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US states by employer establishments: other services

California had the highest employer establishments: other services of 51 states in 2021, at 78,825. Alaska had the lowest, at 1,891. The median was 9,744 and the figure for the United States was 781,446. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest78,825California
Lowest1,891Alaska
Median9,74451 states
United States781,446History

Map of states, 2021

Alabama: 11,172 countAlaska: 1,891 countArizona: 12,634 countArkansas: 6,771 countCalifornia: 78,825 countColorado: 15,449 countConnecticut: 9,219 countDelaware: 2,375 countDistrict of Columbia: 4,275 countFlorida: 53,005 countGeorgia: 23,608 countHawaii: 3,552 countIdaho: 3,972 countIllinois: 32,267 countIndiana: 16,597 countIowa: 9,181 countKansas: 7,926 countKentucky: 9,390 countLouisiana: 9,744 countMaine: 3,761 countMaryland: 14,085 countMassachusetts: 18,413 countMichigan: 22,856 countMinnesota: 15,730 countMississippi: 6,445 countMissouri: 15,608 countMontana: 3,431 countNebraska: 5,918 countNevada: 5,336 countNew Hampshire: 3,810 countNew Jersey: 23,713 countNew Mexico: 4,172 countNew York: 56,968 countNorth Carolina: 25,178 countNorth Dakota: 2,577 countOhio: 26,992 countOklahoma: 9,167 countOregon: 10,211 countPennsylvania: 36,452 countRhode Island: 3,019 countSouth Carolina: 12,237 countSouth Dakota: 2,871 countTennessee: 14,863 countTexas: 56,428 countUtah: 5,923 countVermont: 2,024 countVirginia: 22,871 countWashington: 17,815 countWest Virginia: 4,207 countWisconsin: 14,607 countWyoming: 1,905 count
  • Under 3,600
  • 3,600 to 5,900
  • 5,900 to 9,700
  • 9,700 to 16K
  • 16K to 24K
  • 24K and over
count, 2021. 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, 2021

California: 78,825 countCalifornia78,825New York: 56,968 countNew York56,968Texas: 56,428 countTexas56,428Florida: 53,005 countFlorida53,005Pennsylvania: 36,452 countPennsylvania36,452Illinois: 32,267 countIllinois32,267Ohio: 26,992 countOhio26,992North Carolina: 25,178 countNorth Carolina25,178New Jersey: 23,713 countNew Jersey23,713Georgia: 23,608 countGeorgia23,608Virginia: 22,871 countVirginia22,871Michigan: 22,856 countMichigan22,856Massachusetts: 18,413 countMassachusetts18,413Washington: 17,815 countWashington17,815Indiana: 16,597 countIndiana16,597Minnesota: 15,730 countMinnesota15,730Missouri: 15,608 countMissouri15,608Colorado: 15,449 countColorado15,449Tennessee: 14,863 countTennessee14,863Wisconsin: 14,607 countWisconsin14,607Maryland: 14,085 countMaryland14,085Arizona: 12,634 countArizona12,634South Carolina: 12,237 countSouth Carolina12,237Alabama: 11,172 countAlabama11,172Oregon: 10,211 countOregon10,211Louisiana: 9,744 countLouisiana9,744Kentucky: 9,390 countKentucky9,390Connecticut: 9,219 countConnecticut9,219Iowa: 9,181 countIowa9,181Oklahoma: 9,167 countOklahoma9,167Kansas: 7,926 countKansas7,926Arkansas: 6,771 countArkansas6,771Mississippi: 6,445 countMississippi6,445Utah: 5,923 countUtah5,923Nebraska: 5,918 countNebraska5,918Nevada: 5,336 countNevada5,336District of Columbia: 4,275 countDistrict of Columbia4,275West Virginia: 4,207 countWest Virginia4,207New Mexico: 4,172 countNew Mexico4,172Idaho: 3,972 countIdaho3,972New Hampshire: 3,810 countNew Hampshire3,810Maine: 3,761 countMaine3,761Hawaii: 3,552 countHawaii3,552Montana: 3,431 countMontana3,431Rhode Island: 3,019 countRhode Island3,019South Dakota: 2,871 countSouth Dakota2,871North Dakota: 2,577 countNorth Dakota2,577Delaware: 2,375 countDelaware2,375Vermont: 2,024 countVermont2,024Wyoming: 1,905 countWyoming1,905Alaska: 1,891 countAlaska1,891California: 78,825 countCalifornia78,825New York: 56,968 countNew York56,968Texas: 56,428 countTexas56,428Florida: 53,005 countFlorida53,005Pennsylvania: 36,452 countPennsylvania36,452Illinois: 32,267 countIllinois32,267Ohio: 26,992 countOhio26,992North Carolina: 25,178 countNorth Carolina25,178New Jersey: 23,713 countNew Jersey23,713Georgia: 23,608 countGeorgia23,608Virginia: 22,871 countVirginia22,871Michigan: 22,856 countMichigan22,856Massachusetts: 18,413 countMassachusetts18,413Washington: 17,815 countWashington17,815Indiana: 16,597 countIndiana16,597Minnesota: 15,730 countMinnesota15,730Missouri: 15,608 countMissouri15,608Colorado: 15,449 countColorado15,449Tennessee: 14,863 countTennessee14,863Wisconsin: 14,607 countWisconsin14,607Maryland: 14,085 countMaryland14,085Arizona: 12,634 countArizona12,634South Carolina: 12,237 countSouth Carolina12,237Alabama: 11,172 countAlabama11,172Oregon: 10,211 countOregon10,211Louisiana: 9,744 countLouisiana9,744Kentucky: 9,390 countKentucky9,390Connecticut: 9,219 countConnecticut9,219Iowa: 9,181 countIowa9,181Oklahoma: 9,167 countOklahoma9,167Kansas: 7,926 countKansas7,926Arkansas: 6,771 countArkansas6,771Mississippi: 6,445 countMississippi6,445Utah: 5,923 countUtah5,923Nebraska: 5,918 countNebraska5,918Nevada: 5,336 countNevada5,336District of Columbia: 4,275 countDistrict of Columbia4,275West Virginia: 4,207 countWest Virginia4,207New Mexico: 4,172 countNew Mexico4,172Idaho: 3,972 countIdaho3,972New Hampshire: 3,810 countNew Hampshire3,810Maine: 3,761 countMaine3,761Hawaii: 3,552 countHawaii3,552Montana: 3,431 countMontana3,431Rhode Island: 3,019 countRhode Island3,019South Dakota: 2,871 countSouth Dakota2,871North Dakota: 2,577 countNorth Dakota2,577Delaware: 2,375 countDelaware2,375Vermont: 2,024 countVermont2,024Wyoming: 1,905 countWyoming1,905Alaska: 1,891 countAlaska1,891
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

