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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 2014, at 44,654. Wyoming had the lowest, at 688. The median was 3,927 and the figure for the United States was 364,001. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest44,654California
Lowest688Wyoming
Median3,92751 states
United States364,001History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 4,904 countAlaska: 1,660 countArizona: 5,599 countArkansas: 3,117 countCalifornia: 44,654 countColorado: 5,849 countConnecticut: 3,687 countDelaware: 768 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,163 countFlorida: 30,903 countGeorgia: 14,638 countHawaii: 1,887 countIdaho: 1,547 countIllinois: 13,124 countIndiana: 4,870 countIowa: 2,722 countKansas: 2,401 countKentucky: 3,134 countLouisiana: 7,627 countMaine: 1,667 countMaryland: 7,741 countMassachusetts: 5,719 countMichigan: 9,965 countMinnesota: 3,927 countMississippi: 3,849 countMissouri: 5,056 countMontana: 1,484 countNebraska: 1,645 countNevada: 2,813 countNew Hampshire: 1,232 countNew Jersey: 10,554 countNew Mexico: 1,932 countNew York: 29,854 countNorth Carolina: 9,457 countNorth Dakota: 717 countOhio: 10,650 countOklahoma: 3,818 countOregon: 4,220 countPennsylvania: 12,748 countRhode Island: 993 countSouth Carolina: 5,554 countSouth Dakota: 968 countTennessee: 7,829 countTexas: 40,591 countUtah: 2,075 countVermont: 1,153 countVirginia: 8,103 countWashington: 5,565 countWest Virginia: 1,306 countWisconsin: 5,874 countWyoming: 688 count
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  • 10K and over
count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 44,654 countCalifornia44,654Texas: 40,591 countTexas40,591Florida: 30,903 countFlorida30,903New York: 29,854 countNew York29,854Georgia: 14,638 countGeorgia14,638Illinois: 13,124 countIllinois13,124Pennsylvania: 12,748 countPennsylvania12,748Ohio: 10,650 countOhio10,650New Jersey: 10,554 countNew Jersey10,554Michigan: 9,965 countMichigan9,965North Carolina: 9,457 countNorth Carolina9,457Virginia: 8,103 countVirginia8,103Tennessee: 7,829 countTennessee7,829Maryland: 7,741 countMaryland7,741Louisiana: 7,627 countLouisiana7,627Wisconsin: 5,874 countWisconsin5,874Colorado: 5,849 countColorado5,849Massachusetts: 5,719 countMassachusetts5,719Arizona: 5,599 countArizona5,599Washington: 5,565 countWashington5,565South Carolina: 5,554 countSouth Carolina5,554Missouri: 5,056 countMissouri5,056Alabama: 4,904 countAlabama4,904Indiana: 4,870 countIndiana4,870Oregon: 4,220 countOregon4,220Minnesota: 3,927 countMinnesota3,927Mississippi: 3,849 countMississippi3,849Oklahoma: 3,818 countOklahoma3,818Connecticut: 3,687 countConnecticut3,687Kentucky: 3,134 countKentucky3,134Arkansas: 3,117 countArkansas3,117Nevada: 2,813 countNevada2,813Iowa: 2,722 countIowa2,722Kansas: 2,401 countKansas2,401Utah: 2,075 countUtah2,075New Mexico: 1,932 countNew Mexico1,932Hawaii: 1,887 countHawaii1,887Maine: 1,667 countMaine1,667Alaska: 1,660 countAlaska1,660Nebraska: 1,645 countNebraska1,645Idaho: 1,547 countIdaho1,547Montana: 1,484 countMontana1,484West Virginia: 1,306 countWest Virginia1,306New Hampshire: 1,232 countNew Hampshire1,232District of Columbia: 1,163 countDistrict of Columbia1,163Vermont: 1,153 countVermont1,153Rhode Island: 993 countRhode Island993South Dakota: 968 countSouth Dakota968Delaware: 768 countDelaware768North Dakota: 717 countNorth Dakota717Wyoming: 688 countWyoming688California: 44,654 countCalifornia44,654Texas: 40,591 countTexas40,591Florida: 30,903 countFlorida30,903New York: 29,854 countNew York29,854Georgia: 14,638 countGeorgia14,638Illinois: 13,124 