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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 2019, at 90,187. Vermont had the lowest, at 935. The median was 9,209 and the figure for the United States was 755,320. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest90,187California
Lowest935Vermont
Median9,20951 states
United States755,320History

Map of states, 2019

Alabama: 8,366 countAlaska: 1,343 countArizona: 14,738 countArkansas: 5,858 countCalifornia: 90,187 countColorado: 15,266 countConnecticut: 10,945 countDelaware: 3,299 countDistrict of Columbia: 1,046 countFlorida: 75,914 countGeorgia: 23,640 countHawaii: 3,034 countIdaho: 3,857 countIllinois: 28,677 countIndiana: 11,559 countIowa: 7,067 countKansas: 7,270 countKentucky: 7,217 countLouisiana: 10,141 countMaine: 1,860 countMaryland: 11,638 countMassachusetts: 14,416 countMichigan: 17,622 countMinnesota: 12,466 countMississippi: 6,822 countMissouri: 13,122 countMontana: 2,188 countNebraska: 5,328 countNevada: 8,324 countNew Hampshire: 2,529 countNew Jersey: 23,756 countNew Mexico: 2,933 countNew York: 53,339 countNorth Carolina: 20,732 countNorth Dakota: 2,245 countOhio: 21,748 countOklahoma: 8,880 countOregon: 6,172 countPennsylvania: 25,628 countRhode Island: 2,008 countSouth Carolina: 10,779 countSouth Dakota: 2,921 countTennessee: 14,068 countTexas: 83,386 countUtah: 9,209 countVermont: 935 countVirginia: 14,553 countWashington: 11,542 countWest Virginia: 1,992 countWisconsin: 10,885 countWyoming: 1,870 count
  • Under 2,300
  • 2,300 to 6,100
  • 6,100 to 9,200
  • 9,200 to 13K
  • 13K to 21K
  • 21K and over
count, 2019. 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, 2019

California: 90,187 countCalifornia90,187Texas: 83,386 countTexas83,386Florida: 75,914 countFlorida75,914New York: 53,339 countNew York53,339Illinois: 28,677 countIllinois28,677Pennsylvania: 25,628 countPennsylvania25,628New Jersey: 23,756 countNew Jersey23,756Georgia: 23,640 countGeorgia23,640Ohio: 21,748 countOhio21,748North Carolina: 20,732 countNorth Carolina20,732Michigan: 17,622 countMichigan17,622Colorado: 15,266 countColorado15,266Arizona: 14,738 countArizona14,738Virginia: 14,553 countVirginia14,553Massachusetts: 14,416 countMassachusetts14,416Tennessee: 14,068 countTennessee14,068Missouri: 13,122 countMissouri13,122Minnesota: 12,466 countMinnesota12,466Maryland: 11,638 countMaryland11,638Indiana: 11,559 countIndiana11,559Washington: 11,542 countWashington11,542Connecticut: 10,945 countConnecticut10,945Wisconsin: 10,885 countWisconsin10,885South Carolina: 10,779 countSouth Carolina10,779Louisiana: 10,141 countLouisiana10,141Utah: 9,209 countUtah9,209Oklahoma: 8,880 countOklahoma8,880Alabama: 8,366 countAlabama8,366Nevada: 8,324 countNevada8,324Kansas: 7,270 countKansas7,270Kentucky: 7,217 countKentucky7,217Iowa: 7,067 countIowa7,067Mississippi: 6,822 countMississippi6,822Oregon: 6,172 countOregon6,172Arkansas: 5,858 countArkansas5,858Nebraska: 5,328 countNebraska5,328Idaho: 3,857 countIdaho3,857Delaware: 3,299 countDelaware3,299Hawaii: 3,034 countHawaii3,034New Mexico: 2,933 countNew Mexico2,933South Dakota: 2,921 countSouth Dakota2,921New Hampshire: 2,529 countNew Hampshire2,529North Dakota: 2,245 countNorth Dakota2,245Montana: 2,188 countMontana2,188Rhode Island: 2,008 countRhode Island2,008West Virginia: 1,992 countWest Virginia1,992Wyoming: 1,870 countWyoming1,870Maine: 1,860 countMaine1,860Alaska: 1,343 countAlaska1,343District of Columbia: 1,046 countDistrict of Columbia1,046Vermont: 935 countVermont935California: 90,187 countCalifornia90,187Texas: 83,386 countTexas83,386Florida: 75,914 countFlorida75,914New York: 53,339 countNew York53,339Illinois: 28,677 countIllinois28,677Pennsylvania: 25,628 countPennsylvania25,628New Jersey: 23,756 countNew Jersey23,756Georgia: 23,640 countGeorgia23,640Ohio: 21,748 countOhio21,748North Carolina: 20,732 countNorth Carolina20,732Michigan: 17,622 countMichigan17,622Colorado: 15,266 countColorado15,266Arizona: 14,738 countArizona14,738Virginia: 14,553 countVirginia14,553Massachusetts: 14,416 countMassachusetts14,416Tennessee: 14,068 countTennessee14,068Missouri: 13,122 countMissouri13,122Minnesota: 12,466 countMinnesota12,466Maryland: 11,638 countMaryland11,638Indiana: 11,559 countIndiana11,559Washington: 11,542 countWashington11,542Connecticut: 10,945 countConnecticut10,945Wisconsin: 10,885 countWisconsin10,885South Carolina: 10,779 countSouth Carolina10,779Louisiana: 10,141 countLouisiana10,141Utah: 9,209 countUtah9,209Oklahoma: 8,880 countOklahoma8,880Alabama: 8,366 countAlabama8,366Nevada: 8,324 countNevada8,324Kansas: 7,270 countKansas7,270Kentucky: 7,217 countKentucky7,217Iowa: 7,067 countIowa7,067Mississippi: 6,822 countMississippi6,822Oregon: 6,172 countOregon6,172Arkansas: 5,858 countArkansas5,858Nebraska: 5,328 countNebraska5,328Idaho: 3,857 countIdaho3,857Delaware: 3,299 countDelaware3,299Hawaii: 3,034 countHawaii3,034New Mexico: 2,933 countNew Mexico2,933South Dakota: 2,921 countSouth Dakota2,921New Hampshire: 2,529 countNew Hampshire2,529North Dakota: 2,245 countNorth Dakota2,245Montana: 2,188 countMontana2,188Rhode Island: 2,008 countRhode Island2,008West Virginia: 1,992 countWest Virginia1,992Wyoming: 1,870 countWyoming1,870Maine: 1,860 countMaine1,860Alaska: 1,343 countAlaska1,343District of Columbia: 1,046 countDistrict of Columbia1,046Vermont: 935 countVermont935
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

