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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 2014, at 85,156. Alaska had the lowest, at 770. The median was 8,934 and the figure for the United States was 715,767. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest85,156California
Lowest770Alaska
Median8,93451 states
United States715,767History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 8,065 countAlaska: 770 countArizona: 14,710 countArkansas: 6,274 countCalifornia: 85,156 countColorado: 15,957 countConnecticut: 10,766 countDelaware: 2,432 countDistrict of Columbia: 956 countFlorida: 61,571 countGeorgia: 22,053 countHawaii: 2,806 countIdaho: 3,656 countIllinois: 30,675 countIndiana: 11,697 countIowa: 7,733 countKansas: 7,562 countKentucky: 7,304 countLouisiana: 9,748 countMaine: 1,858 countMaryland: 11,694 countMassachusetts: 14,046 countMichigan: 17,907 countMinnesota: 13,195 countMississippi: 6,287 countMissouri: 13,393 countMontana: 2,200 countNebraska: 5,366 countNevada: 7,713 countNew Hampshire: 2,436 countNew Jersey: 22,982 countNew Mexico: 3,107 countNew York: 49,607 countNorth Carolina: 19,726 countNorth Dakota: 2,464 countOhio: 22,014 countOklahoma: 8,039 countOregon: 6,461 countPennsylvania: 25,718 countRhode Island: 2,008 countSouth Carolina: 9,659 countSouth Dakota: 2,921 countTennessee: 13,351 countTexas: 71,125 countUtah: 8,934 countVermont: 1,018 countVirginia: 14,614 countWashington: 11,215 countWest Virginia: 2,138 countWisconsin: 11,364 countWyoming: 1,316 count
  • Under 2,400
  • 2,400 to 6,300
  • 6,300 to 8,900
  • 8,900 to 13K
  • 13K to 21K
  • 21K and over
count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 85,156 countCalifornia85,156Texas: 71,125 countTexas71,125Florida: 61,571 countFlorida61,571New York: 49,607 countNew York49,607Illinois: 30,675 countIllinois30,675Pennsylvania: 25,718 countPennsylvania25,718New Jersey: 22,982 countNew Jersey22,982Georgia: 22,053 countGeorgia22,053Ohio: 22,014 countOhio22,014North Carolina: 19,726 countNorth Carolina19,726Michigan: 17,907 countMichigan17,907Colorado: 15,957 countColorado15,957Arizona: 14,710 countArizona14,710Virginia: 14,614 countVirginia14,614Massachusetts: 14,046 countMassachusetts14,046Missouri: 13,393 countMissouri13,393Tennessee: 13,351 countTennessee13,351Minnesota: 13,195 countMinnesota13,195Indiana: 11,697 countIndiana11,697Maryland: 11,694 countMaryland11,694Wisconsin: 11,364 countWisconsin11,364Washington: 11,215 countWashington11,215Connecticut: 10,766 countConnecticut10,766Louisiana: 9,748 countLouisiana9,748South Carolina: 9,659 countSouth Carolina9,659Utah: 8,934 countUtah8,934Alabama: 8,065 countAlabama8,065Oklahoma: 8,039 countOklahoma8,039Iowa: 7,733 countIowa7,733Nevada: 7,713 countNevada7,713Kansas: 7,562 countKansas7,562Kentucky: 7,304 countKentucky7,304Oregon: 6,461 countOregon6,461Mississippi: 6,287 countMississippi6,287Arkansas: 6,274 countArkansas6,274Nebraska: 5,366 countNebraska5,366Idaho: 3,656 countIdaho3,656New Mexico: 3,107 countNew Mexico3,107South Dakota: 2,921 countSouth Dakota2,921Hawaii: 2,806 countHawaii2,806North Dakota: 2,464 countNorth Dakota2,464New Hampshire: 2,436 countNew Hampshire2,436Delaware: 2,432 countDelaware2,432Montana: 2,200 countMontana2,200West Virginia: 2,138 countWest Virginia2,138Rhode Island: 2,008 countRhode Island2,008Maine: 1,858 countMaine1,858Wyoming: 1,316 countWyoming1,316Vermont: 1,018 countVermont1,018District of Columbia: 956 countDistrict of Columbia956Alaska: 770 countAlaska770California: 85,156 countCalifornia85,156Texas: 71,125 countTexas71,125Florida: 61,571 countFlorida61,571New York: 49,607 countNew York49,607Illinois: 30,675 countIllinois30,675Pennsylvania: 25,718 countPennsylvania25,718New Jersey: 22,982 countNew Jersey22,982Georgia: 22,053 