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US states by employer establishments: other services

California had the highest employer establishments: other services of 51 states in 2012, at 70,620. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,833. The median was 9,575 and the figure for the United States was 730,999. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest70,620California
Lowest1,833Wyoming
Median9,57551 states
United States730,999History

Map of states, 2012

Alabama: 10,993 countAlaska: 1,834 countArizona: 10,812 countArkansas: 6,647 countCalifornia: 70,620 countColorado: 13,075 countConnecticut: 9,322 countDelaware: 2,114 countDistrict of Columbia: 4,096 countFlorida: 44,141 countGeorgia: 20,464 countHawaii: 3,434 countIdaho: 3,274 countIllinois: 31,825 countIndiana: 16,552 countIowa: 9,075 countKansas: 7,913 countKentucky: 9,367 countLouisiana: 9,575 countMaine: 3,626 countMaryland: 13,449 countMassachusetts: 17,401 countMichigan: 22,803 countMinnesota: 15,249 countMississippi: 6,407 countMissouri: 15,516 countMontana: 3,121 countNebraska: 5,712 countNevada: 4,214 countNew Hampshire: 3,603 countNew Jersey: 23,079 countNew Mexico: 4,127 countNew York: 55,338 countNorth Carolina: 22,526 countNorth Dakota: 2,452 countOhio: 27,828 countOklahoma: 8,910 countOregon: 9,651 countPennsylvania: 35,737 countRhode Island: 2,891 countSouth Carolina: 11,120 countSouth Dakota: 2,730 countTennessee: 13,991 countTexas: 48,852 countUtah: 4,667 countVermont: 2,023 countVirginia: 21,238 countWashington: 16,578 countWest Virginia: 4,469 countWisconsin: 14,725 countWyoming: 1,833 count
  • Under 3,300
  • 3,300 to 5,400
  • 5,400 to 9,600
  • 9,600 to 15K
  • 15K to 23K
  • 23K and over
count, 2012. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2012

