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US states by nonemployer businesses: manufacturing

California had the highest nonemployer businesses: manufacturing of 51 states in 2014, at 47,452. District of Columbia had the lowest, at 304. The median was 4,205 and the figure for the United States was 350,346. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest47,452California
Lowest304District of Columbia
Median4,20551 states
United States350,346History

Map of states, 2014

Alabama: 4,519 countAlaska: 1,155 countArizona: 6,987 countArkansas: 2,721 countCalifornia: 47,452 countColorado: 7,507 countConnecticut: 3,485 countDelaware: 650 countDistrict of Columbia: 304 countFlorida: 23,013 countGeorgia: 10,615 countHawaii: 2,224 countIdaho: 2,709 countIllinois: 10,574 countIndiana: 6,968 countIowa: 3,017 countKansas: 2,900 countKentucky: 3,792 countLouisiana: 4,471 countMaine: 2,554 countMaryland: 4,493 countMassachusetts: 6,076 countMichigan: 12,070 countMinnesota: 7,542 countMississippi: 2,620 countMissouri: 6,095 countMontana: 2,093 countNebraska: 1,508 countNevada: 2,491 countNew Hampshire: 2,271 countNew Jersey: 6,838 countNew Mexico: 3,087 countNew York: 18,603 countNorth Carolina: 10,673 countNorth Dakota: 638 countOhio: 13,310 countOklahoma: 4,197 countOregon: 7,367 countPennsylvania: 14,185 countRhode Island: 1,177 countSouth Carolina: 4,189 countSouth Dakota: 1,006 countTennessee: 6,391 countTexas: 33,339 countUtah: 4,205 countVermont: 1,991 countVirginia: 5,912 countWashington: 8,967 countWest Virginia: 1,271 countWisconsin: 7,160 countWyoming: 964 count
  • Under 1,700
  • 1,700 to 2,700
  • 2,700 to 4,200
  • 4,200 to 6,900
  • 6,900 to 11K
  • 11K and over
count, 2014. 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, 2014

California: 47,452 countCalifornia47,452Texas: 33,339 countTexas33,339Florida: 23,013 countFlorida23,013New York: 18,603 countNew York18,603Pennsylvania: 14,185 countPennsylvania14,185Ohio: 13,310 countOhio13,310Michigan: 12,070 countMichigan12,070North Carolina: 10,673 countNorth Carolina10,673Georgia: 10,615 countGeorgia10,615Illinois: 10,574 countIllinois10,574Washington: 8,967 countWashington8,967Minnesota: 7,542 countMinnesota7,542Colorado: 7,507 countColorado7,507Oregon: 7,367 countOregon7,367Wisconsin: 7,160 countWisconsin7,160Arizona: 6,987 countArizona6,987Indiana: 6,968 countIndiana6,968New Jersey: 6,838 countNew Jersey6,838Tennessee: 6,391 countTennessee6,391Missouri: 6,095 countMissouri6,095Massachusetts: 6,076 countMassachusetts6,076Virginia: 5,912 countVirginia5,912Alabama: 4,519 countAlabama4,519Maryland: 4,493 countMaryland4,493Louisiana: 4,471 countLouisiana4,471Utah: 4,205 countUtah4,205Oklahoma: 4,197 countOklahoma4,197South Carolina: 4,189 countSouth Carolina4,189Kentucky: 3,792 countKentucky3,792Connecticut: 3,485 countConnecticut3,485New Mexico: 3,087 countNew Mexico3,087Iowa: 3,017 countIowa3,017Kansas: 2,900 countKansas2,900Arkansas: 2,721 countArkansas2,721Idaho: 2,709 countIdaho2,709Mississippi: 2,620 countMississippi2,620Maine: 2,554 countMaine2,554Nevada: 2,491 countNevada2,491New Hampshire: 2,271 countNew Hampshire2,271Hawaii: 2,224 countHawaii2,224Montana: 2,093 countMontana2,093Vermont: 1,991 countVermont1,991Nebraska: 1,508 countNebraska1,508West Virginia: 1,271 countWest Virginia1,271Rhode Island: 1,177 countRhode Island1,177Alaska: 1,155 countAlaska1,155South Dakota: 1,006 countSouth Dakota1,006Wyoming: 964 countWyoming964Delaware: 650 countDelaware650North Dakota: 638 countNorth Dakota638District of Columbia: 304 countDistrict of Columbia304California: 47,452 countCalifornia47,452Texas: 33,339 countTexas33,339Florida: 23,013 countFlorida23,013New York: 18,603 countNew York18,603Pennsylvania: 14,185 countPennsylvania14,185Ohio: 13,310 countOhio13,310Michigan: 12,070 countMichigan12,070North Carolina: 10,673 countNorth Carolina10,673Georgia: 10,615 countGeorgia10,615Illinois: 10,574 countIllinois10,574Washington: 8,967 countWashington8,967Minnesota: 7,542 countMinnesota7,542Colorado: 7,507 countColorado7,507Oregon: 7,367 countOregon7,367Wisconsin: 7,160 countWisconsin7,160Arizona: 6,987 countArizona6,987Indiana: 6,968 countIndiana6,968New Jersey: 6,838 countNew Jersey6,838Tennessee: 6,391 countTennessee6,391Missouri: 6,095 countMissouri6,095Massachusetts: 6,076 countMassachusetts6,076Virginia: 5,912 countVirginia5,912Alabama: 4,519 countAlabama4,519Maryland: 4,493 countMaryland4,493Louisiana: 4,471 countLouisiana4,471Utah: 4,205 countUtah4,205Oklahoma: 4,197 countOklahoma4,197South Carolina: 4,189 countSouth Carolina4,189Kentucky: 3,792 countKentucky3,792Connecticut: 3,485 countConnecticut3,485New Mexico: 3,087 countNew Mexico3,087Iowa: 3,017 countIowa3,017Kansas: 2,900 countKansas2,900Arkansas: 2,721 countArkansas2,721Idaho: 2,709 countIdaho2,709Mississippi: 2,620 countMississippi2,620Maine: 2,554 countMaine2,554Nevada: 2,491 countNevada2,491New Hampshire: 2,271 countNew Hampshire2,271Hawaii: 2,224 countHawaii2,224Montana: 2,093 countMontana2,093Vermont: 1,991 countVermont1,991Nebraska: 1,508 countNebraska1,508West Virginia: 1,271 countWest Virginia1,271Rhode Island: 1,177 countRhode Island1,177Alaska: 1,155 countAlaska1,155South Dakota: 1,006 countSouth Dakota1,006Wyoming: 964 countWyoming964Delaware: 650 countDelaware650North Dakota: 638 countNorth Dakota638District of Columbia: 304 countDistrict of Columbia304
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

