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US states by employer establishments: utilities

Texas had the highest employer establishments: utilities of 51 states in 2022, at 2,188. Rhode Island had the lowest, at 45. The median was 335 and the figure for the United States was 20,425. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest2,188Texas
Lowest45Rhode Island
Median33551 states
United States20,425History

Map of states, 2022

Alabama: 279 countAlaska: 113 countArizona: 313 countArkansas: 335 countCalifornia: 1,449 countColorado: 438 countConnecticut: 169 countDelaware: 87 countDistrict of Columbia: 78 countFlorida: 1,068 countGeorgia: 496 countHawaii: 78 countIdaho: 215 countIllinois: 701 countIndiana: 550 countIowa: 467 countKansas: 272 countKentucky: 356 countLouisiana: 500 countMaine: 126 countMaryland: 242 countMassachusetts: 336 countMichigan: 431 countMinnesota: 381 countMississippi: 554 countMissouri: 419 countMontana: 199 countNebraska: 107 countNevada: 127 countNew Hampshire: 133 countNew Jersey: 444 countNew Mexico: 235 countNew York: 824 countNorth Carolina: 656 countNorth Dakota: 159 countOhio: 736 countOklahoma: 417 countOregon: 312 countPennsylvania: 900 countRhode Island: 45 countSouth Carolina: 360 countSouth Dakota: 162 countTennessee: 181 countTexas: 2,188 countUtah: 223 countVermont: 66 countVirginia: 388 countWashington: 345 countWest Virginia: 245 countWisconsin: 377 countWyoming: 143 count
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count, 2022. 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, 2022

Texas: 2,188 countTexas2,188California: 1,449 countCalifornia1,449Florida: 1,068 countFlorida1,068Pennsylvania: 900 countPennsylvania900New York: 824 countNew York824Ohio: 736 countOhio736Illinois: 701 countIllinois701North Carolina: 656 countNorth Carolina656Mississippi: 554 countMississippi554Indiana: 550 countIndiana550Louisiana: 500 countLouisiana500Georgia: 496 countGeorgia496Iowa: 467 countIowa467New Jersey: 444 countNew Jersey444Colorado: 438 countColorado438Michigan: 431 countMichigan431Missouri: 419 countMissouri419Oklahoma: 417 countOklahoma417Virginia: 388 countVirginia388Minnesota: 381 countMinnesota381Wisconsin: 377 countWisconsin377South Carolina: 360 countSouth Carolina360Kentucky: 356 countKentucky356Washington: 345 countWashington345Massachusetts: 336 countMassachusetts336Arkansas: 335 countArkansas335Arizona: 313 countArizona313Oregon: 312 countOregon312Alabama: 279 countAlabama279Kansas: 272 countKansas272West Virginia: 245 countWest Virginia245Maryland: 242 countMaryland242New Mexico: 235 countNew Mexico235Utah: 223 countUtah223Idaho: 215 countIdaho215Montana: 199 countMontana199Tennessee: 181 countTennessee181Connecticut: 169 countConnecticut169South Dakota: 162 countSouth Dakota162North Dakota: 159 countNorth Dakota159Wyoming: 143 countWyoming143New Hampshire: 133 countNew Hampshire133Nevada: 127 countNevada127Maine: 126 countMaine126Alaska: 113 countAlaska113Nebraska: 107 countNebraska107Delaware: 87 countDelaware87District of Columbia: 78 countDistrict of Columbia78Hawaii: 78 countHawaii78Vermont: 66 countVermont66Rhode Island: 45 countRhode Island45Texas: 2,188 countTexas2,188California: 1,449 countCalifornia1,449Florida: 1,068 countFlorida1,068Pennsylvania: 900 countPennsylvania900New York: 824 countNew York824Ohio: 736 countOhio736Illinois: 701 countIllinois701North Carolina: 656 countNorth Carolina656Mississippi: 554 countMississippi554Indiana: 550 countIndiana550Louisiana: 500 countLouisiana500Georgia: 496 countGeorgia496Iowa: 467 countIowa467New Jersey: 444 countNew Jersey444Colorado: 438 countColorado438Michigan: 431 countMichigan431Missouri: 419 countMissouri419Oklahoma: 417 countOklahoma417Virginia: 388 countVirginia388Minnesota: 381 countMinnesota381Wisconsin: 377 countWisconsin377South Carolina: 360 countSouth Carolina360Kentucky: 356 countKentucky356Washington: 345 countWashington345Massachusetts: 336 countMassachusetts336Arkansas: 335 countArkansas335Arizona: 313 countArizona313Oregon: 312 countOregon312Alabama: 279 countAlabama279Kansas: 272 countKansas272West Virginia: 245 countWest Virginia245Maryland: 242 countMaryland242New Mexico: 235 countNew Mexico235Utah: 223 countUtah223Idaho: 215 countIdaho215Montana: 199 countMontana199Tennessee: 181 countTennessee181Connecticut: 169 countConnecticut169South Dakota: 162 countSouth Dakota162North Dakota: 159 countNorth Dakota159Wyoming: 143 countWyoming143New Hampshire: 133 countNew Hampshire133Nevada: 127 countNevada127Maine: 126 countMaine126Alaska: 113 countAlaska113Nebraska: 107 countNebraska107Delaware: 87 countDelaware87District of Columbia: 78 countDistrict of Columbia78Hawaii: 78 countHawaii78Vermont: 66 countVermont66Rhode Island: 45 countRhode Island45
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

RankStates2022
count		Change on 2021
1Texas2,188+2.2%
2California1,449+7%
3Florida1,068+17.4%
4Pennsylvania900+2%
5New York824+6%
6Ohio736+1.9%
7Illinois701+2.9%
8North Carolina656+1.2%
9Mississippi554-6.3%
10Indiana550+2.8%
11Louisiana500-4%
12Georgia496-16.5%
13Iowa467+18.8%
14New Jersey444+4%
15Colorado4380%
16Michigan431-0.5%
17Missouri419+2.4%
18Oklahoma417+4.5%
19Virginia388+1%
20Minnesota381+2.7%
21Wisconsin377+2.4%
22South Carolina360+0.3%
23Kentucky356+2.9%
24Washington345+3%
25Massachusetts336+14.7%
26Arkansas335+0.6%
27Arizona313+6.1%
28Oregon312+3%
29Alabama279-20.1%
30Kansas272+5.8%
31West Virginia2450%
32Maryland242+5.7%
33New Mexico235+4.4%
34Utah223-8.2%
35Idaho215-1.8%
36Montana1990%
37Tennessee181+6.5%
38Connecticut169+18.2%
39South Dakota162+1.3%
40North Dakota159+4.6%
41Wyoming143-1.4%
42New Hampshire133+15.7%
43Nevada127+6.7%
44Maine126-1.6%
45Alaska113-0.9%
46Nebraska107+1.9%
47Delaware87+8.8%
48District of Columbia78+2.6%
48Hawaii780%
50Vermont66+1.5%
51Rhode Island45+15.4%

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/2022/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms (US states by employer establishments: utilities, 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/

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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, 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 June 2024, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-utilities/us-states?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms. US states by employer establishments: utilities, 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-utilities/us-states?period=2022.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2024) County Business Patterns, state and US files: establishments (EST), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms, US states by employer establishments: utilities, 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/cbp/datasets/2022/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/employer-establishments-utilities/us-states?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Texas, with 2,188 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest employer establishments: utilities?

Rhode Island, with 45 in 2022.

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), utilities (NAICS 22), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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