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US states by employer establishments: other services

California had the highest employer establishments: other services of 51 states in 2014, at 72,217. Wyoming had the lowest, at 1,799. The median was 9,572 and the figure for the United States was 739,945. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest72,217California
Lowest1,799Wyoming
Median9,57251 states
United States739,945History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 10,913 countAlaska: 1,815 countArizona: 10,886 countArkansas: 6,592 countCalifornia: 72,217 countColorado: 13,626 countConnecticut: 9,301 countDelaware: 2,166 countDistrict of Columbia: 4,152 countFlorida: 45,723 countGeorgia: 20,799 countHawaii: 3,478 countIdaho: 3,379 countIllinois: 31,817 countIndiana: 16,396 countIowa: 9,060 countKansas: 7,943 countKentucky: 9,401 countLouisiana: 9,572 countMaine: 3,656 countMaryland: 13,644 countMassachusetts: 17,622 countMichigan: 22,939 countMinnesota: 15,453 countMississippi: 6,383 countMissouri: 15,324 countMontana: 3,163 countNebraska: 5,756 countNevada: 4,257 countNew Hampshire: 3,671 countNew Jersey: 23,426 countNew Mexico: 4,086 countNew York: 56,938 countNorth Carolina: 22,796 countNorth Dakota: 2,529 countOhio: 27,583 countOklahoma: 8,936 countOregon: 9,869 countPennsylvania: 35,966 countRhode Island: 2,900 countSouth Carolina: 11,212 countSouth Dakota: 2,744 countTennessee: 14,063 countTexas: 49,899 countUtah: 4,832 countVermont: 2,023 countVirginia: 21,432 countWashington: 16,809 countWest Virginia: 4,414 countWisconsin: 14,585 countWyoming: 1,799 count
  • Under 3,400
  • 3,400 to 5,400
  • 5,400 to 9,600
  • 9,600 to 15K
  • 15K to 23K
  • 23K and over
count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 72,217 countCalifornia72,217New York: 56,938 countNew York56,938Texas: 49,899 countTexas49,899Florida: 45,723 countFlorida45,723Pennsylvania: 35,966 countPennsylvania35,966Illinois: 31,817 countIllinois31,817Ohio: 27,583 countOhio27,583New Jersey: 23,426 countNew Jersey23,426Michigan: 22,939 countMichigan22,939North Carolina: 22,796 countNorth Carolina22,796Virginia: 21,432 countVirginia21,432Georgia: 20,799 countGeorgia20,799Massachusetts: 17,622 countMassachusetts17,622Washington: 16,809 countWashington16,809Indiana: 16,396 countIndiana16,396Minnesota: 15,453 countMinnesota15,453Missouri: 15,324 countMissouri15,324Wisconsin: 14,585 countWisconsin14,585Tennessee: 14,063 countTennessee14,063Maryland: 13,644 countMaryland13,644Colorado: 13,626 countColorado13,626South Carolina: 11,212 countSouth Carolina11,212Alabama: 10,913 countAlabama10,913Arizona: 10,886 countArizona10,886Oregon: 9,869 countOregon9,869Louisiana: 9,572 countLouisiana9,572Kentucky: 9,401 countKentucky9,401Connecticut: 9,301 countConnecticut9,301Iowa: 9,060 countIowa9,060Oklahoma: 8,936 countOklahoma8,936Kansas: 7,943 countKansas7,943Arkansas: 6,592 countArkansas6,592Mississippi: 6,383 countMississippi6,383Nebraska: 5,756 countNebraska5,756Utah: 4,832 countUtah4,832West Virginia: 4,414 countWest Virginia4,414Nevada: 4,257 countNevada4,257District of Columbia: 4,152 countDistrict of Columbia4,152New Mexico: 4,086 countNew Mexico4,086New Hampshire: 3,671 countNew Hampshire3,671Maine: 3,656 countMaine3,656Hawaii: 3,478 countHawaii3,478Idaho: 3,379 countIdaho3,379Montana: 3,163 countMontana3,163Rhode Island: 2,900 countRhode Island2,900South Dakota: 2,744 countSouth Dakota2,744North Dakota: 2,529 countNorth Dakota2,529Delaware: 2,166 countDelaware2,166Vermont: 2,023 countVermont2,023Alaska: 1,815 countAlaska1,815Wyoming: 1,799 countWyoming1,799California: 72,217 countCalifornia72,217New York: 56,938 countNew York56,938Texas: 49,899 