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US states by nonemployer businesses: manufacturing

California had the highest nonemployer businesses: manufacturing of 51 states in 2013, at 46,090. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 301. The median was 4,120 and the figure for the United States was 343,025. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest46,090California
Lowest301District of Columbia
Median4,12051 states
United States343,025History

Map of states, 2013

Alabama: 4,425 countAlaska: 1,090 countArizona: 6,821 countArkansas: 2,657 countCalifornia: 46,090 countColorado: 7,165 countConnecticut: 3,542 countDelaware: 642 countDistrict of Columbia: 301 countFlorida: 22,037 countGeorgia: 10,035 countHawaii: 2,199 countIdaho: 2,666 countIllinois: 10,599 countIndiana: 6,961 countIowa: 3,002 countKansas: 2,857 countKentucky: 3,840 countLouisiana: 4,462 countMaine: 2,597 countMaryland: 4,465 countMassachusetts: 6,055 countMichigan: 12,081 countMinnesota: 7,541 countMississippi: 2,538 countMissouri: 6,171 countMontana: 2,031 countNebraska: 1,535 countNevada: 2,377 countNew Hampshire: 2,230 countNew Jersey: 6,624 countNew Mexico: 3,111 countNew York: 18,319 countNorth Carolina: 10,396 countNorth Dakota: 633 countOhio: 13,185 countOklahoma: 4,080 countOregon: 7,197 countPennsylvania: 13,875 countRhode Island: 1,149 countSouth Carolina: 4,120 countSouth Dakota: 986 countTennessee: 6,247 countTexas: 32,327 countUtah: 3,967 countVermont: 1,931 countVirginia: 5,763 countWashington: 8,748 countWest Virginia: 1,267 countWisconsin: 7,121 countWyoming: 967 count
  • Under 1,700
  • 1,700 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 4,100
  • 4,100 to 6,700
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  • 10K and over
count, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2013

