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US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 2024

Florida had the highest nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance of 51 states in 2024, at 102,052. Vermont had the lowest, at 915. The median was 10,770 and the figure for the United States was 839,550. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest102,052Florida
Lowest915Vermont
Median10,77051 states
United States839,550History

Map of states, 2024

Alabama: 9,128 countAlaska: 1,123 countArizona: 17,272 countArkansas: 6,250 countCalifornia: 94,933 countColorado: 17,814 countConnecticut: 12,035 countDelaware: 5,083 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,286 countFlorida: 102,052 countGeorgia: 27,069 countHawaii: 3,111 countIdaho: 4,472 countIllinois: 29,585 countIndiana: 12,658 countIowa: 7,336 countKansas: 7,186 countKentucky: 7,471 countLouisiana: 10,770 countMaine: 1,912 countMaryland: 12,656 countMassachusetts: 16,167 countMichigan: 18,794 countMinnesota: 12,793 countMississippi: 6,664 countMissouri: 13,846 countMontana: 2,285 countNebraska: 5,532 countNevada: 9,582 countNew Hampshire: 2,749 countNew Jersey: 24,956 countNew Mexico: 3,039 countNew York: 60,176 countNorth Carolina: 22,626 countNorth Dakota: 2,277 countOhio: 22,259 countOklahoma: 9,601 countOregon: 6,028 countPennsylvania: 26,028 countRhode Island: 2,019 countSouth Carolina: 12,146 countSouth Dakota: 3,206 countTennessee: 15,816 countTexas: 94,374 countUtah: 11,005 countVermont: 915 countVirginia: 15,367 countWashington: 12,336 countWest Virginia: 2,025 countWisconsin: 10,969 countWyoming: 2,768 count
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count, 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2024

