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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 2020, at 62,633. Wyoming had the lowest, at 854. The median was 5,347 and the figure for the United States was 491,813. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest62,633Texas
Lowest854Wyoming
Median5,34751 states
United States491,813History

Map of states, 2020

Alabama: 7,154 countAlaska: 1,864 countArizona: 9,209 countArkansas: 4,328 countCalifornia: 58,230 countColorado: 8,731 countConnecticut: 4,122 countDelaware: 1,216 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,204 countFlorida: 48,107 countGeorgia: 22,214 countHawaii: 2,458 countIdaho: 2,270 countIllinois: 15,469 countIndiana: 6,719 countIowa: 3,052 countKansas: 3,063 countKentucky: 4,414 countLouisiana: 10,118 countMaine: 1,704 countMaryland: 9,560 countMassachusetts: 6,602 countMichigan: 14,011 countMinnesota: 5,205 countMississippi: 5,347 countMissouri: 7,001 countMontana: 1,889 countNebraska: 1,964 countNevada: 4,381 countNew Hampshire: 1,289 countNew Jersey: 13,451 countNew Mexico: 2,514 countNew York: 31,180 countNorth Carolina: 13,728 countNorth Dakota: 912 countOhio: 14,482 countOklahoma: 5,303 countOregon: 5,631 countPennsylvania: 15,152 countRhode Island: 1,188 countSouth Carolina: 7,811 countSouth Dakota: 1,138 countTennessee: 11,371 countTexas: 62,633 countUtah: 3,570 countVermont: 1,107 countVirginia: 11,505 countWashington: 7,305 countWest Virginia: 1,506 countWisconsin: 6,577 countWyoming: 854 count
  • Under 1,600
  • 1,600 to 3,100
  • 3,100 to 5,300
  • 5,300 to 8,100
  • 8,100 to 14K
  • 14K and over
count, 2020. 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, 2020

Texas: 62,633 countTexas62,633California: 58,230 countCalifornia58,230Florida: 48,107 countFlorida48,107New York: 31,180 countNew York31,180Georgia: 22,214 countGeorgia22,214Illinois: 15,469 countIllinois15,469Pennsylvania: 15,152 countPennsylvania15,152Ohio: 14,482 countOhio14,482Michigan: 14,011 countMichigan14,011North Carolina: 13,728 countNorth Carolina13,728New Jersey: 13,451 countNew Jersey13,451Virginia: 11,505 countVirginia11,505Tennessee: 11,371 countTennessee11,371Louisiana: 10,118 countLouisiana10,118Maryland: 9,560 countMaryland9,560Arizona: 9,209 countArizona9,209Colorado: 8,731 countColorado8,731South Carolina: 7,811 countSouth Carolina7,811Washington: 7,305 countWashington7,305Alabama: 7,154 countAlabama7,154Missouri: 7,001 countMissouri7,001Indiana: 6,719 countIndiana6,719Massachusetts: 6,602 countMassachusetts6,602Wisconsin: 6,577 countWisconsin6,577Oregon: 5,631 countOregon5,631Mississippi: 5,347 countMississippi5,347Oklahoma: 5,303 countOklahoma5,303Minnesota: 5,205 countMinnesota5,205Kentucky: 4,414 countKentucky4,414Nevada: 4,381 countNevada4,381Arkansas: 4,328 countArkansas4,328Connecticut: 4,122 countConnecticut4,122Utah: 3,570 countUtah3,570Kansas: 3,063 countKansas3,063Iowa: 3,052 countIowa3,052New Mexico: 2,514 countNew Mexico2,514Hawaii: 2,458 countHawaii2,458Idaho: 2,270 countIdaho2,270Nebraska: 1,964 countNebraska1,964Montana: 1,889 countMontana1,889Alaska: 1,864 countAlaska1,864Maine: 1,704 countMaine1,704West Virginia: 1,506 countWest Virginia1,506New Hampshire: 1,289 countNew Hampshire1,289Delaware: 1,216 countDelaware1,216District of Columbia: 1,204 countDistrict of Columbia1,204Rhode Island: 1,188 countRhode Island1,188South Dakota: 1,138 countSouth Dakota1,138Vermont: 1,107 countVermont1,107North Dakota: 912 countNorth Dakota912Wyoming: 854 countWyoming854Texas: 62,633 countTexas62,633California: 58,230 countCalifornia58,230Florida: 48,107 countFlorida48,107New York: 31,180 countNew York31,180Georgia: 22,214 countGeorgia22,214Illinois: 15,469 countIllinois15,469Pennsylvania: 15,152 countPennsylvania15,152Ohio: 14,482 countOhio14,482Michigan: 14,011 countMichigan14,011North Carolina: 13,728 countNorth Carolina13,728New Jersey: 13,451 countNew Jersey13,451Virginia: 11,505 countVirginia11,505Tennessee: 11,371 countTennessee11,371Louisiana: 10,118 countLouisiana10,118Maryland: 9,560 countMaryland9,560Arizona: 9,209 countArizona9,209Colorado: 8,731 countColorado8,731South Carolina: 7,811 countSouth Carolina7,811Washington: 7,305 countWashington7,305Alabama: 7,154 countAlabama7,154Missouri: 7,001 countMissouri7,001Indiana: 6,719 countIndiana6,719Massachusetts: 6,602 countMassachusetts6,602Wisconsin: 6,577 countWisconsin6,577Oregon: 5,631 countOregon5,631Mississippi: 5,347 countMississippi5,347Oklahoma: 5,303 countOklahoma5,303Minnesota: 5,205 countMinnesota5,205Kentucky: 4,414 countKentucky4,414Nevada: 4,381 countNevada4,381Arkansas: 4,328 countArkansas4,328Connecticut: 4,122 countConnecticut4,122Utah: 3,570 countUtah3,570Kansas: 3,063 countKansas3,063Iowa: 3,052 countIowa3,052New Mexico: 2,514 countNew Mexico2,514Hawaii: 2,458 countHawaii2,458Idaho: 2,270 countIdaho2,270Nebraska: 1,964 countNebraska1,964Montana: 1,889 countMontana1,889Alaska: 1,864 countAlaska1,864Maine: 1,704 countMaine1,704West Virginia: 1,506 countWest Virginia1,506New Hampshire: 1,289 countNew Hampshire1,289Delaware: 1,216 countDelaware1,216District of Columbia: 1,204 countDistrict of Columbia1,204Rhode Island: 1,188 countRhode Island1,188South Dakota: 1,138 countSouth Dakota1,138Vermont: 1,107 countVermont1,107North Dakota: 912 countNorth Dakota912Wyoming: 854 countWyoming854
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