California: 46,090 countCalifornia46,090Texas: 32,327 countTexas32,327Florida: 22,037 countFlorida22,037New York: 18,319 countNew York18,319Pennsylvania: 13,875 countPennsylvania13,875Ohio: 13,185 countOhio13,185Michigan: 12,081 countMichigan12,081Illinois: 10,599 countIllinois10,599North Carolina: 10,396 countNorth Carolina10,396Georgia: 10,035 countGeorgia10,035Washington: 8,748 countWashington8,748Minnesota: 7,541 countMinnesota7,541Oregon: 7,197 countOregon7,197Colorado: 7,165 countColorado7,165Wisconsin: 7,121 countWisconsin7,121Indiana: 6,961 countIndiana6,961Arizona: 6,821 countArizona6,821New Jersey: 6,624 countNew Jersey6,624Tennessee: 6,247 countTennessee6,247Missouri: 6,171 countMissouri6,171Massachusetts: 6,055 countMassachusetts6,055Virginia: 5,763 countVirginia5,763Maryland: 4,465 countMaryland4,465Louisiana: 4,462 countLouisiana4,462Alabama: 4,425 countAlabama4,425South Carolina: 4,120 countSouth Carolina4,120Oklahoma: 4,080 countOklahoma4,080Utah: 3,967 countUtah3,967Kentucky: 3,840 countKentucky3,840Connecticut: 3,542 countConnecticut3,542New Mexico: 3,111 countNew Mexico3,111Iowa: 3,002 countIowa3,002Kansas: 2,857 countKansas2,857Idaho: 2,666 countIdaho2,666Arkansas: 2,657 countArkansas2,657Maine: 2,597 countMaine2,597Mississippi: 2,538 countMississippi2,538Nevada: 2,377 countNevada2,377New Hampshire: 2,230 countNew Hampshire2,230Hawaii: 2,199 countHawaii2,199Montana: 2,031 countMontana2,031Vermont: 1,931 countVermont1,931Nebraska: 1,535 countNebraska1,535West Virginia: 1,267 countWest Virginia1,267Rhode Island: 1,149 countRhode Island1,149Alaska: 1,090 countAlaska1,090South Dakota: 986 countSouth Dakota986Wyoming: 967 countWyoming967Delaware: 642 countDelaware642North Dakota: 633 countNorth Dakota633District of Columbia: 301 countDistrict of Columbia301California: 46,090 countCalifornia46,090Texas: 32,327 countTexas32,327Florida: 22,037 countFlorida22,037New York: 18,319 countNew York18,319Pennsylvania: 13,875 countPennsylvania13,875Ohio: 13,185 countOhio13,185Michigan: 12,081 countMichigan12,081Illinois: 10,599 countIllinois10,599North Carolina: 10,396 countNorth Carolina10,396Georgia: 10,035 countGeorgia10,035Washington: 8,748 countWashington8,748Minnesota: 7,541 countMinnesota7,541Oregon: 7,197 countOregon7,197Colorado: 7,165 countColorado7,165Wisconsin: 7,121 countWisconsin7,121Indiana: 6,961 countIndiana6,961Arizona: 6,821 countArizona6,821New Jersey: 6,624 countNew Jersey6,624Tennessee: 6,247 countTennessee6,247Missouri: 6,171 countMissouri6,171Massachusetts: 6,055 countMassachusetts6,055Virginia: 5,763 countVirginia5,763Maryland: 4,465 countMaryland4,465Louisiana: 4,462 countLouisiana4,462Alabama: 4,425 countAlabama4,425South Carolina: 4,120 countSouth Carolina4,120Oklahoma: 4,080 countOklahoma4,080Utah: 3,967 countUtah3,967Kentucky: 3,840 countKentucky3,840Connecticut: 3,542 countConnecticut3,542New Mexico: 3,111 countNew Mexico3,111Iowa: 3,002 countIowa3,002Kansas: 2,857 countKansas2,857Idaho: 2,666 countIdaho2,666Arkansas: 2,657 countArkansas2,657Maine: 2,597 countMaine2,597Mississippi: 2,538 countMississippi2,538Nevada: 2,377 countNevada2,377New Hampshire: 2,230 countNew Hampshire2,230Hawaii: 2,199 countHawaii2,199Montana: 2,031 countMontana2,031Vermont: 1,931 countVermont1,931Nebraska: 1,535 countNebraska1,535West Virginia: 1,267 countWest Virginia1,267Rhode Island: 1,149 countRhode Island1,149Alaska: 1,090 countAlaska1,090South Dakota: 986 countSouth Dakota986Wyoming: 967 countWyoming967Delaware: 642 countDelaware642North Dakota: 633 countNorth Dakota633District of Columbia: 301 countDistrict of Columbia301
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2013
count		Change on 2012
1California46,090+0.4%
2Texas32,327-0.6%
3Florida22,037+2.4%
4New York18,319-0.3%
5Pennsylvania13,875-1.4%
6Ohio13,185-0.9%
7Michigan12,081-2.6%
8Illinois10,599-3.5%
9North Carolina10,396+0.4%
10Georgia10,035-1.4%
11Washington8,748-0.8%
12Minnesota7,541-1.1%
13Oregon7,197+0.1%
14Colorado7,165-2.2%
15Wisconsin7,121-0.1%
16Indiana6,961-0.5%
17Arizona6,821-1.1%
18New Jersey6,624-0.8%
19Tennessee6,247-0.8%
20Missouri6,171-1.1%
21Massachusetts6,055-0.3%
22Virginia5,763+2.7%
23Maryland4,465-1.2%
24Louisiana4,462+1.1%
25Alabama4,425-1.1%
26South Carolina4,120-0.8%
27Oklahoma4,080+1.7%
28Utah3,967-1.4%
29Kentucky3,840-0.5%
30Connecticut3,542-2.9%
31New Mexico3,111-2%
32Iowa3,002-1.7%
33Kansas2,857-1.2%
34Idaho2,666-0.3%
35Arkansas2,657-2.8%
36Maine2,597-0.4%
37Mississippi2,538+1.6%
38Nevada2,377+3.3%
39New Hampshire2,230-1.9%
40Hawaii2,199+1.7%
41Montana2,031-3.7%
42Vermont1,931+2.2%
43Nebraska1,535-5.2%
44West Virginia1,267-2.2%
45Rhode Island1,149-3%
46Alaska1,090-3.5%
47South Dakota986+1.9%
48Wyoming967+0.5%
49Delaware642-0.2%
50North Dakota633-1.1%
51District of Columbia301+12.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

Number of businesses without paid employees in manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 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), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 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), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms (US states by nonemployer businesses: manufacturing, 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), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: manufacturing, 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-manufacturing/us-states?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2017. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms. US states by nonemployer businesses: manufacturing, 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-manufacturing/us-states?period=2013.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2017) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: manufacturing, 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2013/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-manufacturing/us-states?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest nonemployer businesses: manufacturing?

California, with 46,090 in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest nonemployer businesses: manufacturing?

District of Columbia, with 301 in 2013.

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