Florida: 102,052 countFlorida102,052California: 94,933 countCalifornia94,933Texas: 94,374 countTexas94,374New York: 60,176 countNew York60,176Illinois: 29,585 countIllinois29,585Georgia: 27,069 countGeorgia27,069Pennsylvania: 26,028 countPennsylvania26,028New Jersey: 24,956 countNew Jersey24,956North Carolina: 22,626 countNorth Carolina22,626Ohio: 22,259 countOhio22,259Michigan: 18,794 countMichigan18,794Colorado: 17,814 countColorado17,814Arizona: 17,272 countArizona17,272Massachusetts: 16,167 countMassachusetts16,167Tennessee: 15,816 countTennessee15,816Virginia: 15,367 countVirginia15,367Missouri: 13,846 countMissouri13,846Minnesota: 12,793 countMinnesota12,793Indiana: 12,658 countIndiana12,658Maryland: 12,656 countMaryland12,656Washington: 12,336 countWashington12,336South Carolina: 12,146 countSouth Carolina12,146Connecticut: 12,035 countConnecticut12,035Utah: 11,005 countUtah11,005Wisconsin: 10,969 countWisconsin10,969Louisiana: 10,770 countLouisiana10,770Oklahoma: 9,601 countOklahoma9,601Nevada: 9,582 countNevada9,582Alabama: 9,128 countAlabama9,128Kentucky: 7,471 countKentucky7,471Iowa: 7,336 countIowa7,336Kansas: 7,186 countKansas7,186Mississippi: 6,664 countMississippi6,664Arkansas: 6,250 countArkansas6,250Oregon: 6,028 countOregon6,028Nebraska: 5,532 countNebraska5,532Delaware: 5,083 countDelaware5,083Idaho: 4,472 countIdaho4,472South Dakota: 3,206 countSouth Dakota3,206Hawaii: 3,111 countHawaii3,111New Mexico: 3,039 countNew Mexico3,039Wyoming: 2,768 countWyoming2,768New Hampshire: 2,749 countNew Hampshire2,749Montana: 2,285 countMontana2,285North Dakota: 2,277 countNorth Dakota2,277West Virginia: 2,025 countWest Virginia2,025Rhode Island: 2,019 countRhode Island2,019Maine: 1,912 countMaine1,912District of Columbia: 1,286 countDistrict of Columbia1,286Alaska: 1,123 countAlaska1,123Vermont: 915 countVermont915Florida: 102,052 countFlorida102,052California: 94,933 countCalifornia94,933Texas: 94,374 countTexas94,374New York: 60,176 countNew York60,176Illinois: 29,585 countIllinois29,585Georgia: 27,069 countGeorgia27,069Pennsylvania: 26,028 countPennsylvania26,028New Jersey: 24,956 countNew Jersey24,956North Carolina: 22,626 countNorth Carolina22,626Ohio: 22,259 countOhio22,259Michigan: 18,794 countMichigan18,794Colorado: 17,814 countColorado17,814Arizona: 17,272 countArizona17,272Massachusetts: 16,167 countMassachusetts16,167Tennessee: 15,816 countTennessee15,816Virginia: 15,367 countVirginia15,367Missouri: 13,846 countMissouri13,846Minnesota: 12,793 countMinnesota12,793Indiana: 12,658 countIndiana12,658Maryland: 12,656 countMaryland12,656Washington: 12,336 countWashington12,336South Carolina: 12,146 countSouth Carolina12,146Connecticut: 12,035 countConnecticut12,035Utah: 11,005 countUtah11,005Wisconsin: 10,969 countWisconsin10,969Louisiana: 10,770 countLouisiana10,770Oklahoma: 9,601 countOklahoma9,601Nevada: 9,582 countNevada9,582Alabama: 9,128 countAlabama9,128Kentucky: 7,471 countKentucky7,471Iowa: 7,336 countIowa7,336Kansas: 7,186 countKansas7,186Mississippi: 6,664 countMississippi6,664Arkansas: 6,250 countArkansas6,250Oregon: 6,028 countOregon6,028Nebraska: 5,532 countNebraska5,532Delaware: 5,083 countDelaware5,083Idaho: 4,472 countIdaho4,472South Dakota: 3,206 countSouth Dakota3,206Hawaii: 3,111 countHawaii3,111New Mexico: 3,039 countNew Mexico3,039Wyoming: 2,768 countWyoming2,768New Hampshire: 2,749 countNew Hampshire2,749Montana: 2,285 countMontana2,285North Dakota: 2,277 countNorth Dakota2,277West Virginia: 2,025 countWest Virginia2,025Rhode Island: 2,019 countRhode Island2,019Maine: 1,912 countMaine1,912District of Columbia: 1,286 countDistrict of Columbia1,286Alaska: 1,123 countAlaska1,123Vermont: 915 countVermont915
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2024
count		Change on 2023
1Florida102,052+12.1%
2California94,933+2.7%
3Texas94,374+6.5%
4New York60,176+4.3%
5Illinois29,585+1.1%
6Georgia27,069+6.9%
7Pennsylvania26,028+1.6%
8New Jersey24,956+3%
9North Carolina22,626+6.1%
10Ohio22,259+0.1%
11Michigan18,794+1.9%
12Colorado17,814+1.7%
13Arizona17,272+6.5%
14Massachusetts16,167+2.2%
15Tennessee15,816+3%
16Virginia15,367+0.5%
17Missouri13,846+0.4%
18Minnesota12,793+2.2%
19Indiana12,658+4.5%
20Maryland12,656+2.4%
21Washington12,336+1.9%
22South Carolina12,146+8.4%
23Connecticut12,035+0.7%
24Utah11,005+4.8%
25Wisconsin10,969-0.5%
26Louisiana10,770+6.1%
27Oklahoma9,601+0.5%
28Nevada9,582+1.5%
29Alabama9,128+2.5%
30Kentucky7,471+1.2%
31Iowa7,336+2.2%
32Kansas7,186-1.1%
33Mississippi6,664+0.1%
34Arkansas6,250-2.3%
35Oregon6,028+1%
36Nebraska5,532+0.5%
37Delaware5,083+11.9%
38Idaho4,472+4.5%
39South Dakota3,206+4.6%
40Hawaii3,111+0.8%
41New Mexico3,039-0.6%
42Wyoming2,768+8%
43New Hampshire2,749+6.6%
44Montana2,285-0%
45North Dakota2,277+2.5%
46West Virginia2,025-0.7%
47Rhode Island2,019-2.7%
48Maine1,912+0.8%
49District of Columbia1,286+0.2%
50Alaska1,123-14.9%
51Vermont915-0.4%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of businesses without paid employees in finance and insurance (NAICS 52), 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), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms (US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/

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Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Sept. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2024/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance?

Florida, with 102,052 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance?

Vermont, with 915 in 2024.

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