US Number of Private Business Establishments By State in All Industries in 2018 Q1

Updated on February 10, 2025.

According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2018 Q1, among all US states, California had the highest number of private business establishments in All Industries (1,492,681), followed by Florida (674,225), and Texas (672,247).

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	119359
Alaska	19589
Arizona	153737
Arkansas	85710
California	1492681
Colorado	199314
Connecticut	116357
Delaware	31709
Florida	674225
Georgia	268715
Hawaii	39551
Idaho	58681
Illinois	355711
Indiana	161577
Iowa	96143
Kansas	82969
Kentucky	117924
Louisiana	124543
Maine	49870
Maryland	169316
Massachusetts	247276
Michigan	237660
Minnesota	165068
Mississippi	69134
Missouri	185634
Montana	46339
Nebraska	68181
Nevada	78099
New Hampshire	49079
New Jersey	258915
New Mexico	55306
New York	616617
North Carolina	272064
North Dakota	29596
Ohio	282604
Oklahoma	104411
Oregon	145869
Pennsylvania	341499
Rhode Island	36920
South Carolina	125233
South Dakota	31040
Tennessee	155144
Texas	672247
Utah	96668
Vermont	23943
Virginia	267153
Washington	241572
West Virginia	46831
Wisconsin	165171
Wyoming	24679