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US states by nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services

California had the highest nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services of 51 states in 2013, at 41,792. Wyoming had the lowest, at 650. The median was 3,791 and the figure for the United States was 346,280. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest41,792California
Lowest650Wyoming
Median3,79151 states
United States346,280History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 4,889 countAlaska: 1,554 countArizona: 5,324 countArkansas: 2,944 countCalifornia: 41,792 countColorado: 5,440 countConnecticut: 3,418 countDelaware: 733 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,066 countFlorida: 29,049 countGeorgia: 13,749 countHawaii: 1,789 countIdaho: 1,478 countIllinois: 12,765 countIndiana: 4,727 countIowa: 2,670 countKansas: 2,427 countKentucky: 3,131 countLouisiana: 7,389 countMaine: 1,648 countMaryland: 7,233 countMassachusetts: 5,376 countMichigan: 9,763 countMinnesota: 3,869 countMississippi: 3,505 countMissouri: 5,001 countMontana: 1,446 countNebraska: 1,713 countNevada: 2,656 countNew Hampshire: 1,176 countNew Jersey: 9,897 countNew Mexico: 1,941 countNew York: 28,559 countNorth Carolina: 9,033 countNorth Dakota: 676 countOhio: 10,331 countOklahoma: 3,705 countOregon: 3,791 countPennsylvania: 12,243 countRhode Island: 956 countSouth Carolina: 5,254 countSouth Dakota: 982 countTennessee: 7,383 countTexas: 38,199 countUtah: 2,020 countVermont: 1,095 countVirginia: 7,517 countWashington: 5,120 countWest Virginia: 1,299 countWisconsin: 5,909 countWyoming: 650 count
  • Under 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 to 3,800
  • 3,800 to 5,400
  • 5,400 to 9,900
  • 9,900 and over
count, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

