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US states by nonemployer businesses: administrative support and waste management

California had the highest nonemployer businesses: administrative support and waste management of 51 states in 2014, at 257,368. Alaska had the lowest, at 3,210. The median was 25,098 and the figure for the United States was 2.08 million. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest257,368California
Lowest3,210Alaska
Median25,09851 states
United States2,075,368History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 37,761 countAlaska: 3,210 countArizona: 39,722 countArkansas: 20,320 countCalifornia: 257,368 countColorado: 32,997 countConnecticut: 20,078 countDelaware: 4,319 countDistrict of Columbia: 3,425 countFlorida: 226,045 countGeorgia: 97,950 countHawaii: 8,606 countIdaho: 7,835 countIllinois: 76,565 countIndiana: 34,125 countIowa: 13,990 countKansas: 15,158 countKentucky: 27,803 countLouisiana: 37,522 countMaine: 7,853 countMaryland: 41,115 countMassachusetts: 35,471 countMichigan: 58,575 countMinnesota: 25,098 countMississippi: 24,141 countMissouri: 32,339 countMontana: 5,090 countNebraska: 9,101 countNevada: 16,601 countNew Hampshire: 7,345 countNew Jersey: 43,430 countNew Mexico: 9,065 countNew York: 107,414 countNorth Carolina: 72,993 countNorth Dakota: 3,373 countOhio: 65,962 countOklahoma: 26,212 countOregon: 16,965 countPennsylvania: 55,694 countRhode Island: 5,477 countSouth Carolina: 34,114 countSouth Dakota: 3,742 countTennessee: 50,852 countTexas: 228,836 countUtah: 13,003 countVermont: 4,548 countVirginia: 46,681 countWashington: 28,340 countWest Virginia: 7,239 countWisconsin: 20,633 countWyoming: 3,267 count
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count, 2014. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2014

