Number of Private Sector Firms, by Size
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2024
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5801443 2082342 7883785 0.74 0.26 1.00 Alabama 66502 29985 96488 0.69 0.31 1.00 Alaska 15272 4463 19735 0.77 0.23 1.00 Arizona 101635 45989 147625 0.69 0.31 1.00 Arkansas 48415 18091 66505 0.73 0.27 1.00 California 729690 210917 940606 0.78 0.22 1.00 Colorado 133840 45449 179290 0.75 0.25 1.00 Connecticut 58500 23831 82332 0.71 0.29 1.00 Delaware 21068 7189 28257 0.75 0.25 1.00 District of Columbia 15979 7651 23631 0.68 0.32 1.00 Florida 444720 152608 597328 0.74 0.26 1.00 Georgia 188330 68870 257200 0.73 0.27 1.00 Hawaii 22636 9137 31773 0.71 0.29 1.00 Idaho 43991 11342 55333 0.80 0.20 1.00 Illinois 221906 83421 305327 0.73 0.27 1.00 Indiana 99903 46583 146486 0.68 0.32 1.00 Iowa 61432 24071 85503 0.72 0.28 1.00 Kansas 53310 19314 72624 0.73 0.27 1.00 Kentucky 57031 28542 85573 0.67 0.33 1.00 Louisiana 71156 30229 101385 0.70 0.30 1.00 Maine 29827 8572 38398 0.78 0.22 1.00 Maryland 98119 37277 135396 0.72 0.28 1.00 Massachusetts 144536 42414 186950 0.77 0.23 1.00 Michigan 145189 53571 198760 0.73 0.27 1.00 Minnesota 110607 41961 152568 0.72 0.28 1.00 Mississippi 35870 17229 53099 0.68 0.32 1.00 Missouri 98882 43036 141919 0.70 0.30 1.00 Montana 35536 8642 44178 0.80 0.20 1.00 Nebraska 42704 14581 57285 0.75 0.25 1.00 Nevada 49691 20623 70315 0.71 0.29 1.00 New Hampshire 25545 9808 35353 0.72 0.28 1.00 New Jersey 159860 44555 204415 0.78 0.22 1.00 New Mexico 24918 13184 38102 0.65 0.35 1.00 New York 408048 103161 511208 0.80 0.20 1.00 North Carolina 185152 68778 253930 0.73 0.27 1.00 North Dakota 19646 6497 26144 0.75 0.25 1.00 Ohio 164675 77054 241729 0.68 0.32 1.00 Oklahoma 64369 22099 86468 0.74 0.26 1.00 Oregon 83322 28180 111502 0.75 0.25 1.00 Pennsylvania 207701 85258 292959 0.71 0.29 1.00 Rhode Island 20990 9028 30018 0.70 0.30 1.00 South Carolina 77527 36303 113830 0.68 0.32 1.00 South Dakota 23741 6572 30313 0.78 0.22 1.00 Tennessee 101048 51611 152659 0.66 0.34 1.00 Texas 466640 182237 648877 0.72 0.28 1.00 Utah 65921 18836 84756 0.78 0.22 1.00 Vermont 15643 3831 19474 0.80 0.20 1.00 Virginia 150581 52565 203146 0.74 0.26 1.00 Washington 141617 51209 192826 0.73 0.27 1.00 West Virginia 22099 12624 34723 0.64 0.36 1.00 Wisconsin 108782 38895 147676 0.74 0.26 1.00 Wyoming 17341 4468 21810 0.80 0.20 1.00
2023
