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NAICS sector 51. Establishments, employment and payroll — Census Bureau County Business Patterns.
Establishments
161,542
Employees
3,828,145
Annual payroll
$569.2B
| # | State | Establishments | Employees | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 27,338 | 891,636 | $206.9B |
| 2 | New York | 12,089 | 328,460 | $51.8B |
| 3 | Texas | 11,777 | 293,377 | $34.5B |
| 4 | Florida | 10,336 | 175,767 | $18.1B |
| 5 | Washington | 4,036 | 163,445 | $40.1B |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 3,655 | 141,099 | $22.9B |
| 7 | Georgia | 5,030 | 133,617 | $16.1B |
| 8 | Illinois | 5,616 | 120,174 | $14.8B |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 5,685 | 112,393 | $11.8B |
| 10 | Virginia | 4,006 | 111,454 | $15.6B |
| 11 | Colorado | 3,804 | 101,428 | $14.5B |
| 12 | North Carolina | 4,150 | 94,965 | $10.5B |
| 13 | Ohio | 4,391 | 93,136 | $7.7B |
| 14 | New Jersey | 3,802 | 88,523 | $11.5B |
| 15 | Minnesota | 2,631 | 62,246 | $6.9B |
| 16 | Utah | 2,004 | 59,792 | $7.1B |
| 17 | Michigan | 3,887 | 59,414 | $5.8B |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 2,400 | 56,278 | $5.6B |
| 19 | Arizona | 2,662 | 55,189 | $5.0B |
| 20 | Missouri | 2,582 | 52,743 | $4.9B |
| 21 | Maryland | 2,598 | 49,309 | $5.5B |
| 22 | Tennessee | 2,980 | 47,723 | $4.0B |
| 23 | Oregon | 2,404 | 38,519 | $4.3B |
| 24 | Indiana | 2,380 | 38,255 | $3.6B |
| 25 | Connecticut | 1,687 | 32,430 | $3.8B |
| 26 | South Carolina | 1,764 | 31,582 | $2.6B |
| 27 | Alabama | 1,887 | 30,227 | $2.3B |
| 28 | District of Columbia | 851 | 30,015 | $4.2B |
| 29 | Kentucky | 1,995 | 26,469 | $1.7B |
| 30 | Kansas | 1,424 | 26,297 | $2.5B |
| 31 | Nebraska | 978 | 25,307 | $2.2B |
| 32 | Iowa | 1,615 | 23,918 | $1.8B |
| 33 | Oklahoma | 1,604 | 23,471 | $1.6B |
| 34 | Arkansas | 1,174 | 20,052 | $1.6B |
| 35 | Louisiana | 1,591 | 19,384 | $1.3B |
| 36 | Nevada | 1,631 | 19,335 | $1.6B |
| 37 | Idaho | 877 | 17,726 | $1.8B |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | 730 | 15,990 | $783M |
| 39 | New Hampshire | 772 | 14,427 | $1.8B |
| 40 | Mississippi | 1,087 | 11,896 | $722M |
| 41 | Delaware | 1,070 | 10,680 | $1.3B |
| 42 | Maine | 817 | 9,398 | $664M |
| 43 | New Mexico | 857 | 9,165 | $593M |
| 44 | Montana | 697 | 7,801 | $584M |
| 45 | North Dakota | 376 | 7,401 | $638M |
| 46 | West Virginia | 752 | 7,090 | $435M |
| 47 | Hawaii | 557 | 6,945 | $563M |
| 48 | Alaska | 422 | 6,715 | $569M |
| 49 | Rhode Island | 477 | 6,243 | $557M |
| 50 | Vermont | 490 | 6,224 | $677M |
| 51 | South Dakota | 463 | 6,035 | $373M |
| 52 | Wyoming | 546 | 3,884 | $272M |
Top counties for information
Los Angeles County · CA243,507 employeesNew York County · NY232,070 employeesSanta Clara County · CA179,629 employeesKing County · WA139,457 employeesSan Francisco County · CA127,842 employeesSan Mateo County · CA112,818 employeesCook County · IL73,797 employeesMiddlesex County · MA67,368 employeesDallas County · TX66,417 employeesFulton County · GA63,721 employeesTravis County · TX63,533 employeesFairfax County · VA52,161 employeesMaricopa County · AZ41,485 employeesSan Diego County · CA39,764 employeesSuffolk County · MA39,142 employeesAlameda County · CA37,358 employeesOrange County · CA36,703 employeesHarris County · TX35,856 employeesHennepin County · MN32,180 employeesDistrict of Columbia · DC30,015 employeesWake County · NC28,835 employeesPhiladelphia County · PA26,843 employeesSalt Lake County · UT26,316 employeesCuyahoga County · OH25,229 employeesMiami-Dade County · FL24,718 employeesMecklenburg County · NC24,387 employeesDenver County · CO24,258 employeesArapahoe County · CO23,018 employeesCollin County · TX21,880 employeesOrange County · FL21,764 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.