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US states by nonemployer businesses: mining

Texas had the highest nonemployer businesses: mining of 51 states in 2021, at 28,890. Rhode Island had the lowest, at 11. The median was 268 and the figure for the United States was 72,952. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest28,890Texas
Lowest11Rhode Island
Median26851 states
United States72,952History

Map of states, 2021

Alabama: 268 countAlaska: 229 countArizona: 990 countArkansas: 1,070 countCalifornia: 2,361 countColorado: 2,306 countConnecticut: 160 countDelaware: 12 countDistrict of Columbia: 11 countFlorida: 845 countGeorgia: 196 countHawaii: 19 countIdaho: 162 countIllinois: 1,215 countIndiana: 361 countIowa: 60 countKansas: 4,893 countKentucky: 1,124 countLouisiana: 3,650 countMaine: 68 countMaryland: 89 countMassachusetts: 87 countMichigan: 1,017 countMinnesota: 171 countMississippi: 1,052 countMissouri: 324 countMontana: 551 countNebraska: 128 countNevada: 340 countNew Hampshire: 51 countNew Jersey: 104 countNew Mexico: 997 countNew York: 496 countNorth Carolina: 160 countNorth Dakota: 764 countOhio: 2,062 countOklahoma: 9,922 countOregon: 142 countPennsylvania: 1,970 countRhode Island: 11 countSouth Carolina: 87 countSouth Dakota: 81 countTennessee: 241 countTexas: 28,890 countUtah: 447 countVermont: 40 countVirginia: 188 countWashington: 225 countWest Virginia: 1,304 countWisconsin: 124 countWyoming: 887 count
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count, 2021. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), all legal forms. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All states, 2021

