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US states by employer establishments: manufacturing

California had the highest employer establishments: manufacturing of 51 states in 2013, at 38,154. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 102. The median was 3,716 and the figure for the United States was 292,094. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest38,154California
Lowest102District of Columbia
Median3,71651 states
United States292,094History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 4,199 countAlaska: 527 countArizona: 4,224 countArkansas: 2,610 countCalifornia: 38,154 countColorado: 4,866 countConnecticut: 4,258 countDelaware: 567 countDistrict of Columbia: 102 countFlorida: 12,711 countGeorgia: 7,285 countHawaii: 772 countIdaho: 1,739 countIllinois: 13,608 countIndiana: 8,046 countIowa: 3,532 countKansas: 2,836 countKentucky: 3,716 countLouisiana: 3,252 countMaine: 1,622 countMaryland: 2,994 countMassachusetts: 6,699 countMichigan: 12,428 countMinnesota: 7,237 countMississippi: 2,180 countMissouri: 5,957 countMontana: 1,231 countNebraska: 1,780 countNevada: 1,705 countNew Hampshire: 1,804 countNew Jersey: 7,587 countNew Mexico: 1,351 countNew York: 16,165 countNorth Carolina: 8,787 countNorth Dakota: 730 countOhio: 14,237 countOklahoma: 3,541 countOregon: 5,222 countPennsylvania: 13,710 countRhode Island: 1,442 countSouth Carolina: 3,812 countSouth Dakota: 1,012 countTennessee: 5,650 countTexas: 19,537 countUtah: 3,169 countVermont: 985 countVirginia: 4,976 countWashington: 6,932 countWest Virginia: 1,216 countWisconsin: 8,830 countWyoming: 562 count
  • Under 1,200
  • 1,200 to 2,100
  • 2,100 to 3,700
  • 3,700 to 5,800
  • 5,800 to 8,800
  • 8,800 and over
count, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

