US
Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in the General merchandise stores Industry
in 2021 Q1
Updated on February 19, 2024.
According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021 Q4, among all US states, California added the highest number of private business establishments in the general merchandise stores industry (317), followed by Texas (259), and Florida (95).
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.
You can see similar information for other industries and sectors.
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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW).
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
By State inthe General merchandise stores Industry
in 2021 Q1
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
Added By State in the General merchandise stores Industry
in 2021 Q1
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-250 to 0
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US Number of Private Business Establishments
By State in the General merchandise stores Industry
in 2021 Q1
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| State | Number of Business Establishments | Number of Business Establishments Added |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1719 | -19 |
| Alaska | 185 | 0 |
| Arizona | 1021 | 19 |
| Arkansas | 953 | -11 |
| California | 4656 | 317 |
| Colorado | 716 | -10 |
| Connecticut | 517 | 1 |
| Delaware | 213 | -3 |
| Florida | 4631 | 95 |
| Georgia | 2754 | 14 |
| Hawaii | 123 | 0 |
| Idaho | 361 | 6 |
| Illinois | 2500 | -3 |
| Indiana | 1608 | 14 |
| Iowa | 732 | -6 |
| Kansas | 645 | 4 |
| Kentucky | 1393 | -10 |
| Louisiana | 1475 | -49 |
| Maine | 348 | 2 |
| Maryland | 969 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 923 | -6 |
| Michigan | 2641 | 11 |
| Minnesota | 1074 | -12 |
| Mississippi | 1120 | -6 |
| Missouri | 1574 | -19 |
| Montana | 162 | -3 |
| Nebraska | 385 | -5 |
| Nevada | 344 | -18 |
| New Hampshire | 287 | -5 |
| New Jersey | 1391 | -31 |
| New Mexico | 493 | -24 |
| New York | 3533 | -10 |
| North Carolina | 2617 | 19 |
| North Dakota | 161 | 3 |
| Ohio | 2695 | -8 |
| Oklahoma | 1007 | -9 |
| Oregon | 527 | -5 |
| Pennsylvania | 2776 | 57 |
| Rhode Island | 206 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 1592 | 18 |
| South Dakota | 190 | 2 |
| Tennessee | 1851 | 8 |
| Texas | 5880 | 259 |
| Utah | 397 | 8 |
| Vermont | 146 | 4 |
| Virginia | 1904 | -20 |
| Washington | 723 | 53 |
| West Virginia | 581 | -10 |
| Wisconsin | 893 | -8 |
| Wyoming | 92 | 5 |