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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 2015, at 87,348. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 960. The median was 8,973 and the figure for the United States was 718,472. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest87,348California
Lowest960District of Columbia
Median8,97351 states
United States718,472History

Map of states, 2015

Alabama: 7,966 countAlaska: 1,310 countArizona: 14,497 countArkansas: 6,108 countCalifornia: 87,348 countColorado: 15,632 countConnecticut: 10,834 countDelaware: 2,528 countDistrict of Columbia: 960 countFlorida: 63,535 countGeorgia: 22,518 countHawaii: 2,884 countIdaho: 3,637 countIllinois: 30,380 countIndiana: 11,515 countIowa: 7,775 countKansas: 7,487 countKentucky: 7,206 countLouisiana: 9,510 countMaine: 1,806 countMaryland: 11,621 countMassachusetts: 14,150 countMichigan: 17,895 countMinnesota: 13,138 countMississippi: 6,306 countMissouri: 13,268 countMontana: 2,167 countNebraska: 5,331 countNevada: 7,699 countNew Hampshire: 2,404 countNew Jersey: 23,009 countNew Mexico: 2,998 countNew York: 49,970 countNorth Carolina: 19,730 countNorth Dakota: 2,367 countOhio: 21,749 countOklahoma: 8,077 countOregon: 6,412 countPennsylvania: 25,313 countRhode Island: 1,955 countSouth Carolina: 9,868 countSouth Dakota: 2,936 countTennessee: 13,187 countTexas: 71,094 countUtah: 8,973 countVermont: 1,006 countVirginia: 14,441 countWashington: 11,206 countWest Virginia: 2,138 countWisconsin: 11,279 countWyoming: 1,349 count
  • Under 2,400
  • 2,400 to 6,200
  • 6,200 to 9,000
  • 9,000 to 13K
  • 13K to 21K
  • 21K and over
count, 2015. 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, 2015

California: 87,348 countCalifornia87,348Texas: 71,094 countTexas71,094Florida: 63,535 countFlorida63,535New York: 49,970 countNew York49,970Illinois: 30,380 countIllinois30,380Pennsylvania: 25,313 countPennsylvania25,313New Jersey: 23,009 countNew Jersey23,009Georgia: 22,518 countGeorgia22,518Ohio: 21,749 countOhio21,749North Carolina: 19,730 countNorth Carolina19,730Michigan: 17,895 countMichigan17,895Colorado: 15,632 countColorado15,632Arizona: 14,497 countArizona14,497Virginia: 14,441 countVirginia14,441Massachusetts: 14,150 countMassachusetts14,150Missouri: 13,268 countMissouri13,268Tennessee: 13,187 countTennessee13,187Minnesota: 13,138 countMinnesota13,138Maryland: 11,621 countMaryland11,621Indiana: 11,515 countIndiana11,515Wisconsin: 11,279 countWisconsin11,279Washington: 11,206 countWashington11,206Connecticut: 10,834 countConnecticut10,834South Carolina: 9,868 countSouth Carolina9,868Louisiana: 9,510 countLouisiana9,510Utah: 8,973 countUtah8,973Oklahoma: 8,077 countOklahoma8,077Alabama: 7,966 countAlabama7,966Iowa: 7,775 countIowa7,775Nevada: 7,699 countNevada7,699Kansas: 7,487 countKansas7,487Kentucky: 7,206 countKentucky7,206Oregon: 6,412 countOregon6,412Mississippi: 6,306 countMississippi6,306Arkansas: 6,108 countArkansas6,108Nebraska: 5,331 countNebraska5,331Idaho: 3,637 countIdaho3,637New Mexico: 2,998 countNew Mexico2,998South Dakota: 2,936 countSouth Dakota2,936Hawaii: 2,884 countHawaii2,884Delaware: 2,528 countDelaware2,528New Hampshire: 2,404 countNew Hampshire2,404North Dakota: 2,367 countNorth Dakota2,367Montana: 2,167 countMontana2,167West Virginia: 2,138 countWest Virginia2,138Rhode Island: 1,955 countRhode Island1,955Maine: 1,806 countMaine1,806Wyoming: 1,349 countWyoming1,349Alaska: 1,310 countAlaska1,310Vermont: 1,006 countVermont1,006District of Columbia: 960 countDistrict of Columbia960California: 87,348 countCalifornia87,348Texas: 71,094 countTexas71,094Florida: 63,535 countFlorida63,535New York: 49,970 countNew York49,970Illinois: 30,380 countIllinois30,380Pennsylvania: 25,313 countPennsylvania25,313New Jersey: 23,009 countNew Jersey23,009Georgia: 22,518 countGeorgia22,518Ohio: 21,749 countOhio21,749North Carolina: 19,730 countNorth Carolina19,730Michigan: 17,895 countMichigan17,895Colorado: 15,632 countColorado15,632Arizona: 14,497 countArizona14,497Virginia: 14,441 countVirginia14,441Massachusetts: 14,150 countMassachusetts14,150Missouri: 13,268 countMissouri13,268Tennessee: 13,187 countTennessee13,187Minnesota: 13,138 countMinnesota13,138Maryland: 11,621 countMaryland11,621Indiana: 11,515 countIndiana11,515Wisconsin: 11,279 countWisconsin11,279Washington: 11,206 countWashington11,206Connecticut: 10,834 countConnecticut10,834South Carolina: 9,868 countSouth Carolina9,868Louisiana: 9,510 countLouisiana9,510Utah: 8,973 countUtah8,973Oklahoma: 8,077 countOklahoma8,077Alabama: 7,966 countAlabama7,966Iowa: 7,775 countIowa7,775Nevada: 7,699 countNevada7,699Kansas: 7,487 countKansas7,487Kentucky: 7,206 countKentucky7,206Oregon: 6,412 countOregon6,412Mississippi: 6,306 countMississippi6,306Arkansas: 6,108 countArkansas6,108Nebraska: 5,331 countNebraska5,331Idaho: 3,637 countIdaho3,637New Mexico: 2,998 countNew Mexico2,998South Dakota: 2,936 countSouth Dakota2,936Hawaii: 2,884 countHawaii2,884Delaware: 2,528 countDelaware2,528New Hampshire: 2,404 countNew Hampshire2,404North Dakota: 2,367 countNorth Dakota2,367Montana: 2,167 countMontana2,167West Virginia: 2,138 countWest Virginia2,138Rhode Island: 1,955 countRhode Island1,955Maine: 1,806 countMaine1,806Wyoming: 1,349 countWyoming1,349Alaska: 1,310 countAlaska1,310Vermont: 1,006 countVermont1,006District of Columbia: 960 countDistrict of Columbia960
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

