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US states by nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services

Texas had the highest nonemployer businesses: accommodation and food services of 51 states in 2019, at 61,491. Wyoming had the lowest, at 910. The median was 5,381 and the figure for the United States was 497,339. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest61,491Texas
Lowest910Wyoming
Median5,38151 states
United States497,339History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 6,654 countAlaska: 2,017 countArizona: 9,136 countArkansas: 4,196 countCalifornia: 61,291 countColorado: 9,330 countConnecticut: 4,554 countDelaware: 1,165 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,433 countFlorida: 46,589 countGeorgia: 21,809 countHawaii: 2,683 countIdaho: 2,233 countIllinois: 16,025 countIndiana: 6,961 countIowa: 3,090 countKansas: 3,125 countKentucky: 4,531 countLouisiana: 9,855 countMaine: 1,897 countMaryland: 9,802 countMassachusetts: 7,307 countMichigan: 13,435 countMinnesota: 5,353 countMississippi: 5,126 countMissouri: 6,846 countMontana: 1,860 countNebraska: 2,072 countNevada: 4,604 countNew Hampshire: 1,397 countNew Jersey: 13,243 countNew Mexico: 2,735 countNew York: 32,381 countNorth Carolina: 13,997 countNorth Dakota: 913 countOhio: 14,238 countOklahoma: 5,381 countOregon: 6,062 countPennsylvania: 15,479 countRhode Island: 1,260 countSouth Carolina: 7,606 countSouth Dakota: 1,174 countTennessee: 11,294 countTexas: 61,491 countUtah: 3,616 countVermont: 1,300 countVirginia: 11,543 countWashington: 8,001 countWest Virginia: 1,563 countWisconsin: 6,776 countWyoming: 910 count
  • Under 1,700
  • 1,700 to 3,100
  • 3,100 to 5,400
  • 5,400 to 8,400
  • 8,400 to 14K
  • 14K and over
count, 2019. 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, 2019