RankStates2020
count		Change on 2019
1Texas62,633+1.9%
2California58,230-5%
3Florida48,107+3.3%
4New York31,180-3.7%
5Georgia22,214+1.9%
6Illinois15,469-3.5%
7Pennsylvania15,152-2.1%
8Ohio14,482+1.7%
9Michigan14,011+4.3%
10North Carolina13,728-1.9%
11New Jersey13,451+1.6%
12Virginia11,505-0.3%
13Tennessee11,371+0.7%
14Louisiana10,118+2.7%
15Maryland9,560-2.5%
16Arizona9,209+0.8%
17Colorado8,731-6.4%
18South Carolina7,811+2.7%
19Washington7,305-8.7%
20Alabama7,154+7.5%
21Missouri7,001+2.3%
22Indiana6,719-3.5%
23Massachusetts6,602-9.6%
24Wisconsin6,577-2.9%
25Oregon5,631-7.1%
26Mississippi5,347+4.3%
27Oklahoma5,303-1.4%
28Minnesota5,205-2.8%
29Kentucky4,414-2.6%
30Nevada4,381-4.8%
31Arkansas4,328+3.1%
32Connecticut4,122-9.5%
33Utah3,570-1.3%
34Kansas3,063-2%
35Iowa3,052-1.2%
36New Mexico2,514-8.1%
37Hawaii2,458-8.4%
38Idaho2,270+1.7%
39Nebraska1,964-5.2%
40Montana1,889+1.6%
41Alaska1,864-7.6%
42Maine1,704-10.2%
43West Virginia1,506-3.6%
44New Hampshire1,289-7.7%
45Delaware1,216+4.4%
46District of Columbia1,204-16%
47Rhode Island1,188-5.7%
48South Dakota1,138-3.1%
49Vermont1,107-14.8%
50North Dakota912-0.1%
51Wyoming854-6.2%

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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/2020/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). 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, 2020) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2020/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, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, 17 Aug. 2023, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2020/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2020. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2023. 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, 2020. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2020/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2020.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2023) 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, 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2020/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-accommodation-food-services/us-states?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Texas, with 62,633 in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Wyoming, with 854 in 2020.

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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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