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US states by employer establishments: utilities

Texas had the highest employer establishments: utilities of 51 states in 2020, at 2,076. Rhode Island had the lowest, at 42. The median was 318 and the figure for the United States was 19,484. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest2,076Texas
Lowest42Rhode Island
Median31851 states
United States19,484History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 355 countAlaska: 109 countArizona: 308 countArkansas: 325 countCalifornia: 1,301 countColorado: 426 countConnecticut: 158 countDelaware: 72 countDistrict of Columbia: 67 countFlorida: 844 countGeorgia: 584 countHawaii: 71 countIdaho: 213 countIllinois: 629 countIndiana: 537 countIowa: 390 countKansas: 255 countKentucky: 349 countLouisiana: 514 countMaine: 119 countMaryland: 213 countMassachusetts: 318 countMichigan: 424 countMinnesota: 360 countMississippi: 581 countMissouri: 383 countMontana: 209 countNebraska: 114 countNevada: 120 countNew Hampshire: 130 countNew Jersey: 389 countNew Mexico: 219 countNew York: 752 countNorth Carolina: 637 countNorth Dakota: 153 countOhio: 731 countOklahoma: 389 countOregon: 297 countPennsylvania: 896 countRhode Island: 42 countSouth Carolina: 359 countSouth Dakota: 160 countTennessee: 162 countTexas: 2,076 countUtah: 233 countVermont: 63 countVirginia: 373 countWashington: 318 countWest Virginia: 240 countWisconsin: 364 countWyoming: 153 count
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count, 2020. 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, 2020

Texas: 2,076 countTexas2,076California: 1,301 countCalifornia1,301Pennsylvania: 896 countPennsylvania896Florida: 844 countFlorida844New York: 752 countNew York752Ohio: 731 countOhio731North Carolina: 637 countNorth Carolina637Illinois: 629 countIllinois629Georgia: 584 countGeorgia584Mississippi: 581 countMississippi581Indiana: 537 countIndiana537Louisiana: 514 countLouisiana514Colorado: 426 countColorado426Michigan: 424 countMichigan424Iowa: 390 countIowa390New Jersey: 389 countNew Jersey389Oklahoma: 389 countOklahoma389Missouri: 383 countMissouri383Virginia: 373 countVirginia373Wisconsin: 364 countWisconsin364Minnesota: 360 countMinnesota360South Carolina: 359 countSouth Carolina359Alabama: 355 countAlabama355Kentucky: 349 countKentucky349Arkansas: 325 countArkansas325Massachusetts: 318 countMassachusetts318Washington: 318 countWashington318Arizona: 308 countArizona308Oregon: 297 countOregon297Kansas: 255 countKansas255West Virginia: 240 countWest Virginia240Utah: 233 countUtah233New Mexico: 219 countNew Mexico219Idaho: 213 countIdaho213Maryland: 213 countMaryland213Montana: 209 countMontana209Tennessee: 162 countTennessee162South Dakota: 160 countSouth Dakota160Connecticut: 158 countConnecticut158North Dakota: 153 countNorth Dakota153Wyoming: 153 countWyoming153New Hampshire: 130 countNew Hampshire130Nevada: 120 countNevada120Maine: 119 countMaine119Nebraska: 114 countNebraska114Alaska: 109 countAlaska109Delaware: 72 countDelaware72Hawaii: 71 countHawaii71District of Columbia: 67 countDistrict of Columbia67Vermont: 63 countVermont63Rhode Island: 42 countRhode Island42Texas: 2,076 countTexas2,076California: 1,301 countCalifornia1,301Pennsylvania: 896 countPennsylvania896Florida: 844 countFlorida844New York: 752 countNew York752Ohio: 731 countOhio731North Carolina: 637 countNorth Carolina637Illinois: 629 countIllinois629Georgia: 584 countGeorgia584Mississippi: 581 countMississippi581Indiana: 537 countIndiana537Louisiana: 514 countLouisiana514Colorado: 426 countColorado426Michigan: 424 countMichigan424Iowa: 390 countIowa390New Jersey: 389 countNew Jersey389Oklahoma: 389 countOklahoma389Missouri: 383 countMissouri383Virginia: 373 countVirginia373Wisconsin: 364 countWisconsin364Minnesota: 360 countMinnesota360South Carolina: 359 countSouth Carolina359Alabama: 355 countAlabama355Kentucky: 349 countKentucky349Arkansas: 325 countArkansas325Massachusetts: 318 countMassachusetts318Washington: 318 countWashington318Arizona: 308 countArizona308Oregon: 297 countOregon297Kansas: 255 countKansas255West Virginia: 240 countWest Virginia240Utah: 233 countUtah233New Mexico: 219 countNew Mexico219Idaho: 213 countIdaho213Maryland: 213 countMaryland213Montana: 209 countMontana209Tennessee: 162 countTennessee162South Dakota: 160 countSouth Dakota160Connecticut: 158 countConnecticut158North Dakota: 153 countNorth Dakota153Wyoming: 153 countWyoming153New Hampshire: 130 countNew Hampshire130Nevada: 120 countNevada120Maine: 119 countMaine119Nebraska: 114 countNebraska114Alaska: 109 countAlaska109Delaware: 72 countDelaware72Hawaii: 71 countHawaii71District of Columbia: 67 countDistrict of Columbia67Vermont: 63 countVermont63Rhode Island: 42 countRhode Island42
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

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1Texas2,076+1.5%
2California1,301+3.2%
3Pennsylvania896+1.1%
4Florida844+2.7%
5New York752-0.7%
6Ohio731+1.4%
7North Carolina637+0.2%
8Illinois629+8.3%
9Georgia584-0.8%
10Mississippi581-0.2%
11Indiana537-2.5%
12Louisiana5140%
13Colorado426+1.7%
14Michigan424+2.7%
15Iowa390+42.3%
16New Jersey389+1.8%
16Oklahoma389+2.4%
18Missouri383+1.3%
19Virginia373+4.5%
20Wisconsin364+3.7%
21Minnesota360+0.8%
22South Carolina359-5.5%
23Alabama3550%
24Kentucky349+1.5%
25Arkansas325-1.5%
26Massachusetts318+1.3%
26Washington318-0.3%
28Arizona3080%
29Oregon297+8.4%
30Kansas255-0.4%
31West Virginia240-0.4%
32Utah233+6.4%
33New Mexico219-1.8%
34Idaho213-1.8%
34Maryland213+2.4%
36Montana209-1.4%
37Tennessee162+5.2%
38South Dakota160+1.3%
39Connecticut158+3.3%
40North Dakota153+2%
40Wyoming153-1.3%
42New Hampshire130-1.5%
43Nevada120-4.8%
44Maine1190%
45Nebraska114-6.6%
46Alaska109+1.9%
47Delaware72+10.8%
48Hawaii710%
49District of Columbia67-2.9%
50Vermont63-3.1%
51Rhode Island42-4.5%

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/2020/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2022). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: utilities, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/

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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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 28 Apr. 2022, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-utilities/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2022. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: utilities, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-utilities/us-states?period=2020.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2022) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: utilities, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2020/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-utilities/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which state has the highest employer establishments: utilities?

Texas, with 2,076 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: utilities?

Rhode Island, with 42 in 2020.

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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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