US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in the NAICS 44-45 Retail trade Industry in 2023 Q4

Updated on June 5, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2023 Q4, among all US states, California had the highest number of private business establishments in the NAICS 44-45 Retail trade Industry (108,701), followed by Texas (85,246), and Florida (84,689).

The chart and table below shows the number of business establishments for each state.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).

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State	Number of Business Establishments
Alabama	19286
Alaska	2358
Arizona	17256
Arkansas	11082
California	108701
Colorado	18875
Connecticut	12667
Delaware	3817
Florida	84689
Georgia	36664
Hawaii	4674
Idaho	7335
Illinois	35811
Indiana	21127
Iowa	11162
Kansas	9003
Kentucky	17168
Louisiana	18884
Maine	5953
Maryland	17683
Massachusetts	21889
Michigan	35241
Minnesota	17836
Mississippi	12332
Missouri	21036
Montana	4922
Nebraska	6904
Nevada	8208
New Hampshire	5793
New Jersey	30049
New Mexico	6387
New York	70265
North Carolina	38842
North Dakota	3171
Ohio	35799
Oklahoma	14401
Oregon	14673
Pennsylvania	39983
Rhode Island	3933
South Carolina	20068
South Dakota	3815
Tennessee	25514
Texas	85246
Utah	11228
Vermont	2928
Virginia	25295
Washington	19077
West Virginia	6453
Wisconsin	17291
Wyoming	2437