California: 70,620 countCalifornia70,620New York: 55,338 countNew York55,338Texas: 48,852 countTexas48,852Florida: 44,141 countFlorida44,141Pennsylvania: 35,737 countPennsylvania35,737Illinois: 31,825 countIllinois31,825Ohio: 27,828 countOhio27,828New Jersey: 23,079 countNew Jersey23,079Michigan: 22,803 countMichigan22,803North Carolina: 22,526 countNorth Carolina22,526Virginia: 21,238 countVirginia21,238Georgia: 20,464 countGeorgia20,464Massachusetts: 17,401 countMassachusetts17,401Washington: 16,578 countWashington16,578Indiana: 16,552 countIndiana16,552Missouri: 15,516 countMissouri15,516Minnesota: 15,249 countMinnesota15,249Wisconsin: 14,725 countWisconsin14,725Tennessee: 13,991 countTennessee13,991Maryland: 13,449 countMaryland13,449Colorado: 13,075 countColorado13,075South Carolina: 11,120 countSouth Carolina11,120Alabama: 10,993 countAlabama10,993Arizona: 10,812 countArizona10,812Oregon: 9,651 countOregon9,651Louisiana: 9,575 countLouisiana9,575Kentucky: 9,367 countKentucky9,367Connecticut: 9,322 countConnecticut9,322Iowa: 9,075 countIowa9,075Oklahoma: 8,910 countOklahoma8,910Kansas: 7,913 countKansas7,913Arkansas: 6,647 countArkansas6,647Mississippi: 6,407 countMississippi6,407Nebraska: 5,712 countNebraska5,712Utah: 4,667 countUtah4,667West Virginia: 4,469 countWest Virginia4,469Nevada: 4,214 countNevada4,214New Mexico: 4,127 countNew Mexico4,127District of Columbia: 4,096 countDistrict of Columbia4,096Maine: 3,626 countMaine3,626New Hampshire: 3,603 countNew Hampshire3,603Hawaii: 3,434 countHawaii3,434Idaho: 3,274 countIdaho3,274Montana: 3,121 countMontana3,121Rhode Island: 2,891 countRhode Island2,891South Dakota: 2,730 countSouth Dakota2,730North Dakota: 2,452 countNorth Dakota2,452Delaware: 2,114 countDelaware2,114Vermont: 2,023 countVermont2,023Alaska: 1,834 countAlaska1,834Wyoming: 1,833 countWyoming1,833California: 70,620 countCalifornia70,620New York: 55,338 countNew York55,338Texas: 48,852 countTexas48,852Florida: 44,141 countFlorida44,141Pennsylvania: 35,737 countPennsylvania35,737Illinois: 31,825 countIllinois31,825Ohio: 27,828 countOhio27,828New Jersey: 23,079 countNew Jersey23,079Michigan: 22,803 countMichigan22,803North Carolina: 22,526 countNorth Carolina22,526Virginia: 21,238 countVirginia21,238Georgia: 20,464 countGeorgia20,464Massachusetts: 17,401 countMassachusetts17,401Washington: 16,578 countWashington16,578Indiana: 16,552 countIndiana16,552Missouri: 15,516 countMissouri15,516Minnesota: 15,249 countMinnesota15,249Wisconsin: 14,725 countWisconsin14,725Tennessee: 13,991 countTennessee13,991Maryland: 13,449 countMaryland13,449Colorado: 13,075 countColorado13,075South Carolina: 11,120 countSouth Carolina11,120Alabama: 10,993 countAlabama10,993Arizona: 10,812 countArizona10,812Oregon: 9,651 countOregon9,651Louisiana: 9,575 countLouisiana9,575Kentucky: 9,367 countKentucky9,367Connecticut: 9,322 countConnecticut9,322Iowa: 9,075 countIowa9,075Oklahoma: 8,910 countOklahoma8,910Kansas: 7,913 countKansas7,913Arkansas: 6,647 countArkansas6,647Mississippi: 6,407 countMississippi6,407Nebraska: 5,712 countNebraska5,712Utah: 4,667 countUtah4,667West Virginia: 4,469 countWest Virginia4,469Nevada: 4,214 countNevada4,214New Mexico: 4,127 countNew Mexico4,127District of Columbia: 4,096 countDistrict of Columbia4,096Maine: 3,626 countMaine3,626New Hampshire: 3,603 countNew Hampshire3,603Hawaii: 3,434 countHawaii3,434Idaho: 3,274 countIdaho3,274Montana: 3,121 countMontana3,121Rhode Island: 2,891 countRhode Island2,891South Dakota: 2,730 countSouth Dakota2,730North Dakota: 2,452 countNorth Dakota2,452Delaware: 2,114 countDelaware2,114Vermont: 2,023 countVermont2,023Alaska: 1,834 countAlaska1,834Wyoming: 1,833 countWyoming1,833
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2012
count
1California70,620
2New York55,338
3Texas48,852
4Florida44,141
5Pennsylvania35,737
6Illinois31,825
7Ohio27,828
8New Jersey23,079
9Michigan22,803
10North Carolina22,526
11Virginia21,238
12Georgia20,464
13Massachusetts17,401
14Washington16,578
15Indiana16,552
16Missouri15,516
17Minnesota15,249
18Wisconsin14,725
19Tennessee13,991
20Maryland13,449
21Colorado13,075
22South Carolina11,120
23Alabama10,993
24Arizona10,812
25Oregon9,651
26Louisiana9,575
27Kentucky9,367
28Connecticut9,322
29Iowa9,075
30Oklahoma8,910
31Kansas7,913
32Arkansas6,647
33Mississippi6,407
34Nebraska5,712
35Utah4,667
36West Virginia4,469
37Nevada4,214
38New Mexico4,127
39District of Columbia4,096
40Maine3,626
41New Hampshire3,603
42Hawaii3,434
43Idaho3,274
44Montana3,121
45Rhode Island2,891
46South Dakota2,730
47North Dakota2,452
48Delaware2,114
49Vermont2,023
50Alaska1,834
51Wyoming1,833

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About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in other services (repair and maintenance, personal and laundry services, and civic organizations) (NAICS 81), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes private households (NAICS 814).

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), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: other services, 2012) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/

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County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2012. U.S. Census Bureau, 12 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2012. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2018. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: other services, 2012. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2012.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2012 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2012/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2012 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: other services?

California, with 70,620 in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: other services?

Wyoming, with 1,833 in 2012.

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), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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