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5945103 1955696 7900799 0.75 0.25 1.00 Alabama 63040 30205 93245 0.68 0.32 1.00 Alaska 15823 4463 20286 0.78 0.22 1.00 Arizona 104400 43538 147938 0.71 0.29 1.00 Arkansas 46524 20961 67485 0.69 0.31 1.00 California 766180 213248 979428 0.78 0.22 1.00 Colorado 136676 34563 171240 0.80 0.20 1.00 Connecticut 61616 27454 89070 0.69 0.31 1.00 Delaware 20218 6869 27087 0.75 0.25 1.00 District of Columbia 14458 8657 23115 0.63 0.37 1.00 Florida 472291 120367 592658 0.80 0.20 1.00 Georgia 173983 60467 234449 0.74 0.26 1.00 Hawaii 23491 8649 32141 0.73 0.27 1.00 Idaho 44534 9340 53874 0.83 0.17 1.00 Illinois 220546 70818 291363 0.76 0.24 1.00 Indiana 104899 40225 145124 0.72 0.28 1.00 Iowa 65675 23751 89426 0.73 0.27 1.00 Kansas 55393 19128 74522 0.74 0.26 1.00 Kentucky 64281 25926 90208 0.71 0.29 1.00 Louisiana 72995 25547 98542 0.74 0.26 1.00 Maine 32548 8247 40795 0.80 0.20 1.00 Maryland 101332 36219 137551 0.74 0.26 1.00 Massachusetts 126865 43375 170240 0.75 0.25 1.00 Michigan 165730 49338 215068 0.77 0.23 1.00 Minnesota 120079 33875 153954 0.78 0.22 1.00 Mississippi 40430 16283 56713 0.71 0.29 1.00 Missouri 99437 41353 140790 0.71 0.29 1.00 Montana 36250 6885 43135 0.84 0.16 1.00 Nebraska 47594 13613 61207 0.78 0.22 1.00 Nevada 50838 20272 71111 0.71 0.29 1.00 New Hampshire 27784 9445 37228 0.75 0.25 1.00 New Jersey 189187 50882 240069 0.79 0.21 1.00 New Mexico 28507 12150 40658 0.70 0.30 1.00 New York 408156 93915 502071 0.81 0.19 1.00 North Carolina 192552 56837 249389 0.77 0.23 1.00 North Dakota 19901 5785 25685 0.77 0.23 1.00 Ohio 163805 80841 244646 0.67 0.33 1.00 Oklahoma 66749 22366 89115 0.75 0.25 1.00 Oregon 91353 27143 118496 0.77 0.23 1.00 Pennsylvania 214988 80941 295929 0.73 0.27 1.00 Rhode Island 22602 6824 29426 0.77 0.23 1.00 South Carolina 79700 33333 113033 0.71 0.29 1.00 South Dakota 23862 6684 30546 0.78 0.22 1.00 Tennessee 96320 50495 146814 0.66 0.34 1.00 Texas 457023 166308 623331 0.73 0.27 1.00 Utah 70951 17623 88574 0.80 0.20 1.00 Vermont 14914 4213 19127 0.78 0.22 1.00 Virginia 145695 59117 204812 0.71 0.29 1.00 Washington 143356 46418 189774 0.76 0.24 1.00 West Virginia 21974 11227 33201 0.66 0.34 1.00 Wisconsin 98421 45401 143823 0.68 0.32 1.00 Wyoming 19177 4111 23288 0.82 0.18 1.00
2022
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5804369 1867891 7672261 0.76 0.24 1 Alabama 66791 31614 98405 0.68 0.32 1 Alaska 16521 4622 21143 0.78 0.22 1 Arizona 129480 37777 167257 0.77 0.23 1 Arkansas 48244 18409 66653 0.72 0.28 1 California 737095 193014 930109 0.79 0.21 1 Colorado 132129 31369 163498 0.81 0.19 1 Connecticut 62949 24286 87234 0.72 0.28 1 Delaware 18089 6445 24534 0.74 0.26 1 District of Columbia 14676 7889 22566 0.65 0.35 1 Florida 436962 116401 553363 0.79 0.21 1 Georgia 170393 58453 228846 0.74 0.26 1 Hawaii 20321 8304 28625 0.71 0.29 1 Idaho 45944 8972 54916 0.84 0.16 1 Illinois 217826 73081 290907 0.75 0.25 1 Indiana 99618 42936 142554 0.70 0.30 1 Iowa 63149 20606 83755 