RankStates2019
count		Change on 2018
1California90,187-0.1%
2Texas83,386+2.7%
3Florida75,914+5.5%
4New York53,339-1.3%
5Illinois28,677-4.2%
6Pennsylvania25,628-2.1%
7New Jersey23,756-1%
8Georgia23,640+1.4%
9Ohio21,748-1.4%
10North Carolina20,732+1.3%
11Michigan17,622-2.2%
12Colorado15,266-0.1%
13Arizona14,738+2.9%
14Virginia14,553-1.7%
15Massachusetts14,416-2.8%
16Tennessee14,0680%
17Missouri13,122-2.5%
18Minnesota12,466-2.6%
19Maryland11,638-1.1%
20Indiana11,559-2%
21Washington11,542-1.3%
22Connecticut10,945-1%
23Wisconsin10,885-2.3%
24South Carolina10,779+2.3%
25Louisiana10,141-9.1%
26Utah9,209-0.2%
27Oklahoma8,880-0.3%
28Alabama8,366-0.7%
29Nevada8,324+3.2%
30Kansas7,270-3%
31Kentucky7,217-3%
32Iowa7,067-4.5%
33Mississippi6,822-4.1%
34Oregon6,172-2.1%
35Arkansas5,858-0.9%
36Nebraska5,328-0.1%
37Idaho3,857+3.6%
38Delaware3,299+10.4%
39Hawaii3,034+1.7%
40New Mexico2,933-0.6%
41South Dakota2,921-0.6%
42New Hampshire2,529-1.1%
43North Dakota2,245-1.3%
44Montana2,188+2.4%
45Rhode Island2,008-0.1%
46West Virginia1,992-2.2%
47Wyoming1,870+11.6%
48Maine1,8600%
49Alaska1,343-2%
50District of Columbia1,046+2.1%
51Vermont935-7.9%

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/2019/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, 2019) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/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, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau, 8 Oct. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2019. 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, 2019. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2019.

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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, 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2019/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-finance-insurance/us-states?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

California, with 90,187 in 2019, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 935 in 2019.

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