California: 38,154 countCalifornia38,154Texas: 19,537 countTexas19,537New York: 16,165 countNew York16,165Ohio: 14,237 countOhio14,237Pennsylvania: 13,710 countPennsylvania13,710Illinois: 13,608 countIllinois13,608Florida: 12,711 countFlorida12,711Michigan: 12,428 countMichigan12,428Wisconsin: 8,830 countWisconsin8,830North Carolina: 8,787 countNorth Carolina8,787Indiana: 8,046 countIndiana8,046New Jersey: 7,587 countNew Jersey7,587Georgia: 7,285 countGeorgia7,285Minnesota: 7,237 countMinnesota7,237Washington: 6,932 countWashington6,932Massachusetts: 6,699 countMassachusetts6,699Missouri: 5,957 countMissouri5,957Tennessee: 5,650 countTennessee5,650Oregon: 5,222 countOregon5,222Virginia: 4,976 countVirginia4,976Colorado: 4,866 countColorado4,866Connecticut: 4,258 countConnecticut4,258Arizona: 4,224 countArizona4,224Alabama: 4,199 countAlabama4,199South Carolina: 3,812 countSouth Carolina3,812Kentucky: 3,716 countKentucky3,716Oklahoma: 3,541 countOklahoma3,541Iowa: 3,532 countIowa3,532Louisiana: 3,252 countLouisiana3,252Utah: 3,169 countUtah3,169Maryland: 2,994 countMaryland2,994Kansas: 2,836 countKansas2,836Arkansas: 2,610 countArkansas2,610Mississippi: 2,180 countMississippi2,180New Hampshire: 1,804 countNew Hampshire1,804Nebraska: 1,780 countNebraska1,780Idaho: 1,739 countIdaho1,739Nevada: 1,705 countNevada1,705Maine: 1,622 countMaine1,622Rhode Island: 1,442 countRhode Island1,442New Mexico: 1,351 countNew Mexico1,351Montana: 1,231 countMontana1,231West Virginia: 1,216 countWest Virginia1,216South Dakota: 1,012 countSouth Dakota1,012Vermont: 985 countVermont985Hawaii: 772 countHawaii772North Dakota: 730 countNorth Dakota730Delaware: 567 countDelaware567Wyoming: 562 countWyoming562Alaska: 527 countAlaska527District of Columbia: 102 countDistrict of Columbia102California: 38,154 countCalifornia38,154Texas: 19,537 countTexas19,537New York: 16,165 countNew York16,165Ohio: 14,237 countOhio14,237Pennsylvania: 13,710 countPennsylvania13,710Illinois: 13,608 countIllinois13,608Florida: 12,711 countFlorida12,711Michigan: 12,428 countMichigan12,428Wisconsin: 8,830 countWisconsin8,830North Carolina: 8,787 countNorth Carolina8,787Indiana: 8,046 countIndiana8,046New Jersey: 7,587 countNew Jersey7,587Georgia: 7,285 countGeorgia7,285Minnesota: 7,237 countMinnesota7,237Washington: 6,932 countWashington6,932Massachusetts: 6,699 countMassachusetts6,699Missouri: 5,957 countMissouri5,957Tennessee: 5,650 countTennessee5,650Oregon: 5,222 countOregon5,222Virginia: 4,976 countVirginia4,976Colorado: 4,866 countColorado4,866Connecticut: 4,258 countConnecticut4,258Arizona: 4,224 countArizona4,224Alabama: 4,199 countAlabama4,199South Carolina: 3,812 countSouth Carolina3,812Kentucky: 3,716 countKentucky3,716Oklahoma: 3,541 countOklahoma3,541Iowa: 3,532 countIowa3,532Louisiana: 3,252 countLouisiana3,252Utah: 3,169 countUtah3,169Maryland: 2,994 countMaryland2,994Kansas: 2,836 countKansas2,836Arkansas: 2,610 countArkansas2,610Mississippi: 2,180 countMississippi2,180New Hampshire: 1,804 countNew Hampshire1,804Nebraska: 1,780 countNebraska1,780Idaho: 1,739 countIdaho1,739Nevada: 1,705 countNevada1,705Maine: 1,622 countMaine1,622Rhode Island: 1,442 countRhode Island1,442New Mexico: 1,351 countNew Mexico1,351Montana: 1,231 countMontana1,231West Virginia: 1,216 countWest Virginia1,216South Dakota: 1,012 countSouth Dakota1,012Vermont: 985 countVermont985Hawaii: 772 countHawaii772North Dakota: 730 countNorth Dakota730Delaware: 567 countDelaware567Wyoming: 562 countWyoming562Alaska: 527 countAlaska527District of Columbia: 102 countDistrict of Columbia102
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California38,154-1.6%
2Texas19,537-1.2%
3New York16,165-2.2%
4Ohio14,237-1.7%
5Pennsylvania13,710-2%
6Illinois13,608-2%
7Florida12,711-1.3%
8Michigan12,428-0.4%
9Wisconsin8,830-1.6%
10North Carolina8,787-1.9%
11Indiana8,046-1.2%
12New Jersey7,587-2.4%
13Georgia7,285-2.1%
14Minnesota7,237-1.2%
15Washington6,932-1%
16Massachusetts6,699-1.7%
17Missouri5,957-2.3%
18Tennessee5,650-3.1%
19Oregon5,222-1.3%
20Virginia4,976-2.1%
21Colorado4,866-1.2%
22Connecticut4,258-2.3%
23Arizona4,224-1.1%
24Alabama4,199-2.1%
25South Carolina3,812-1.4%
26Kentucky3,716-1.6%
27Oklahoma3,541-2%
28Iowa3,532-2%
29Louisiana3,252-1.7%
30Utah3,1690%
31Maryland2,994-3.3%
32Kansas2,836-1.8%
33Arkansas2,610-2.7%
34Mississippi2,180-2.8%
35New Hampshire1,804-2.7%
36Nebraska1,780-3.7%
37Idaho1,739-1.6%
38Nevada1,705-0.4%
39Maine1,622-2%
40Rhode Island1,442-4.6%
41New Mexico1,351-3.6%
42Montana1,231-0.7%
43West Virginia1,216-2.6%
44South Dakota1,012-1.2%
45Vermont985-2.6%
46Hawaii772-2.8%
47North Dakota730-2.1%
48Delaware567-1.4%
49Wyoming562+1.6%
50Alaska527+0.6%
51District of Columbia102-10.5%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 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), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 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), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: manufacturing, 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), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: manufacturing, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-manufacturing/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: manufacturing, 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-manufacturing/us-states?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: manufacturing, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-manufacturing/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: manufacturing?

California, with 38,154 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: manufacturing?

District of Columbia, with 102 in 2013.

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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), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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