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NAICS sector 22. Establishments, employment and payroll — Census Bureau County Business Patterns.
Establishments
20,436
Employees
668,239
Annual payroll
$85.0B
| # | State | Establishments | Employees | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 1,479 | 68,620 | $11.3B |
| 2 | Texas | 2,206 | 61,731 | $7.7B |
| 3 | New York | 834 | 40,711 | $5.6B |
| 4 | Florida | 1,136 | 30,699 | $3.8B |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 894 | 29,041 | $3.5B |
| 6 | Illinois | 670 | 27,143 | $3.6B |
| 7 | Georgia | 519 | 25,360 | $2.8B |
| 8 | Ohio | 688 | 24,481 | $2.9B |
| 9 | Michigan | 440 | 24,033 | $3.2B |
| 10 | North Carolina | 606 | 21,116 | $2.4B |
| 11 | New Jersey | 458 | 19,671 | $2.7B |
| 12 | Missouri | 426 | 16,566 | $2.0B |
| 13 | Indiana | 529 | 15,800 | $1.8B |
| 14 | Virginia | 377 | 14,878 | $1.9B |
| 15 | Minnesota | 371 | 14,790 | $1.8B |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 328 | 14,056 | $2.0B |
| 17 | Arizona | 315 | 13,177 | $1.6B |
| 18 | Alabama | 270 | 13,080 | $1.6B |
| 19 | Louisiana | 526 | 12,235 | $1.5B |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 382 | 12,076 | $1.4B |
| 21 | Oklahoma | 416 | 10,959 | $1.2B |
| 22 | Colorado | 451 | 10,933 | $1.5B |
| 23 | South Carolina | 357 | 10,503 | $1.1B |
| 24 | Washington | 342 | 9,960 | $1.3B |
| 25 | Maryland | 242 | 9,477 | $1.3B |
| 26 | Mississippi | 556 | 8,946 | $867M |
| 27 | Connecticut | 177 | 8,636 | $1.2B |
| 28 | Oregon | 295 | 7,914 | $1.1B |
| 29 | Kentucky | 364 | 7,910 | $829M |
| 30 | Iowa | 344 | 7,627 | $856M |
| 31 | Arkansas | 348 | 7,480 | $842M |
| 32 | Kansas | 273 | 7,188 | $775M |
| 33 | West Virginia | 234 | 6,183 | $630M |
| 34 | Nevada | 126 | 4,803 | $589M |
| 35 | Utah | 236 | 4,537 | $523M |
| 36 | New Mexico | 238 | 4,497 | $425M |
| 37 | Idaho | 219 | 4,050 | $459M |
| 38 | New Hampshire | 136 | 3,754 | $462M |
| 39 | Hawaii | 79 | 3,713 | $463M |
| 40 | North Dakota | 161 | 3,686 | $427M |
| 41 | Tennessee | 197 | 3,505 | $334M |
| 42 | Montana | 198 | 2,957 | $305M |
| 43 | South Dakota | 159 | 2,926 | $306M |
| 44 | Delaware | 88 | 2,625 | $326M |
| 45 | Wyoming | 143 | 2,552 | $292M |
| 46 | Maine | 126 | 2,462 | $278M |
| 47 | Alaska | 115 | 2,283 | $263M |
| 48 | District of Columbia | 81 | 1,987 | $351M |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 51 | 1,662 | $229M |
| 50 | Vermont | 66 | 1,262 | $154M |
| 51 | Nebraska | 107 | 1,036 | $184M |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | 44 | 407 | $59M |
Top counties for utilities
Harris County · TX18,687 employeesLos Angeles County · CA15,290 employeesMaricopa County · AZ8,167 employeesMecklenburg County · NC8,089 employeesNew York County · NY7,196 employeesCook County · IL7,145 employeesWayne County · MI6,903 employeesPalm Beach County · FL6,353 employeesFulton County · GA6,345 employeesSan Diego County · CA6,213 employeesSan Francisco County · CA5,906 employeesHennepin County · MN5,826 employeesFranklin County · OH5,426 employeesDallas County · TX5,416 employeesKing County · WA5,216 employeesContra Costa County · CA4,831 employeesJefferson County · AL4,514 employeesKings County · NY4,479 employeesDuPage County · IL4,333 employeesFresno County · CA3,978 employeesSan Bernardino County · CA3,691 employeesMiddlesex County · MA3,647 employeesMultnomah County · OR3,545 employeesSummit County · OH3,527 employeesMontgomery County · PA3,353 employeesDenver County · CO3,323 employeesMiami-Dade County · FL3,302 employeesOrange County · CA3,063 employeesWake County · NC3,042 employeesOklahoma County · OK3,041 employees
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Counts cover establishments with paid employees; sole proprietors and most government and railroad employment are excluded. A small establishment count may be withheld by the Census Bureau to protect confidentiality.