0.75 0.25 1 Kansas 55249 19990 75239 0.73 0.27 1 Kentucky 53040 28621 81661 0.65 0.35 1 Louisiana 71420 25891 97310 0.73 0.27 1 Maine 31006 8248 39253 0.79 0.21 1 Maryland 97606 31794 129401 0.75 0.25 1 Massachusetts 130873 46884 177758 0.74 0.26 1 Michigan 170353 56253 226606 0.75 0.25 1 Minnesota 110614 36044 146658 0.75 0.25 1 Mississippi 40054 18199 58253 0.69 0.31 1 Missouri 115714 33341 149055 0.78 0.22 1 Montana 33440 6109 39549 0.85 0.15 1 Nebraska 41637 11820 53457 0.78 0.22 1 Nevada 49326 17382 66707 0.74 0.26 1 New Hampshire 28195 9464 37659 0.75 0.25 1 New Jersey 163659 46660 210319 0.78 0.22 1 New Mexico 30196 10707 40902 0.74 0.26 1 New York 395974 95473 491446 0.81 0.19 1 North Carolina 172861 56373 229235 0.75 0.25 1 North Dakota 20367 5598 25965 0.78 0.22 1 Ohio 181725 66703 248427 0.73 0.27 1 Oklahoma 64409 21378 85787 0.75 0.25 1 Oregon 89280 25442 114722 0.78 0.22 1 Pennsylvania 192681 78620 271301 0.71 0.29 1 Rhode Island 21027 6212 27239 0.77 0.23 1 South Carolina 78462 36147 114609 0.68 0.32 1 South Dakota 23125 6073 29198 0.79 0.21 1 Tennessee 97202 42617 139819 0.70 0.30 1 Texas 468459 168893 637352 0.74 0.26 1 Utah 64938 17828 82766 0.78 0.22 1 Vermont 16061 3790 19852 0.81 0.19 1 Virginia 133223 54687 187910 0.71 0.29 1 Washington 141570 35705 177275 0.80 0.20 1 West Virginia 22096 11135 33231 0.66 0.34 1 Wisconsin 100738 39209 139947 0.72 0.28 1 Wyoming 17603 4425 22028 0.80 0.20 1
2021
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5173717 1869149 7042866 0.73 0.27 1 Alabama 66391 30345 96736 0.69 0.31 1 Alaska 12954 3769 16723 0.77 0.23 1 Arizona 85845 40453 126298 0.68 0.32 1 Arkansas 40101 18295 58397 0.69 0.31 1 California 652773 200838 853611 0.76 0.24 1 Colorado 105154 32386 137540 0.76 0.24 1 Connecticut 54052 21655 75706 0.71 0.29 1 Delaware 18223 7672 25895 0.70 0.30 1 District of Columbia 12718 7716 20434 0.62 0.38 1 Florida 398429 116720 515149 0.77 0.23 1 Georgia 146220 56866 203086 0.72 0.28 1 Hawaii 19033 8038 27071 0.70 0.30 1 Idaho 37949 9526 47475 0.80 0.20 1 Illinois 216984 67568 284552 0.76 0.24 1 Indiana 93759 42158 135917 0.69 0.31 1 Iowa 59168 20739 79907 0.74 0.26 1 Kansas 49442 20127 69569 0.71 0.29 1 Kentucky 54232 27531 81763 0.66 0.34 1 Louisiana 64838 28657 93494 0.69 0.31 1 Maine 28193 10367 38560 0.73 0.27 1 Maryland 87075 35844 122919 0.71 0.29 1 Massachusetts 121838 42685 164522 0.74 0.26 1 Michigan 137995 50309 188304 0.73 0.27 1 Minnesota 103669 35855 139524 0.74 0.26 1 Mississippi 33962 17719 51682 0.66 0.34 1 Missouri 95630 39125 134755 0.71 0.29 1 Montana 29976 6133 36109 0.83 0.17 1 Nebraska 39055 13093 52148 0.75 0.25 1 Nevada 45882 16294 62176 0.74 0.26 1 New Hampshire 24974 9326 34300 0.73 