countIllinois13,124Pennsylvania: 12,748 countPennsylvania12,748Ohio: 10,650 countOhio10,650New Jersey: 10,554 countNew Jersey10,554Michigan: 9,965 countMichigan9,965North Carolina: 9,457 countNorth Carolina9,457Virginia: 8,103 countVirginia8,103Tennessee: 7,829 countTennessee7,829Maryland: 7,741 countMaryland7,741Louisiana: 7,627 countLouisiana7,627Wisconsin: 5,874 countWisconsin5,874Colorado: 5,849 countColorado5,849Massachusetts: 5,719 countMassachusetts5,719Arizona: 5,599 countArizona5,599Washington: 5,565 countWashington5,565South Carolina: 5,554 countSouth Carolina5,554Missouri: 5,056 countMissouri5,056Alabama: 4,904 countAlabama4,904Indiana: 4,870 countIndiana4,870Oregon: 4,220 countOregon4,220Minnesota: 3,927 countMinnesota3,927Mississippi: 3,849 countMississippi3,849Oklahoma: 3,818 countOklahoma3,818Connecticut: 3,687 countConnecticut3,687Kentucky: 3,134 countKentucky3,134Arkansas: 3,117 countArkansas3,117Nevada: 2,813 countNevada2,813Iowa: 2,722 countIowa2,722Kansas: 2,401 countKansas2,401Utah: 2,075 countUtah2,075New Mexico: 1,932 countNew Mexico1,932Hawaii: 1,887 countHawaii1,887Maine: 1,667 countMaine1,667Alaska: 1,660 countAlaska1,660Nebraska: 1,645 countNebraska1,645Idaho: 1,547 countIdaho1,547Montana: 1,484 countMontana1,484West Virginia: 1,306 countWest Virginia1,306New Hampshire: 1,232 countNew Hampshire1,232District of Columbia: 1,163 countDistrict of Columbia1,163Vermont: 1,153 countVermont1,153Rhode Island: 993 countRhode Island993South Dakota: 968 countSouth Dakota968Delaware: 768 countDelaware768North Dakota: 717 countNorth Dakota717Wyoming: 688 countWyoming688
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California44,654+6.8%
2Texas40,591+6.3%
3Florida30,903+6.4%
4New York29,854+4.5%
5Georgia14,638+6.5%
6Illinois13,124+2.8%
7Pennsylvania12,748+4.1%
8Ohio10,650+3.1%
9New Jersey10,554+6.6%
10Michigan9,965+2.1%
11North Carolina9,457+4.7%
12Virginia8,103+7.8%
13Tennessee7,829+6%
14Maryland7,741+7%
15Louisiana7,627+3.2%
16Wisconsin5,874-0.6%
17Colorado5,849+7.5%
18Massachusetts5,719+6.4%
19Arizona5,599+5.2%
20Washington5,565+8.7%
21South Carolina5,554+5.7%
22Missouri5,056+1.1%
23Alabama4,904+0.3%
24Indiana4,870+3%
25Oregon4,220+11.3%
26Minnesota3,927+1.5%
27Mississippi3,849+9.8%
28Oklahoma3,818+3%
29Connecticut3,687+7.9%
30Kentucky3,134+0.1%
31Arkansas3,117+5.9%
32Nevada2,813+5.9%
33Iowa2,722+1.9%
34Kansas2,401-1.1%
35Utah2,075+2.7%
36New Mexico1,932-0.5%
37Hawaii1,887+5.5%
38Maine1,667+1.2%
39Alaska1,660+6.8%
40Nebraska1,645-4%
41Idaho1,547+4.7%
42Montana1,484+2.6%
43West Virginia1,306+0.5%
44New Hampshire1,232+4.8%
45District of Columbia1,163+9.1%
46Vermont1,153+5.3%
47Rhode Island993+3.9%
48South Dakota968-1.4%
49Delaware768+4.8%
50North Dakota717+6.1%
51Wyoming688+5.8%

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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/2014/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, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/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, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 June 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2014. 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, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2014.

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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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 44,654 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 688 in 2014.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: 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.

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