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US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance

California had the highest nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance of 51 states in 2013, at 81,873. Alaska had the lowest, at 758. The median was 8,925 and the figure for the United States was 706,394. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest81,873California
Lowest758Alaska
Median8,92551 states
United States706,394History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 7,842 countAlaska: 758 countArizona: 14,655 countArkansas: 6,245 countCalifornia: 81,873 countColorado: 15,931 countConnecticut: 10,737 countDelaware: 2,360 countDistrict of Columbia: 978 countFlorida: 58,768 countGeorgia: 21,657 countHawaii: 2,691 countIdaho: 3,567 countIllinois: 30,898 countIndiana: 11,794 countIowa: 7,821 countKansas: 7,603 countKentucky: 7,342 countLouisiana: 9,644 countMaine: 1,949 countMaryland: 11,665 countMassachusetts: 14,035 countMichigan: 17,926 countMinnesota: 13,440 countMississippi: 6,139 countMissouri: 13,456 countMontana: 2,231 countNebraska: 5,431 countNevada: 7,714 countNew Hampshire: 2,399 countNew Jersey: 22,745 countNew Mexico: 3,105 countNew York: 49,366 countNorth Carolina: 19,407 countNorth Dakota: 2,404 countOhio: 22,009 countOklahoma: 7,951 countOregon: 6,419 countPennsylvania: 25,242 countRhode Island: 1,995 countSouth Carolina: 9,775 countSouth Dakota: 2,965 countTennessee: 13,059 countTexas: 69,614 countUtah: 8,925 countVermont: 1,043 countVirginia: 14,568 countWashington: 11,203 countWest Virginia: 2,219 countWisconsin: 11,522 countWyoming: 1,309 count
  • Under 2,400
  • 2,400 to 6,200
  • 6,200 to 8,900
  • 8,900 to 13K
  • 13K to 21K
  • 21K and over
count, 2013. 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, 2013

California: 81,873 countCalifornia81,873Texas: 69,614 countTexas69,614Florida: 58,768 countFlorida58,768New York: 49,366 countNew York49,366Illinois: 30,898 countIllinois30,898Pennsylvania: 25,242 countPennsylvania25,242New Jersey: 22,745 countNew Jersey22,745Ohio: 22,009 countOhio22,009Georgia: 21,657 countGeorgia21,657North Carolina: 19,407 countNorth Carolina19,407Michigan: 17,926 countMichigan17,926Colorado: 15,931 countColorado15,931Arizona: 14,655 countArizona14,655Virginia: 14,568 countVirginia14,568Massachusetts: 14,035 countMassachusetts14,035Missouri: 13,456 countMissouri13,456Minnesota: 13,440 countMinnesota13,440Tennessee: 13,059 countTennessee13,059Indiana: 11,794 countIndiana11,794Maryland: 11,665 countMaryland11,665Wisconsin: 11,522 countWisconsin11,522Washington: 11,203 countWashington11,203Connecticut: 10,737 countConnecticut10,737South Carolina: 9,775 countSouth Carolina9,775Louisiana: 9,644 countLouisiana9,644Utah: 8,925 countUtah8,925Oklahoma: 7,951 countOklahoma7,951Alabama: 7,842 countAlabama7,842Iowa: 7,821 countIowa7,821Nevada: 7,714 countNevada7,714Kansas: 7,603 countKansas7,603Kentucky: 7,342 countKentucky7,342Oregon: 6,419 countOregon6,419Arkansas: 6,245 countArkansas6,245Mississippi: 6,139 countMississippi6,139Nebraska: 5,431 countNebraska5,431Idaho: 3,567 countIdaho3,567New Mexico: 3,105 countNew Mexico3,105South Dakota: 2,965 countSouth Dakota2,965Hawaii: 2,691 countHawaii2,691North Dakota: 2,404 countNorth Dakota2,404New Hampshire: 2,399 countNew Hampshire2,399Delaware: 2,360 countDelaware2,360Montana: 2,231 countMontana2,231West Virginia: 2,219 countWest Virginia2,219Rhode Island: 1,995 countRhode Island1,995Maine: 1,949 countMaine1,949Wyoming: 1,309 countWyoming1,309Vermont: 1,043 countVermont1,043District of Columbia: 978 countDistrict of Columbia978Alaska: 758 countAlaska758California: 81,873 countCalifornia81,873Texas: 69,614 countTexas69,614Florida: 58,768 countFlorida58,768New York: 49,366 countNew York49,366Illinois: 30,898 countIllinois30,898Pennsylvania: 25,242 countPennsylvania25,242New Jersey: 22,745 countNew Jersey22,745Ohio: 22,009 countOhio22,009Georgia: 21,657 countGeorgia21,657North Carolina: 19,407 countNorth Carolina19,407Michigan: 17,926 countMichigan17,926Colorado: 15,931 countColorado15,931Arizona: 14,655 countArizona14,655Virginia: 14,568 countVirginia14,568Massachusetts: 14,035 countMassachusetts14,035Missouri: 13,456 countMissouri13,456Minnesota: 13,440 countMinnesota13,440Tennessee: 13,059 countTennessee13,059Indiana: 11,794 countIndiana11,794Maryland: 11,665 countMaryland11,665Wisconsin: 11,522 countWisconsin11,522Washington: 11,203 countWashington11,203Connecticut: 10,737 countConnecticut10,737South Carolina: 9,775 countSouth Carolina9,775Louisiana: 9,644 countLouisiana9,644Utah: 8,925 countUtah8,925Oklahoma: 7,951 countOklahoma7,951Alabama: 7,842 countAlabama7,842Iowa: 7,821 countIowa7,821Nevada: 7,714 countNevada7,714Kansas: 7,603 countKansas7,603Kentucky: 7,342 countKentucky7,342Oregon: 6,419 countOregon6,419Arkansas: 6,245 countArkansas6,245Mississippi: 6,139 countMississippi6,139Nebraska: 5,431 countNebraska5,431Idaho: 3,567 countIdaho3,567New Mexico: 3,105 countNew Mexico3,105South Dakota: 2,965 countSouth Dakota2,965Hawaii: 2,691 countHawaii2,691North Dakota: 2,404 countNorth Dakota2,404New Hampshire: 2,399 countNew Hampshire2,399Delaware: 2,360 countDelaware2,360Montana: 2,231 countMontana2,231West Virginia: 2,219 countWest Virginia2,219Rhode Island: 1,995 countRhode Island1,995Maine: 1,949 countMaine1,949Wyoming: 1,309 countWyoming1,309Vermont: 1,043 countVermont1,043District of Columbia: 978 countDistrict of Columbia978Alaska: 758 countAlaska758
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

