US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in All Industries in 2017 Q4

Updated on February 10, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2017 Q4, among all US states, California had the highest number of private business establishments in All Industries (1,508,465), followed by Florida (673,997), and Texas (667,708).

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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State	Number of Business Establishments
Alabama	121004
Alaska	19917
Arizona	158149
Arkansas	85811
California	1508465
Colorado	196406
Connecticut	116014
Delaware	31430
Florida	673997
Georgia	266392
Hawaii	39968
Idaho	59449
Illinois	358804
Indiana	158193
Iowa	96070
Kansas	83406
Kentucky	116450
Louisiana	125952
Maine	51272
Maryland	169084
Massachusetts	246790
Michigan	239875
Minnesota	164475
Mississippi	70048
Missouri	199129
Montana	47960
Nebraska	67865
Nevada	79282
New Hampshire	49903
New Jersey	264786
New Mexico	54470
New York	629373
North Carolina	268517
North Dakota	29941
Ohio	282844
Oklahoma	105640
Oregon	146751
Pennsylvania	340641
Rhode Island	36794
South Carolina	127915
South Dakota	31060
Tennessee	154193
Texas	667708
Utah	98059
Vermont	24147
Virginia	266911
Washington	235666
West Virginia	46803
Wisconsin	165141
Wyoming	24784