0.27 1 New Jersey 154841 45431 200272 0.77 0.23 1 New Mexico 27344 10876 38220 0.72 0.28 1 New York 364635 93377 458012 0.80 0.20 1 North Carolina 146007 58248 204255 0.71 0.29 1 North Dakota 18100 5722 23821 0.76 0.24 1 Ohio 146808 72362 219170 0.67 0.33 1 Oklahoma 57281 24301 81582 0.70 0.30 1 Oregon 77562 23382 100944 0.77 0.23 1 Pennsylvania 191593 77449 269042 0.71 0.29 1 Rhode Island 20669 6443 27111 0.76 0.24 1 South Carolina 71322 30591 101913 0.70 0.30 1 South Dakota 20775 5458 26233 0.79 0.21 1 Tennessee 86339 43469 129808 0.67 0.33 1 Texas 401103 170859 571962 0.70 0.30 1 Utah 57308 16252 73560 0.78 0.22 1 Vermont 14183 3807 17990 0.79 0.21 1 Virginia 124520 53021 177541 0.70 0.30 1 Washington 132763 38204 170968 0.78 0.22 1 West Virginia 20990 10257 31247 0.67 0.33 1 Wisconsin 86946 38363 125309 0.69 0.31 1 Wyoming 16115 3468 19584 0.82 0.18 1
2020
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 4347397 1918365 6265762 0.69 0.31 1 Alabama 57476 28852 86327 0.67 0.33 1 Alaska 12748 4908 17657 0.72 0.28 1 Arizona 88370 43732 132102 0.67 0.33 1 Arkansas 38024 17857 55881 0.68 0.32 1 California 606516 198287 804803 0.75 0.25 1 Colorado 123603 35152 158755 0.78 0.22 1 Connecticut 43071 22832 65902 0.65 0.35 1 Delaware 12046 6899 18945 0.64 0.36 1 District of Columbia 11104 7794 18898 0.59 0.41 1 Florida 329640 118960 448600 0.73 0.27 1 Georgia 119551 61137 180688 0.66 0.34 1 Hawaii 16676 9332 26008 0.64 0.36 1 Idaho 33576 9714 43290 0.78 0.22 1 Illinois 149109 74970 224079 0.67 0.33 1 Indiana 65925 48003 113928 0.58 0.42 1 Iowa 52460 22175 74634 0.70 0.30 1 Kansas 48378 19387 67765 0.71 0.29 1 Kentucky 37435 25191 62626 0.60 0.40 1 Louisiana 60072 32680 92752 0.65 0.35 1 Maine 22018 8396 30414 0.72 0.28 1 Maryland 73359 34499 107857 0.68 0.32 1 Massachusetts 96102 44420 140522 0.68 0.32 1 Michigan 97892 58602 156494 0.63 0.37 1 Minnesota 100114 41896 142010 0.70 0.30 1 Mississippi 35749 17299 53049 0.67 0.33 1 Missouri 87745 42642 130387 0.67 0.33 1 Montana 27905 5824 33729 0.83 0.17 1 Nebraska 39321 14835 54156 0.73 0.27 1 Nevada 41922 16626 58548 0.72 0.28 1 New Hampshire 19081 9092 28172 0.68 0.32 1 New Jersey 113969 47820 161789 0.70 0.30 1 New Mexico 24917 11290 36207 0.69 0.31 1 New York 278014 90228 368242 0.75 0.25 1 North Carolina 103074 64007 167081 0.62 0.38 1 North Dakota 18039 6472 24512 0.74 0.26 1 Ohio 110799 75769 186568 0.59 0.41 1 Oklahoma 54720 24957 79677 0.69 0.31 1 Oregon 72418 24739 97157 0.75 0.25 1 Pennsylvania 139661 74482 214143 0.65 0.35 1 Rhode Island 15736 7101 22837 0.69 0.31 1 South Carolina 49896 31655 81552 0.61 0.39 1 South Dakota 20089 6099 26188 0.77 0.23 1 Tennessee 57144 41207 98351 0.58 0.42 1 Texas 364132 166457 530589 0.69 0.31 1 Utah 52668 15119 67787 0.78 0.22 1 Vermont 10767 4390 15157 0.71 0.29 1 Virginia 102422 52002 154424 0.66 0.34 1 Washington 118426 41291 159717 0.74 0.26 1 West Virginia 13107 10418 23525 0.56 0.44 1 Wisconsin 66874 36921 103794 0.64 0.36 1 Wyoming 13539 3950 17489 0.77 0.23 1
