US
Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in All Industries
in 2020 Q4
Updated on August 8, 2022.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q2, among all US states, Washington added the highest number of private business establishments in all industries (44,736), followed by California (26,556), and Florida (12,908).
The first chart below shows the number of establishments by state and the second chart shows the number of establishments added by state. This information can also be found in the table below.
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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
By State inAll Industries
in 2020 Q4
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
Added By State in All Industries
in 2020 Q4
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in All Industries
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| State | Number of Business Establishments | Number of Business Establishments Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 128995 | 2328 |
| Alaska | 21035 | 299 |
| Arizona | 171344 | 2911 |
| Arkansas | 90277 | 990 |
| California | 1614404 | 26556 |
| Colorado | 217252 | -237 |
| Connecticut | 123463 | 1373 |
| Delaware | 34981 | 108 |
| Florida | 756917 | 12908 |
| Georgia | 310738 | 6971 |
| Hawaii | 45224 | 777 |
| Idaho | 69861 | 2443 |
| Illinois | 373275 | 5704 |
| Indiana | 166184 | -1528 |
| Iowa | 99129 | -28 |
| Kansas | 84560 | 1312 |
| Kentucky | 124887 | 2237 |
| Louisiana | 134846 | 1618 |
| Maine | 52260 | 874 |
| Maryland | 171310 | 2357 |
| Massachusetts | 260973 | 5003 |
| Michigan | 258015 | -1224 |
| Minnesota | 179314 | 2767 |
| Mississippi | 71868 | 1064 |
| Missouri | 211816 | 2925 |
| Montana | 53030 | 2297 |
| Nebraska | 68630 | 1326 |
| Nevada | 88888 | 2608 |
| New Hampshire | 54281 | 1205 |
| New Jersey | 286298 | 7601 |
| New Mexico | 61007 | 1440 |
| New York | 644651 | 6979 |
| North Carolina | 294790 | 5208 |
| North Dakota | 30436 | -12 |
| Ohio | 293232 | 1741 |
| Oklahoma | 108139 | 1034 |
| Oregon | 161075 | 2762 |
| Pennsylvania | 350336 | 242 |
| Rhode Island | 40091 | 713 |
| South Carolina | 145133 | 2250 |
| South Dakota | 32988 | 331 |
| Tennessee | 171531 | 2521 |
| Texas | 729727 | 7410 |
| Utah | 113550 | 3422 |
| Vermont | 25245 | 240 |
| Virginia | 278674 | 2045 |
| Washington | 298722 | 44736 |
| West Virginia | 48129 | 712 |
| Wisconsin | 174059 | 2252 |
| Wyoming | 26115 | 197 |