countTexas49,899Florida: 45,723 countFlorida45,723Pennsylvania: 35,966 countPennsylvania35,966Illinois: 31,817 countIllinois31,817Ohio: 27,583 countOhio27,583New Jersey: 23,426 countNew Jersey23,426Michigan: 22,939 countMichigan22,939North Carolina: 22,796 countNorth Carolina22,796Virginia: 21,432 countVirginia21,432Georgia: 20,799 countGeorgia20,799Massachusetts: 17,622 countMassachusetts17,622Washington: 16,809 countWashington16,809Indiana: 16,396 countIndiana16,396Minnesota: 15,453 countMinnesota15,453Missouri: 15,324 countMissouri15,324Wisconsin: 14,585 countWisconsin14,585Tennessee: 14,063 countTennessee14,063Maryland: 13,644 countMaryland13,644Colorado: 13,626 countColorado13,626South Carolina: 11,212 countSouth Carolina11,212Alabama: 10,913 countAlabama10,913Arizona: 10,886 countArizona10,886Oregon: 9,869 countOregon9,869Louisiana: 9,572 countLouisiana9,572Kentucky: 9,401 countKentucky9,401Connecticut: 9,301 countConnecticut9,301Iowa: 9,060 countIowa9,060Oklahoma: 8,936 countOklahoma8,936Kansas: 7,943 countKansas7,943Arkansas: 6,592 countArkansas6,592Mississippi: 6,383 countMississippi6,383Nebraska: 5,756 countNebraska5,756Utah: 4,832 countUtah4,832West Virginia: 4,414 countWest Virginia4,414Nevada: 4,257 countNevada4,257District of Columbia: 4,152 countDistrict of Columbia4,152New Mexico: 4,086 countNew Mexico4,086New Hampshire: 3,671 countNew Hampshire3,671Maine: 3,656 countMaine3,656Hawaii: 3,478 countHawaii3,478Idaho: 3,379 countIdaho3,379Montana: 3,163 countMontana3,163Rhode Island: 2,900 countRhode Island2,900South Dakota: 2,744 countSouth Dakota2,744North Dakota: 2,529 countNorth Dakota2,529Delaware: 2,166 countDelaware2,166Vermont: 2,023 countVermont2,023Alaska: 1,815 countAlaska1,815Wyoming: 1,799 countWyoming1,799
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California72,217+1.7%
2New York56,938+1.2%
3Texas49,899+1.2%
4Florida45,723+2.3%
5Pennsylvania35,966+0.3%
6Illinois31,817-0.3%
7Ohio27,583-0.2%
8New Jersey23,426+1%
9Michigan22,939+0.6%
10North Carolina22,796+0.4%
11Virginia21,432+0.4%
12Georgia20,799+0.9%
13Massachusetts17,622+0.8%
14Washington16,809+0.9%
15Indiana16,396-0.1%
16Minnesota15,453+0.8%
17Missouri15,324-0.2%
18Wisconsin14,585-0.9%
19Tennessee14,063-0.2%
20Maryland13,644+0.4%
21Colorado13,626+2.9%
22South Carolina11,212+0.9%
23Alabama10,913-0.4%
24Arizona10,886+1.1%
25Oregon9,869+1.5%
26Louisiana9,572+0.8%
27Kentucky9,401+0.2%
28Connecticut9,301-0.1%
29Iowa9,0600%
30Oklahoma8,936-0.1%
31Kansas7,943-0.1%
32Arkansas6,592-0.3%
33Mississippi6,383-0.6%
34Nebraska5,756+0.1%
35Utah4,832+2.3%
36West Virginia4,414-0.3%
37Nevada4,257-0.3%
38District of Columbia4,1520%
39New Mexico4,086+0.1%
40New Hampshire3,671+1.4%
41Maine3,656-0.2%
42Hawaii3,478+1%
43Idaho3,379+3.1%
44Montana3,163-0.9%
45Rhode Island2,900+1.3%
46South Dakota2,744+0.8%
47North Dakota2,529+2.5%
48Delaware2,166+1.1%
49Vermont2,023-0.1%
50Alaska1,8150%
51Wyoming1,799-0.1%

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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/2014/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: other services, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/

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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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 19 May 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: other services, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2014/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 72,217 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: other services?

Wyoming, with 1,799 in 2014.

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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