2019
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5592933 1876992 7469926 0.75 0.25 1 Alabama 65894 31694 97588 0.68 0.32 1 Alaska 15752 5001 20753 0.76 0.24 1 Arizona 106416 40800 147216 0.72 0.28 1 Arkansas 45431 19299 64730 0.70 0.30 1 California 716594 192802 909396 0.79 0.21 1 Colorado 129527 37578 167104 0.78 0.22 1 Connecticut 61720 21950 83670 0.74 0.26 1 Delaware 17904 6635 24539 0.73 0.27 1 District of Columbia 13089 7030 20120 0.65 0.35 1 Florida 395605 106741 502347 0.79 0.21 1 Georgia 155472 55928 211400 0.74 0.26 1 Hawaii 21108 8142 29250 0.72 0.28 1 Idaho 39261 10168 49429 0.79 0.21 1 Illinois 219920 73537 293457 0.75 0.25 1 Indiana 99249 41596 140845 0.70 0.30 1 Iowa 67090 22017 89107 0.75 0.25 1 Kansas 56444 20955 77399 0.73 0.27 1 Kentucky 58840 25444 84284 0.70 0.30 1 Louisiana 69907 26435 96341 0.73 0.27 1 Maine 32590 8940 41531 0.78 0.22 1 Maryland 104027 31409 135436 0.77 0.23 1 Massachusetts 127520 42762 170282 0.75 0.25 1 Michigan 143078 52174 195252 0.73 0.27 1 Minnesota 111642 36554 148196 0.75 0.25 1 Mississippi 36890 16461 53351 0.69 0.31 1 Missouri 106793 39090 145883 0.73 0.27 1 Montana 31129 6103 37232 0.84 0.16 1 Nebraska 43605 14099 57704 0.76 0.24 1 Nevada 43563 16849 60412 0.72 0.28 1 New Hampshire 26275 9469 35744 0.74 0.26 1 New Jersey 161443 53688 215131 0.75 0.25 1 New Mexico 31523 12755 44278 0.71 0.29 1 New York 410688 89471 500160 0.82 0.18 1 North Carolina 170765 63983 234748 0.73 0.27 1 North Dakota 20477 5935 26412 0.78 0.22 1 Ohio 164984 78594 243579 0.68 0.32 1 Oklahoma 64455 24656 89111 0.72 0.28 1 Oregon 83394 24351 107745 0.77 0.23 1 Pennsylvania 208127 80012 288138 0.72 0.28 1 Rhode Island 20342 6122 26464 0.77 0.23 1 South Carolina 73065 29195 102261 0.71 0.29 1 South Dakota 21852 5598 27449 0.80 0.20 1 Tennessee 87091 39138 126229 0.69 0.31 1 Texas 397177 165906 563084 0.71 0.29 1 Utah 61162 16868 78029 0.78 0.22 1 Vermont 15665 4324 19989 0.78 0.22 1 Virginia 151845 54018 205863 0.74 0.26 1 Washington 149410 43945 193355 0.77 0.23 1 West Virginia 23177 10936 34113 0.68 0.32 1 Wisconsin 98167 35861 134028 0.73 0.27 1 Wyoming 15789 3974 19764 0.80 0.20 1
2018