California: 257,368 countCalifornia257,368Texas: 228,836 countTexas228,836Florida: 226,045 countFlorida226,045New York: 107,414 countNew York107,414Georgia: 97,950 countGeorgia97,950Illinois: 76,565 countIllinois76,565North Carolina: 72,993 countNorth Carolina72,993Ohio: 65,962 countOhio65,962Michigan: 58,575 countMichigan58,575Pennsylvania: 55,694 countPennsylvania55,694Tennessee: 50,852 countTennessee50,852Virginia: 46,681 countVirginia46,681New Jersey: 43,430 countNew Jersey43,430Maryland: 41,115 countMaryland41,115Arizona: 39,722 countArizona39,722Alabama: 37,761 countAlabama37,761Louisiana: 37,522 countLouisiana37,522Massachusetts: 35,471 countMassachusetts35,471Indiana: 34,125 countIndiana34,125South Carolina: 34,114 countSouth Carolina34,114Colorado: 32,997 countColorado32,997Missouri: 32,339 countMissouri32,339Washington: 28,340 countWashington28,340Kentucky: 27,803 countKentucky27,803Oklahoma: 26,212 countOklahoma26,212Minnesota: 25,098 countMinnesota25,098Mississippi: 24,141 countMississippi24,141Wisconsin: 20,633 countWisconsin20,633Arkansas: 20,320 countArkansas20,320Connecticut: 20,078 countConnecticut20,078Oregon: 16,965 countOregon16,965Nevada: 16,601 countNevada16,601Kansas: 15,158 countKansas15,158Iowa: 13,990 countIowa13,990Utah: 13,003 countUtah13,003Nebraska: 9,101 countNebraska9,101New Mexico: 9,065 countNew Mexico9,065Hawaii: 8,606 countHawaii8,606Maine: 7,853 countMaine7,853Idaho: 7,835 countIdaho7,835New Hampshire: 7,345 countNew Hampshire7,345West Virginia: 7,239 countWest Virginia7,239Rhode Island: 5,477 countRhode Island5,477Montana: 5,090 countMontana5,090Vermont: 4,548 countVermont4,548Delaware: 4,319 countDelaware4,319South Dakota: 3,742 countSouth Dakota3,742District of Columbia: 3,425 countDistrict of Columbia3,425North Dakota: 3,373 countNorth Dakota3,373Wyoming: 3,267 countWyoming3,267Alaska: 3,210 countAlaska3,210California: 257,368 countCalifornia257,368Texas: 228,836 countTexas228,836Florida: 226,045 countFlorida226,045New York: 107,414 countNew York107,414Georgia: 97,950 countGeorgia97,950Illinois: 76,565 countIllinois76,565North Carolina: 72,993 countNorth Carolina72,993Ohio: 65,962 countOhio65,962Michigan: 58,575 countMichigan58,575Pennsylvania: 55,694 countPennsylvania55,694Tennessee: 50,852 countTennessee50,852Virginia: 46,681 countVirginia46,681New Jersey: 43,430 countNew Jersey43,430Maryland: 41,115 countMaryland41,115Arizona: 39,722 countArizona39,722Alabama: 37,761 countAlabama37,761Louisiana: 37,522 countLouisiana37,522Massachusetts: 35,471 countMassachusetts35,471Indiana: 34,125 countIndiana34,125South Carolina: 34,114 countSouth Carolina34,114Colorado: 32,997 countColorado32,997Missouri: 32,339 countMissouri32,339Washington: 28,340 countWashington28,340Kentucky: 27,803 countKentucky27,803Oklahoma: 26,212 countOklahoma26,212Minnesota: 25,098 countMinnesota25,098Mississippi: 24,141 countMississippi24,141Wisconsin: 20,633 countWisconsin20,633Arkansas: 20,320 countArkansas20,320Connecticut: 20,078 countConnecticut20,078Oregon: 16,965 countOregon16,965Nevada: 16,601 countNevada16,601Kansas: 15,158 countKansas15,158Iowa: 13,990 countIowa13,990Utah: 13,003 countUtah13,003Nebraska: 9,101 countNebraska9,101New Mexico: 9,065 countNew Mexico9,065Hawaii: 8,606 countHawaii8,606Maine: 7,853 countMaine7,853Idaho: 7,835 countIdaho7,835New Hampshire: 7,345 countNew Hampshire7,345West Virginia: 7,239 countWest Virginia7,239Rhode Island: 5,477 countRhode Island5,477Montana: 5,090 countMontana5,090Vermont: 4,548 countVermont4,548Delaware: 4,319 countDelaware4,319South Dakota: 3,742 countSouth Dakota3,742District of Columbia: 3,425 countDistrict of Columbia3,425North Dakota: 3,373 countNorth Dakota3,373Wyoming: 3,267 countWyoming3,267Alaska: 3,210 countAlaska3,210
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California257,368+1.7%
2Texas228,836+3.8%
3Florida226,045+4.5%
4New York107,414+1.1%
5Georgia97,950+3.1%
6Illinois76,565+1.3%
7North Carolina72,993+2%
8Ohio65,962+0.1%
9Michigan58,575+0.2%
10Pennsylvania55,694+1.9%
11Tennessee50,852+0.8%
12Virginia46,681+2.8%
13New Jersey43,430+3.4%
14Maryland41,115+2.6%
15Arizona39,722+2.2%
16Alabama37,761+1.3%
17Louisiana37,522+0.2%
18Massachusetts35,471+2.5%
19Indiana34,125+2.3%
20South Carolina34,114+2.8%
21Colorado32,997+1.9%
22Missouri32,339-0.2%
23Washington28,340+1.9%
24Kentucky27,803-1.9%
25Oklahoma26,212+4%
26Minnesota25,098-0.9%
27Mississippi24,141+2.8%
28Wisconsin20,633-0.4%
29Arkansas20,320+0.6%
30Connecticut20,078+1.2%
31Oregon16,965+2.1%
32Nevada16,601+1.8%
33Kansas15,158+0.9%
34Iowa13,990+0.5%
35Utah13,003+2.2%
36Nebraska9,101-1.9%
37New Mexico9,065+0.5%
38Hawaii8,606+3.8%
39Maine7,853+2.5%
40Idaho7,835+4.1%
41New Hampshire7,345+0.1%
42West Virginia7,239+0.1%
43Rhode Island5,477+2%
44Montana5,090+1.6%
45Vermont4,548+1.9%
46Delaware4,319+2.8%
47South Dakota3,742-5.5%
48District of Columbia3,425-1.9%
49North Dakota3,373+6%
50Wyoming3,267+0.2%
51Alaska3,210+1.7%

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About this ranking

Number of businesses without paid employees in administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), 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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), 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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms (US states by nonemployer businesses: administrative support and waste management, 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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: administrative support and waste management, 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-administrative-support/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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. US states by nonemployer businesses: administrative support and waste management, 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-administrative-support/us-states?period=2014.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: administrative support and waste management, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-administrative-support/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest nonemployer businesses: administrative support and waste management?

California, with 257,368 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest nonemployer businesses: administrative support and waste management?

Alaska, with 3,210 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), administrative and support and waste management and remediation services (NAICS 56), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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