Texas: 61,491 countTexas61,491California: 61,291 countCalifornia61,291Florida: 46,589 countFlorida46,589New York: 32,381 countNew York32,381Georgia: 21,809 countGeorgia21,809Illinois: 16,025 countIllinois16,025Pennsylvania: 15,479 countPennsylvania15,479Ohio: 14,238 countOhio14,238North Carolina: 13,997 countNorth Carolina13,997Michigan: 13,435 countMichigan13,435New Jersey: 13,243 countNew Jersey13,243Virginia: 11,543 countVirginia11,543Tennessee: 11,294 countTennessee11,294Louisiana: 9,855 countLouisiana9,855Maryland: 9,802 countMaryland9,802Colorado: 9,330 countColorado9,330Arizona: 9,136 countArizona9,136Washington: 8,001 countWashington8,001South Carolina: 7,606 countSouth Carolina7,606Massachusetts: 7,307 countMassachusetts7,307Indiana: 6,961 countIndiana6,961Missouri: 6,846 countMissouri6,846Wisconsin: 6,776 countWisconsin6,776Alabama: 6,654 countAlabama6,654Oregon: 6,062 countOregon6,062Oklahoma: 5,381 countOklahoma5,381Minnesota: 5,353 countMinnesota5,353Mississippi: 5,126 countMississippi5,126Nevada: 4,604 countNevada4,604Connecticut: 4,554 countConnecticut4,554Kentucky: 4,531 countKentucky4,531Arkansas: 4,196 countArkansas4,196Utah: 3,616 countUtah3,616Kansas: 3,125 countKansas3,125Iowa: 3,090 countIowa3,090New Mexico: 2,735 countNew Mexico2,735Hawaii: 2,683 countHawaii2,683Idaho: 2,233 countIdaho2,233Nebraska: 2,072 countNebraska2,072Alaska: 2,017 countAlaska2,017Maine: 1,897 countMaine1,897Montana: 1,860 countMontana1,860West Virginia: 1,563 countWest Virginia1,563District of Columbia: 1,433 countDistrict of Columbia1,433New Hampshire: 1,397 countNew Hampshire1,397Vermont: 1,300 countVermont1,300Rhode Island: 1,260 countRhode Island1,260South Dakota: 1,174 countSouth Dakota1,174Delaware: 1,165 countDelaware1,165North Dakota: 913 countNorth Dakota913Wyoming: 910 countWyoming910Texas: 61,491 countTexas61,491California: 61,291 countCalifornia61,291Florida: 46,589 countFlorida46,589New York: 32,381 countNew York32,381Georgia: 21,809 countGeorgia21,809Illinois: 16,025 countIllinois16,025Pennsylvania: 15,479 countPennsylvania15,479Ohio: 14,238 countOhio14,238North Carolina: 13,997 countNorth Carolina13,997Michigan: 13,435 countMichigan13,435New Jersey: 13,243 countNew Jersey13,243Virginia: 11,543 countVirginia11,543Tennessee: 11,294 countTennessee11,294Louisiana: 9,855 countLouisiana9,855Maryland: 9,802 countMaryland9,802Colorado: 9,330 countColorado9,330Arizona: 9,136 countArizona9,136Washington: 8,001 countWashington8,001South Carolina: 7,606 countSouth Carolina7,606Massachusetts: 7,307 countMassachusetts7,307Indiana: 6,961 countIndiana6,961Missouri: 6,846 countMissouri6,846Wisconsin: 6,776 countWisconsin6,776Alabama: 6,654 countAlabama6,654Oregon: 6,062 countOregon6,062Oklahoma: 5,381 countOklahoma5,381Minnesota: 5,353 countMinnesota5,353Mississippi: 5,126 countMississippi5,126Nevada: 4,604 countNevada4,604Connecticut: 4,554 countConnecticut4,554Kentucky: 4,531 countKentucky4,531Arkansas: 4,196 countArkansas4,196Utah: 3,616 countUtah3,616Kansas: 3,125 countKansas3,125Iowa: 3,090 countIowa3,090New Mexico: 2,735 countNew Mexico2,735Hawaii: 2,683 countHawaii2,683Idaho: 2,233 countIdaho2,233Nebraska: 2,072 countNebraska2,072Alaska: 2,017 countAlaska2,017Maine: 1,897 countMaine1,897Montana: 1,860 countMontana1,860West Virginia: 1,563 countWest Virginia1,563District of Columbia: 1,433 countDistrict of Columbia1,433New Hampshire: 1,397 countNew Hampshire1,397Vermont: 1,300 countVermont1,300Rhode Island: 1,260 countRhode Island1,260South Dakota: 1,174 countSouth Dakota1,174Delaware: 1,165 countDelaware1,165North Dakota: 913 countNorth Dakota913Wyoming: 910 countWyoming910
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1Texas61,491+11.5%
2California61,291+5.8%
3Florida46,589+9.9%
4New York32,381+4.9%
5Georgia21,809+12.7%
6Illinois16,025+5.7%
7Pennsylvania15,479+4.3%
8Ohio14,238+8.9%
9North Carolina13,997+9.2%
10Michigan13,435+10.1%
11New Jersey13,243+8.4%
12Virginia11,543+10.1%
13Tennessee11,294+9.7%
14Louisiana9,855+7.4%
15Maryland9,802+12.3%
16Colorado9,330+9.2%
17Arizona9,136+13.3%
18Washington8,001+7%
19South Carolina7,606+9.3%
20Massachusetts7,307-0.9%
21Indiana6,961+11.4%
22Missouri6,846+9.4%
23Wisconsin6,776+4.1%
24Alabama6,654+6.5%
25Oregon6,062+4.3%
26Oklahoma5,381+7.3%
27Minnesota5,353+8.8%
28Mississippi5,126+7.9%
29Nevada4,604+15.3%
30Connecticut4,554+6.4%
31Kentucky4,531+9.3%
32Arkansas4,196+11%
33Utah3,616+8.1%
34Kansas3,125+8.1%
35Iowa3,090+2.7%
36New Mexico2,735+8.1%
37Hawaii2,683+6%
38Idaho2,233+10.2%
39Nebraska2,072+6.6%
40Alaska2,017+0.6%
41Maine1,897-4.4%
42Montana1,860+3.9%
43West Virginia1,563+5.1%
44District of Columbia1,433-3.8%
45New Hampshire1,397+0.1%
46Vermont1,300+2.4%
47Rhode Island1,260+2.4%
48South Dakota1,174+4.9%
49Delaware1,165+12.6%
50North Dakota913+5.9%
51Wyoming910+0.9%

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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/2019/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). 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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 8 Oct. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2019. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2019.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) 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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Texas, with 61,491 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 910 in 2019.

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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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