RankStates2014
count		Change on 2013
1California47,452+3%
2Texas33,339+3.1%
3Florida23,013+4.4%
4New York18,603+1.6%
5Pennsylvania14,185+2.2%
6Ohio13,310+0.9%
7Michigan12,070-0.1%
8North Carolina10,673+2.7%
9Georgia10,615+5.8%
10Illinois10,574-0.2%
11Washington8,967+2.5%
12Minnesota7,5420%
13Colorado7,507+4.8%
14Oregon7,367+2.4%
15Wisconsin7,160+0.5%
16Arizona6,987+2.4%
17Indiana6,968+0.1%
18New Jersey6,838+3.2%
19Tennessee6,391+2.3%
20Missouri6,095-1.2%
21Massachusetts6,076+0.3%
22Virginia5,912+2.6%
23Alabama4,519+2.1%
24Maryland4,493+0.6%
25Louisiana4,471+0.2%
26Utah4,205+6%
27Oklahoma4,197+2.9%
28South Carolina4,189+1.7%
29Kentucky3,792-1.3%
30Connecticut3,485-1.6%
31New Mexico3,087-0.8%
32Iowa3,017+0.5%
33Kansas2,900+1.5%
34Arkansas2,721+2.4%
35Idaho2,709+1.6%
36Mississippi2,620+3.2%
37Maine2,554-1.7%
38Nevada2,491+4.8%
39New Hampshire2,271+1.8%
40Hawaii2,224+1.1%
41Montana2,093+3.1%
42Vermont1,991+3.1%
43Nebraska1,508-1.8%
44West Virginia1,271+0.3%
45Rhode Island1,177+2.4%
46Alaska1,155+6%
47South Dakota1,006+2%
48Wyoming964-0.3%
49Delaware650+1.2%
50North Dakota638+0.8%
51District of Columbia304+1%

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/2014/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

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, 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), manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: manufacturing, 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-manufacturing/us-states?period=2014. 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, 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-manufacturing/us-states?period=2014.

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

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Which state has the highest nonemployer businesses: manufacturing?

California, with 47,452 in 2014, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest nonemployer businesses: manufacturing?

District of Columbia, with 304 in 2014.

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