957Arkansas: 948 countArkansas948Arizona: 945 countArizona945Indiana: 827 countIndiana827Connecticut: 709 countConnecticut709Kentucky: 675 countKentucky675Oregon: 656 countOregon656South Carolina: 651 countSouth Carolina651Louisiana: 622 countLouisiana622Kansas: 587 countKansas587Alabama: 560 countAlabama560Oklahoma: 560 countOklahoma560Delaware: 552 countDelaware552Utah: 507 countUtah507Iowa: 505 countIowa505Nevada: 456 countNevada456Nebraska: 336 countNebraska336Mississippi: 290 countMississippi290Idaho: 245 countIdaho245Hawaii: 218 countHawaii218District of Columbia: 204 countDistrict of Columbia204New Hampshire: 204 countNew Hampshire204New Mexico: 201 countNew Mexico201Maine: 193 countMaine193West Virginia: 193 countWest Virginia193Alaska: 172 countAlaska172South Dakota: 151 countSouth Dakota151Rhode Island: 149 countRhode Island149North Dakota: 142 countNorth Dakota142Montana: 134 countMontana134Wyoming: 117 countWyoming117Vermont: 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

RankStates2022
count		Change on 2021
1California4,785-4.2%
2Texas4,544+1.4%
3New York2,885-3.3%
4Florida2,861-1.2%
5Pennsylvania2,231-1.7%
6Illinois2,124-6.2%
7Ohio2,082-0.6%
8North Carolina1,745-0.3%
9Georgia1,590-6.4%
10Michigan1,494-0.4%
11New Jersey1,425-1.6%
12Missouri1,416+6.3%
13Tennessee1,408+1.1%
14Maryland1,257-1.9%
15Virginia1,243-0.6%
16Massachusetts1,180-0.9%
17Minnesota1,136-3.4%
18Washington1,059-5.9%
19Colorado1,018+3%
20Wisconsin957-2.4%
21Arkansas948-9.2%
22Arizona945+1.7%
23Indiana827-2.8%
24Connecticut709+3.8%
25Kentucky675+0.6%
26Oregon656-0.8%
27South Carolina651+0.2%
28Louisiana622-0.8%
29Kansas587-4.4%
30Alabama560-3.9%
30Oklahoma560+1.8%
32Delaware552-2%
33Utah507-1.2%
34Iowa5050%
35Nevada456-0.4%
36Nebraska336-3.2%
37Mississippi290-8.8%
38Idaho245+0.8%
39Hawaii218-5.2%
40District of Columbia204+2%
40New Hampshire204-3.8%
42New Mexico201-5.6%
43Maine193+1%
43West Virginia193-12.7%
45Alaska172+3.6%
46South Dakota151+7.9%
47Rhode Island149-3.2%
48North Dakota142+3.6%
49Montana134+5.5%
50Wyoming117+15.8%
51Vermont69-4.2%

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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/2022/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). 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, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/

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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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 June 2024, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. 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, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2022.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) 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, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-management-companies/us-states?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 4,785 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 69 in 2022.

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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