US
Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in All Industries
in 2023 Q1
Updated on January 20, 2025.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q1, among all US states, California had the highest number of private business establishments in all industries (1,704,816), followed by Florida (865,355), and Texas (806,885).
The chart and table below shows the number of business establishments for each state.
You can see similar information for other industries and sectors.
Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in All Industries
in 2023 Q1
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
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| State | Number of Business Establishments |
|---|---|
| Alabama | 147670 |
| Alaska | 22703 |
| Arizona | 212485 |
| Arkansas | 97577 |
| California | 1704816 |
| Colorado | 259064 |
| Connecticut | 142075 |
| Delaware | 42395 |
| Florida | 865355 |
| Georgia | 368957 |
| Hawaii | 53461 |
| Idaho | 87872 |
| Illinois | 383505 |
| Indiana | 183122 |
| Iowa | 103947 |
| Kansas | 90454 |
| Kentucky | 143410 |
| Louisiana | 146651 |
| Maine | 60296 |
| Maryland | 182708 |
| Massachusetts | 286623 |
| Michigan | 306541 |
| Minnesota | 201853 |
| Mississippi | 81034 |
| Missouri | 230708 |
| Montana | 61915 |
| Nebraska | 71980 |
| Nevada | 104936 |
| New Hampshire | 60690 |
| New Jersey | 306108 |
| New Mexico | 61939 |
| New York | 677955 |
| North Carolina | 355838 |
| North Dakota | 32666 |
| Ohio | 322306 |
| Oklahoma | 121956 |
| Oregon | 181184 |
| Pennsylvania | 372942 |
| Rhode Island | 47186 |
| South Carolina | 169474 |
| South Dakota | 36943 |
| Tennessee | 208624 |
| Texas | 806885 |
| Utah | 128271 |
| Vermont | 29203 |
| Virginia | 342972 |
| Washington | 235822 |
| West Virginia | 54008 |
| Wisconsin | 187450 |
| Wyoming | 28189 |