Texas: 28,890 countTexas28,890Oklahoma: 9,922 countOklahoma9,922Kansas: 4,893 countKansas4,893Louisiana: 3,650 countLouisiana3,650California: 2,361 countCalifornia2,361Colorado: 2,306 countColorado2,306Ohio: 2,062 countOhio2,062Pennsylvania: 1,970 countPennsylvania1,970West Virginia: 1,304 countWest Virginia1,304Illinois: 1,215 countIllinois1,215Kentucky: 1,124 countKentucky1,124Arkansas: 1,070 countArkansas1,070Mississippi: 1,052 countMississippi1,052Michigan: 1,017 countMichigan1,017New Mexico: 997 countNew Mexico997Arizona: 990 countArizona990Wyoming: 887 countWyoming887Florida: 845 countFlorida845North Dakota: 764 countNorth Dakota764Montana: 551 countMontana551New York: 496 countNew York496Utah: 447 countUtah447Indiana: 361 countIndiana361Nevada: 340 countNevada340Missouri: 324 countMissouri324Alabama: 268 countAlabama268Tennessee: 241 countTennessee241Alaska: 229 countAlaska229Washington: 225 countWashington225Georgia: 196 countGeorgia196Virginia: 188 countVirginia188Minnesota: 171 countMinnesota171Idaho: 162 countIdaho162Connecticut: 160 countConnecticut160North Carolina: 160 countNorth Carolina160Oregon: 142 countOregon142Nebraska: 128 countNebraska128Wisconsin: 124 countWisconsin124New Jersey: 104 countNew Jersey104Maryland: 89 countMaryland89Massachusetts: 87 countMassachusetts87South Carolina: 87 countSouth Carolina87South Dakota: 81 countSouth Dakota81Maine: 68 countMaine68Iowa: 60 countIowa60New Hampshire: 51 countNew Hampshire51Vermont: 40 countVermont40Hawaii: 19 countHawaii19Delaware: 12 countDelaware12District of Columbia: 11 countDistrict of Columbia11Rhode Island: 11 countRhode Island11Texas: 28,890 countTexas28,890Oklahoma: 9,922 countOklahoma9,922Kansas: 4,893 countKansas4,893Louisiana: 3,650 countLouisiana3,650California: 2,361 countCalifornia2,361Colorado: 2,306 countColorado2,306Ohio: 2,062 countOhio2,062Pennsylvania: 1,970 countPennsylvania1,970West Virginia: 1,304 countWest Virginia1,304Illinois: 1,215 countIllinois1,215Kentucky: 1,124 countKentucky1,124Arkansas: 1,070 countArkansas1,070Mississippi: 1,052 countMississippi1,052Michigan: 1,017 countMichigan1,017New Mexico: 997 countNew Mexico997Arizona: 990 countArizona990Wyoming: 887 countWyoming887Florida: 845 countFlorida845North Dakota: 764 countNorth Dakota764Montana: 551 countMontana551New York: 496 countNew York496Utah: 447 countUtah447Indiana: 361 countIndiana361Nevada: 340 countNevada340Missouri: 324 countMissouri324Alabama: 268 countAlabama268Tennessee: 241 countTennessee241Alaska: 229 countAlaska229Washington: 225 countWashington225Georgia: 196 countGeorgia196Virginia: 188 countVirginia188Minnesota: 171 countMinnesota171Idaho: 162 countIdaho162Connecticut: 160 countConnecticut160North Carolina: 160 countNorth Carolina160Oregon: 142 countOregon142Nebraska: 128 countNebraska128Wisconsin: 124 countWisconsin124New Jersey: 104 countNew Jersey104Maryland: 89 countMaryland89Massachusetts: 87 countMassachusetts87South Carolina: 87 countSouth Carolina87South Dakota: 81 countSouth Dakota81Maine: 68 countMaine68Iowa: 60 countIowa60New Hampshire: 51 countNew Hampshire51Vermont: 40 countVermont40Hawaii: 19 countHawaii19Delaware: 12 countDelaware12District of Columbia: 11 countDistrict of Columbia11Rhode Island: 11 countRhode Island11
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankStates2021
count		Change on 2020
1Texas28,890+25.4%
2Oklahoma9,922-0.3%
3Kansas4,893+2.9%
4Louisiana3,650-7.4%
5California2,361-15.7%
6Colorado2,306-33.6%
7Ohio2,062+59.6%
8Pennsylvania1,970+3.1%
9West Virginia1,304+4.5%
10Illinois1,215+8.3%
11Kentucky1,124-0.8%
12Arkansas1,070+5.1%
13Mississippi1,052-5.1%
14Michigan1,017-3.1%
15New Mexico997+0.8%
16Arizona990+5.9%
17Wyoming887-3.4%
18Florida845+0.6%
19North Dakota764-2.4%
20Montana551+0.2%
21New York496-5.9%
22Utah447+2.3%
23Indiana361+35.7%
24Nevada340+1.5%
25Missouri324+11%
26Alabama268+1.9%
27Tennessee241+19.9%
28Alaska229-21.3%
29Washington225+10.3%
30Georgia1960%
31Virginia188+6.2%
32Minnesota171+4.3%
33Idaho162-7.4%
34Connecticut160-2.4%
34North Carolina160-2.4%
36Oregon142+5.2%
37Nebraska128-9.9%
38Wisconsin124+0.8%
39New Jersey104+67.7%
40Maryland89+7.2%
41Massachusetts87+8.8%
41South Carolina87-4.4%
43South Dakota81-2.4%
44Maine68-2.9%
45Iowa60+13.2%
46New Hampshire51+13.3%
47Vermont40+2.6%
48Hawaii19+5.6%
49Delaware12-7.7%
50District of Columbia11+266.7%
50Rhode Island11+10%

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About this ranking

Number of businesses without paid employees in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), 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), mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), all legal forms. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2021/historical-datasets/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2024). Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), all legal forms (US states by nonemployer businesses: mining, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2021/historical-datasets/

MLA 9

Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: mining, 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 Mar. 2024, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2021/historical-datasets/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-mining/us-states?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2024. Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), all legal forms. US states by nonemployer businesses: mining, 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2021/historical-datasets/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-mining/us-states?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2024) Nonemployer Statistics, state and US files: establishments (ESTAB), mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), all legal forms, US states by nonemployer businesses: mining, 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/nonemployer-statistics/datasets/2021/historical-datasets/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/nonemployer-businesses-mining/us-states?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which state has the highest nonemployer businesses: mining?

Texas, with 28,890 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest nonemployer businesses: mining?

Rhode Island, with 11 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

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), mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (NAICS 21), all legal forms. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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