California: 41,792 countCalifornia41,792Texas: 38,199 countTexas38,199Florida: 29,049 countFlorida29,049New York: 28,559 countNew York28,559Georgia: 13,749 countGeorgia13,749Illinois: 12,765 countIllinois12,765Pennsylvania: 12,243 countPennsylvania12,243Ohio: 10,331 countOhio10,331New Jersey: 9,897 countNew Jersey9,897Michigan: 9,763 countMichigan9,763North Carolina: 9,033 countNorth Carolina9,033Virginia: 7,517 countVirginia7,517Louisiana: 7,389 countLouisiana7,389Tennessee: 7,383 countTennessee7,383Maryland: 7,233 countMaryland7,233Wisconsin: 5,909 countWisconsin5,909Colorado: 5,440 countColorado5,440Massachusetts: 5,376 countMassachusetts5,376Arizona: 5,324 countArizona5,324South Carolina: 5,254 countSouth Carolina5,254Washington: 5,120 countWashington5,120Missouri: 5,001 countMissouri5,001Alabama: 4,889 countAlabama4,889Indiana: 4,727 countIndiana4,727Minnesota: 3,869 countMinnesota3,869Oregon: 3,791 countOregon3,791Oklahoma: 3,705 countOklahoma3,705Mississippi: 3,505 countMississippi3,505Connecticut: 3,418 countConnecticut3,418Kentucky: 3,131 countKentucky3,131Arkansas: 2,944 countArkansas2,944Iowa: 2,670 countIowa2,670Nevada: 2,656 countNevada2,656Kansas: 2,427 countKansas2,427Utah: 2,020 countUtah2,020New Mexico: 1,941 countNew Mexico1,941Hawaii: 1,789 countHawaii1,789Nebraska: 1,713 countNebraska1,713Maine: 1,648 countMaine1,648Alaska: 1,554 countAlaska1,554Idaho: 1,478 countIdaho1,478Montana: 1,446 countMontana1,446West Virginia: 1,299 countWest Virginia1,299New Hampshire: 1,176 countNew Hampshire1,176Vermont: 1,095 countVermont1,095District of Columbia: 1,066 countDistrict of Columbia1,066South Dakota: 982 countSouth Dakota982Rhode Island: 956 countRhode Island956Delaware: 733 countDelaware733North Dakota: 676 countNorth Dakota676Wyoming: 650 countWyoming650California: 41,792 countCalifornia41,792Texas: 38,199 countTexas38,199Florida: 29,049 countFlorida29,049New York: 28,559 countNew York28,559Georgia: 13,749 countGeorgia13,749Illinois: 12,765 countIllinois12,765Pennsylvania: 12,243 countPennsylvania12,243Ohio: 10,331 countOhio10,331New Jersey: 9,897 countNew Jersey9,897Michigan: 9,763 countMichigan9,763North Carolina: 9,033 countNorth Carolina9,033Virginia: 7,517 countVirginia7,517Louisiana: 7,389 countLouisiana7,389Tennessee: 7,383 countTennessee7,383Maryland: 7,233 countMaryland7,233Wisconsin: 5,909 countWisconsin5,909Colorado: 5,440 countColorado5,440Massachusetts: 5,376 countMassachusetts5,376Arizona: 5,324 countArizona5,324South Carolina: 5,254 countSouth Carolina5,254Washington: 5,120 countWashington5,120Missouri: 5,001 countMissouri5,001Alabama: 4,889 countAlabama4,889Indiana: 4,727 countIndiana4,727Minnesota: 3,869 countMinnesota3,869Oregon: 3,791 countOregon3,791Oklahoma: 3,705 countOklahoma3,705Mississippi: 3,505 countMississippi3,505Connecticut: 3,418 countConnecticut3,418Kentucky: 3,131 countKentucky3,131Arkansas: 2,944 countArkansas2,944Iowa: 2,670 countIowa2,670Nevada: 2,656 countNevada2,656Kansas: 2,427 countKansas2,427Utah: 2,020 countUtah2,020New Mexico: 1,941 countNew Mexico1,941Hawaii: 1,789 countHawaii1,789Nebraska: 1,713 countNebraska1,713Maine: 1,648 countMaine1,648Alaska: 1,554 countAlaska1,554Idaho: 1,478 countIdaho1,478Montana: 1,446 countMontana1,446West Virginia: 1,299 countWest Virginia1,299New Hampshire: 1,176 countNew Hampshire1,176Vermont: 1,095 countVermont1,095District of Columbia: 1,066 countDistrict of Columbia1,066South Dakota: 982 countSouth Dakota982Rhode Island: 956 countRhode Island956Delaware: 733 countDelaware733North Dakota: 676 countNorth Dakota676Wyoming: 650 countWyoming650
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California41,792+5.2%
2Texas38,199+1.3%
3Florida29,049+3%
4New York28,559+0.1%
5Georgia13,749+0.4%
6Illinois12,765+1.1%
7Pennsylvania12,243+0.6%
8Ohio10,331+1%
9New Jersey9,897-0.8%
10Michigan9,763+0.7%
11North Carolina9,033+1.2%
12Virginia7,517+2.9%
13Louisiana7,389-0.2%
14Tennessee7,383+1.5%
15Maryland7,233+7%
16Wisconsin5,909-0.9%
17Colorado5,440+6.4%
18Massachusetts5,376+0.4%
19Arizona5,324+3.2%
20South Carolina5,254+0.4%
21Washington5,120+0.3%
22Missouri5,001-2.9%
23Alabama4,889+0.2%
24Indiana4,727+1.5%
25Minnesota3,869-1.9%
26Oregon3,791-1.2%
27Oklahoma3,705-2.5%
28Mississippi3,505+2.3%
29Connecticut3,418+2.8%
30Kentucky3,131-0.9%
31Arkansas2,944+2.5%
32Iowa2,670+1.8%
33Nevada2,656+15.8%
34Kansas2,427-4.3%
35Utah2,020+1.4%
36New Mexico1,941+0.5%
37Hawaii1,789+3.5%
38Nebraska1,713-1.2%
39Maine1,648-3.5%
40Alaska1,554-3.4%
41Idaho1,478-0.9%
42Montana1,446+1.8%
43West Virginia1,299+1.8%
44New Hampshire1,176-0.3%
45Vermont1,095-0.8%
46District of Columbia1,066+16.8%
47South Dakota982-0.4%
48Rhode Island956-3.5%
49Delaware733+1.1%
50North Dakota676+2.4%
51Wyoming650-2.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of businesses without paid employees in accommodation and food services (hotels, restaurants and bars) (NAICS 72), from the U.S. Census Bureau Nonemployer Statistics.

Nonemployer Statistics: businesses with no paid employees that are subject to federal income tax, mostly the self-employed, counted from tax records, with receipts above small minimum amounts. Census says some years are not comparable with earlier ones, and they are marked as series breaks: 2018 in every sector (businesses were reclassified from their descriptions, which moved many out of other services), 2022 in every sector (new receipts cutoffs) and 2017 in utilities (the same reclassification). Most nonemployers are sole proprietors whose business may be a side activity. 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. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms (US states by nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/

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Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 June 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms. US states by nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), accommodation and food services (NAICS 72), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services?

California, with 41,792 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services?

Wyoming, with 650 in 2013.

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