RankStates2015
count		Change on 2014
1California87,348+2.6%
2Texas71,094-0%
3Florida63,535+3.2%
4New York49,970+0.7%
5Illinois30,380-1%
6Pennsylvania25,313-1.6%
7New Jersey23,009+0.1%
8Georgia22,518+2.1%
9Ohio21,749-1.2%
10North Carolina19,7300%
11Michigan17,895-0.1%
12Colorado15,632-2%
13Arizona14,497-1.4%
14Virginia14,441-1.2%
15Massachusetts14,150+0.7%
16Missouri13,268-0.9%
17Tennessee13,187-1.2%
18Minnesota13,138-0.4%
19Maryland11,621-0.6%
20Indiana11,515-1.6%
21Wisconsin11,279-0.7%
22Washington11,206-0.1%
23Connecticut10,834+0.6%
24South Carolina9,868+2.2%
25Louisiana9,510-2.4%
26Utah8,973+0.4%
27Oklahoma8,077+0.5%
28Alabama7,966-1.2%
29Iowa7,775+0.5%
30Nevada7,699-0.2%
31Kansas7,487-1%
32Kentucky7,206-1.3%
33Oregon6,412-0.8%
34Mississippi6,306+0.3%
35Arkansas6,108-2.6%
36Nebraska5,331-0.7%
37Idaho3,637-0.5%
38New Mexico2,998-3.5%
39South Dakota2,936+0.5%
40Hawaii2,884+2.8%
41Delaware2,528+3.9%
42New Hampshire2,404-1.3%
43North Dakota2,367-3.9%
44Montana2,167-1.5%
45West Virginia2,1380%
46Rhode Island1,955-2.6%
47Maine1,806-2.8%
48Wyoming1,349+2.5%
49Alaska1,310+70.1%
50Vermont1,006-1.2%
51District of Columbia960+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/2015/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, 2015) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2015/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, 2015. U.S. Census Bureau, 7 July 2017, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2015/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2015. 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, 2015. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2015/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2015.

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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, 2015 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2015/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2015 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 87,348 in 2015, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

District of Columbia, with 960 in 2015.

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