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US states by employer establishments: utilities

Texas had the highest employer establishments: utilities of 51 states in 2013, at 1,973. Rhode Island had the lowest, at 40. The median was 290 and the figure for the United States was 18,004. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest1,973Texas
Lowest40Rhode Island
Median29051 states
United States18,004History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 436 countAlaska: 94 countArizona: 258 countArkansas: 334 countCalifornia: 1,185 countColorado: 381 countConnecticut: 139 countDelaware: 45 countDistrict of Columbia: 48 countFlorida: 731 countGeorgia: 598 countHawaii: 58 countIdaho: 203 countIllinois: 501 countIndiana: 531 countIowa: 272 countKansas: 234 countKentucky: 339 countLouisiana: 514 countMaine: 97 countMaryland: 144 countMassachusetts: 284 countMichigan: 401 countMinnesota: 344 countMississippi: 591 countMissouri: 363 countMontana: 202 countNebraska: 121 countNevada: 127 countNew Hampshire: 125 countNew Jersey: 387 countNew Mexico: 231 countNew York: 625 countNorth Carolina: 540 countNorth Dakota: 135 countOhio: 649 countOklahoma: 371 countOregon: 290 countPennsylvania: 812 countRhode Island: 40 countSouth Carolina: 361 countSouth Dakota: 159 countTennessee: 144 countTexas: 1,973 countUtah: 217 countVermont: 66 countVirginia: 320 countWashington: 309 countWest Virginia: 241 countWisconsin: 300 countWyoming: 134 count
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  • 200 to 290
  • 290 to 370
  • 370 to 540
  • 540 and over
count, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

Texas: 1,973 countTexas1,973California: 1,185 countCalifornia1,185Pennsylvania: 812 countPennsylvania812Florida: 731 countFlorida731Ohio: 649 countOhio649New York: 625 countNew York625Georgia: 598 countGeorgia598Mississippi: 591 countMississippi591North Carolina: 540 countNorth Carolina540Indiana: 531 countIndiana531Louisiana: 514 countLouisiana514Illinois: 501 countIllinois501Alabama: 436 countAlabama436Michigan: 401 countMichigan401New Jersey: 387 countNew Jersey387Colorado: 381 countColorado381Oklahoma: 371 countOklahoma371Missouri: 363 countMissouri363South Carolina: 361 countSouth Carolina361Minnesota: 344 countMinnesota344Kentucky: 339 countKentucky339Arkansas: 334 countArkansas334Virginia: 320 countVirginia320Washington: 309 countWashington309Wisconsin: 300 countWisconsin300Oregon: 290 countOregon290Massachusetts: 284 countMassachusetts284Iowa: 272 countIowa272Arizona: 258 countArizona258West Virginia: 241 countWest Virginia241Kansas: 234 countKansas234New Mexico: 231 countNew Mexico231Utah: 217 countUtah217Idaho: 203 countIdaho203Montana: 202 countMontana202South Dakota: 159 countSouth Dakota159Maryland: 144 countMaryland144Tennessee: 144 countTennessee144Connecticut: 139 countConnecticut139North Dakota: 135 countNorth Dakota135Wyoming: 134 countWyoming134Nevada: 127 countNevada127New Hampshire: 125 countNew Hampshire125Nebraska: 121 countNebraska121Maine: 97 countMaine97Alaska: 94 countAlaska94Vermont: 66 countVermont66Hawaii: 58 countHawaii58District of Columbia: 48 countDistrict of Columbia48Delaware: 45 countDelaware45Rhode Island: 40 countRhode Island40Texas: 1,973 countTexas1,973California: 1,185 countCalifornia1,185Pennsylvania: 812 countPennsylvania812Florida: 731 countFlorida731Ohio: 649 countOhio649New York: 625 countNew York625Georgia: 598 countGeorgia598Mississippi: 591 countMississippi591North Carolina: 540 countNorth Carolina540Indiana: 531 countIndiana531Louisiana: 514 countLouisiana514Illinois: 501 countIllinois501Alabama: 436 countAlabama436Michigan: 401 countMichigan401New Jersey: 387 countNew Jersey387Colorado: 381 countColorado381Oklahoma: 371 countOklahoma371Missouri: 363 countMissouri363South Carolina: 361 countSouth Carolina361Minnesota: 344 countMinnesota344Kentucky: 339 countKentucky339Arkansas: 334 countArkansas334Virginia: 320 countVirginia320Washington: 309 countWashington309Wisconsin: 300 countWisconsin300Oregon: 290 countOregon290Massachusetts: 284 countMassachusetts284Iowa: 272 countIowa272Arizona: 258 countArizona258West Virginia: 241 countWest Virginia241Kansas: 234 countKansas234New Mexico: 231 countNew Mexico231Utah: 217 countUtah217Idaho: 203 countIdaho203Montana: 202 countMontana202South Dakota: 159 countSouth Dakota159Maryland: 144 countMaryland144Tennessee: 144 countTennessee144Connecticut: 139 countConnecticut139North Dakota: 135 countNorth Dakota135Wyoming: 134 countWyoming134Nevada: 127 countNevada127New Hampshire: 125 countNew Hampshire125Nebraska: 121 countNebraska121Maine: 97 countMaine97Alaska: 94 countAlaska94Vermont: 66 countVermont66Hawaii: 58 countHawaii58District of Columbia: 48 countDistrict of Columbia48Delaware: 45 countDelaware45Rhode Island: 40 countRhode Island40
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1Texas1,973-1%
2California1,185+1.4%
3Pennsylvania812+2.9%
4Florida731+2%
5Ohio649+1.7%
6New York625+0.5%
7Georgia598-1.2%
8Mississippi591-0.3%
9North Carolina540+10.4%
10Indiana531-2.2%
11Louisiana514-1.5%
12Illinois501+2.5%
13Alabama436+3.3%
14Michigan401+3.1%
15New Jersey387-6.1%
16Colorado381+1.6%
17Oklahoma371+6.6%
18Missouri363+0.3%
19South Carolina361+8.1%
20Minnesota344+7.8%
21Kentucky339+1.5%
22Arkansas334+1.5%
23Virginia320+0.3%
24Washington309+1.6%
25Wisconsin300-8.3%
26Oregon2900%
27Massachusetts284+4%
28Iowa272-0.4%
29Arizona258-3.7%
30West Virginia241+9.5%
31Kansas234+0.9%
32New Mexico231-1.3%
33Utah217-1.8%
34Idaho203+1%
35Montana202-1.5%
36South Dakota159+0.6%
37Maryland144+0.7%
37Tennessee144+0.7%
39Connecticut139-11.5%
40North Dakota135+6.3%
41Wyoming134-4.3%
42Nevada127+5%
43New Hampshire125+5%
44Nebraska121+2.5%
45Maine97-2%
46Alaska940%
47Vermont660%
48Hawaii58+5.5%
49District of Columbia480%
50Delaware45-2.2%
51Rhode Island400%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of establishments with paid employees in utilities (NAICS 22), from the U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns. Excludes government owned utilities.

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), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2018). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: utilities, 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), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: utilities, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 13 Sept. 2018, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-utilities/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), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: utilities, 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-utilities/us-states?period=2013.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2018) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: utilities, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2013/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-utilities/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: utilities?

Texas, with 1,973 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: utilities?

Rhode Island, with 40 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), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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