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California81,873-2.3%
2Texas69,614-2.7%
3Florida58,768-0.1%
4New York49,366-1.9%
5Illinois30,898-3.5%
6Pennsylvania25,242-1.2%
7New Jersey22,745-0.4%
8Ohio22,009-3.5%
9Georgia21,657-0.5%
10North Carolina19,407-2.3%
11Michigan17,926-3%
12Colorado15,931-1%
13Arizona14,655-0.5%
14Virginia14,568-2.1%
15Massachusetts14,035-1.1%
16Missouri13,456-2.9%
17Minnesota13,440-3.3%
18Tennessee13,059-2.4%
19Indiana11,794-0.5%
20Maryland11,665-4.2%
21Wisconsin11,522-2.5%
22Washington11,203-3.2%
23Connecticut10,737-1.5%
24South Carolina9,775-1.1%
25Louisiana9,644-2.9%
26Utah8,925-2.9%
27Oklahoma7,951-3.4%
28Alabama7,842-3.1%
29Iowa7,821-0.7%
30Nevada7,714-2%
31Kansas7,603-1.4%
32Kentucky7,342-0.1%
33Oregon6,419-3.1%
34Arkansas6,245-1.1%
35Mississippi6,139-1.4%
36Nebraska5,431-0.5%
37Idaho3,567-3.7%
38New Mexico3,105-5%
39South Dakota2,965-0.9%
40Hawaii2,691-5.6%
41North Dakota2,4040%
42New Hampshire2,399-3.7%
43Delaware2,360+0.2%
44Montana2,231-4.9%
45West Virginia2,219-0.4%
46Rhode Island1,995-3%
47Maine1,949+1.6%
48Wyoming1,309-1.9%
49Vermont1,043-2%
50District of Columbia978+6.3%
51Alaska758-4.8%

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/2013/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2017). Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms (US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/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, 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 6 June 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 2013. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2013.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2017) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 81,873 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 758 in 2013.

Where does this ranking come from?

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), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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