countGeorgia22,053Ohio: 22,014 countOhio22,014North Carolina: 19,726 countNorth Carolina19,726Michigan: 17,907 countMichigan17,907Colorado: 15,957 countColorado15,957Arizona: 14,710 countArizona14,710Virginia: 14,614 countVirginia14,614Massachusetts: 14,046 countMassachusetts14,046Missouri: 13,393 countMissouri13,393Tennessee: 13,351 countTennessee13,351Minnesota: 13,195 countMinnesota13,195Indiana: 11,697 countIndiana11,697Maryland: 11,694 countMaryland11,694Wisconsin: 11,364 countWisconsin11,364Washington: 11,215 countWashington11,215Connecticut: 10,766 countConnecticut10,766Louisiana: 9,748 countLouisiana9,748South Carolina: 9,659 countSouth Carolina9,659Utah: 8,934 countUtah8,934Alabama: 8,065 countAlabama8,065Oklahoma: 8,039 countOklahoma8,039Iowa: 7,733 countIowa7,733Nevada: 7,713 countNevada7,713Kansas: 7,562 countKansas7,562Kentucky: 7,304 countKentucky7,304Oregon: 6,461 countOregon6,461Mississippi: 6,287 countMississippi6,287Arkansas: 6,274 countArkansas6,274Nebraska: 5,366 countNebraska5,366Idaho: 3,656 countIdaho3,656New Mexico: 3,107 countNew Mexico3,107South Dakota: 2,921 countSouth Dakota2,921Hawaii: 2,806 countHawaii2,806North Dakota: 2,464 countNorth Dakota2,464New Hampshire: 2,436 countNew Hampshire2,436Delaware: 2,432 countDelaware2,432Montana: 2,200 countMontana2,200West Virginia: 2,138 countWest Virginia2,138Rhode Island: 2,008 countRhode Island2,008Maine: 1,858 countMaine1,858Wyoming: 1,316 countWyoming1,316Vermont: 1,018 countVermont1,018District of Columbia: 956 countDistrict of Columbia956Alaska: 770 countAlaska770
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California85,156+4%
2Texas71,125+2.2%
3Florida61,571+4.8%
4New York49,607+0.5%
5Illinois30,675-0.7%
6Pennsylvania25,718+1.9%
7New Jersey22,982+1%
8Georgia22,053+1.8%
9Ohio22,0140%
10North Carolina19,726+1.6%
11Michigan17,907-0.1%
12Colorado15,957+0.2%
13Arizona14,710+0.4%
14Virginia14,614+0.3%
15Massachusetts14,046+0.1%
16Missouri13,393-0.5%
17Tennessee13,351+2.2%
18Minnesota13,195-1.8%
19Indiana11,697-0.8%
20Maryland11,694+0.2%
21Wisconsin11,364-1.4%
22Washington11,215+0.1%
23Connecticut10,766+0.3%
24Louisiana9,748+1.1%
25South Carolina9,659-1.2%
26Utah8,934+0.1%
27Alabama8,065+2.8%
28Oklahoma8,039+1.1%
29Iowa7,733-1.1%
30Nevada7,713-0%
31Kansas7,562-0.5%
32Kentucky7,304-0.5%
33Oregon6,461+0.7%
34Mississippi6,287+2.4%
35Arkansas6,274+0.5%
36Nebraska5,366-1.2%
37Idaho3,656+2.5%
38New Mexico3,107+0.1%
39South Dakota2,921-1.5%
40Hawaii2,806+4.3%
41North Dakota2,464+2.5%
42New Hampshire2,436+1.5%
43Delaware2,432+3.1%
44Montana2,200-1.4%
45West Virginia2,138-3.7%
46Rhode Island2,008+0.7%
47Maine1,858-4.7%
48Wyoming1,316+0.5%
49Vermont1,018-2.4%
50District of Columbia956-2.2%
51Alaska770+1.6%

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/2014/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, 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), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 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-finance-insurance/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), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. US states by nonemployer businesses: finance and insurance, 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-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2014.

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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, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2014/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 85,156 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Alaska, with 770 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), finance and insurance (NAICS 52), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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