RankStates2021
count		Change on 2020
1California78,825+0.1%
2New York56,968-0.6%
3Texas56,428+2.8%
4Florida53,005+3.7%
5Pennsylvania36,452+0.3%
6Illinois32,267+0.2%
7Ohio26,992+1%
8North Carolina25,178+2.1%
9New Jersey23,713-0.4%
10Georgia23,608+3.9%
11Virginia22,871+1.3%
12Michigan22,856+0.8%
13Massachusetts18,413-0.1%
14Washington17,815+1.1%
15Indiana16,597+1.1%
16Minnesota15,730+1.5%
17Missouri15,608+1.1%
18Colorado15,449+1.9%
19Tennessee14,863+1.9%
20Wisconsin14,607+0.3%
21Maryland14,085+1.3%
22Arizona12,634+4.1%
23South Carolina12,237+3.1%
24Alabama11,172+2.8%
25Oregon10,211+0.4%
26Louisiana9,744+1.2%
27Kentucky9,390+0.8%
28Connecticut9,219-0.6%
29Iowa9,181+1.1%
30Oklahoma9,167+1.7%
31Kansas7,926+1.8%
32Arkansas6,771+1.6%
33Mississippi6,445+1.8%
34Utah5,923+4.6%
35Nebraska5,918+1.8%
36Nevada5,336+4.3%
37District of Columbia4,275-1%
38West Virginia4,207-0.1%
39New Mexico4,172+1.7%
40Idaho3,972+6.2%
41New Hampshire3,810+0.7%
42Maine3,761+0.5%
43Hawaii3,552-0.2%
44Montana3,431+2%
45Rhode Island3,019+1.4%
46South Dakota2,871+2.2%
47North Dakota2,577+2.1%
48Delaware2,375+2.9%
49Vermont2,024-1.5%
50Wyoming1,905+1.4%
51Alaska1,891+1.4%

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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/2021/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: other services, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/

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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, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Apr. 2023, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2023. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: other services, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2021.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2023) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), other services (NAICS 81), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: other services, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2021/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-other-services/us-states?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest employer establishments: other services?

California, with 78,825 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: other services?

Alaska, with 1,891 in 2021.

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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