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5516645 1858378 7375023 0.75 0.25 1 Alabama 66980 27967 94947 0.71 0.29 1 Alaska 14795 4185 18980 0.78 0.22 1 Arizona 90818 38343 129162 0.70 0.30 1 Arkansas 48302 16866 65167 0.74 0.26 1 California 690071 195849 885920 0.78 0.22 1 Colorado 125257 35319 160576 0.78 0.22 1 Connecticut 64567 23426 87993 0.73 0.27 1 Delaware 16454 7302 23757 0.69 0.31 1 District of Columbia 13419 7592 21011 0.64 0.36 1 Florida 419946 105686 525632 0.80 0.20 1 Georgia 160881 59451 220343 0.73 0.27 1 Hawaii 20885 8387 29273 0.71 0.29 1 Idaho 35797 8997 44794 0.80 0.20 1 Illinois 231290 72533 303823 0.76 0.24 1 Indiana 101990 43093 145083 0.70 0.30 1 Iowa 63641 21673 85314 0.75 0.25 1 Kansas 56083 21053 77136 0.73 0.27 1 Kentucky 58308 27081 85389 0.68 0.32 1 Louisiana 65797 26441 92239 0.71 0.29 1 Maine 31571 8887 40458 0.78 0.22 1 Maryland 95266 39114 134379 0.71 0.29 1 Massachusetts 122633 41825 164458 0.75 0.25 1 Michigan 158997 55551 214548 0.74 0.26 1 Minnesota 108130 36033 144163 0.75 0.25 1 Mississippi 37461 18237 55698 0.67 0.33 1 Missouri 103135 40286 143421 0.72 0.28 1 Montana 32857 6211 39068 0.84 0.16 1 Nebraska 43818 13335 57153 0.77 0.23 1 Nevada 42086 16828 58914 0.71 0.29 1 New Hampshire 25848 8699 34547 0.75 0.25 1 New Jersey 172021 44993 217014 0.79 0.21 1 New Mexico 30362 11883 42245 0.72 0.28 1 New York 410531 93064 503595 0.82 0.18 1 North Carolina 157308 58828 216137 0.73 0.27 1 North Dakota 20386 5124 25509 0.80 0.20 1 Ohio 164486 76076 240562 0.68 0.32 1 Oklahoma 62911 24658 87569 0.72 0.28 1 Oregon 87252 24597 111849 0.78 0.22 1 Pennsylvania 206825 84776 291601 0.71 0.29 1 Rhode Island 21820 5659 27479 0.79 0.21 1 South Carolina 71187 28049 99236 0.72 0.28 1 South Dakota 22027 6617 28644 0.77 0.23 1 Tennessee 78127 39695 117822 0.66 0.34 1 Texas 393515 153984 547499 0.72 0.28 1 Utah 59048 16839 75886 0.78 0.22 1 Vermont 16075 3851 19926 0.81 0.19 1 Virginia 126380 52642 179022 0.71 0.29 1 Washington 127763 38872 166634 0.77 0.23 1 West Virginia 22754 10825 33579 0.68 0.32 1 Wisconsin 102655 37119 139774 0.73 0.27 1 Wyoming 16126 3965 20091 0.80 0.20 1
2017
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5516645 1858378 7375023 0.75 0.25 1 Alabama 66980 27967 94947 0.71 0.29 1 Alaska 14795 4185 18980 0.78 0.22 1 Arizona 90818 38343 129162 0.70 0.30 1 Arkansas 48302 16866 65167 0.74 0.26 1 California 690071 195849 885920 0.78 0.22 1 Colorado 125257 35319 160576 0.78 0.22 1 Connecticut 64567 23426 87993 0.73 0.27 1 Delaware 16454 7302 23757 0.69 0.31 1 District of Columbia 13419 7592 21011 0.64 0.36 1 Florida 419946 105686 525632 0.80 0.20 1 Georgia 160881 59461 220343 0.73 0.27 1 Hawaii 20885 8387 29273 0.71 0.29 1 Idaho 35797 8997 44794 0.80 0.20 1 Illinois 231290 72533 303823 0.76 0.24 1 Indiana 101990 43093 145083 0.70 0.30 1 Iowa 63641 21673 85314 0.75 0.25 1 Kansas 56083 21053 77136 0.73 0.27 1 Kentucky 58308 27081 85389 0.68 0.32 1 Louisiana 65797 26441 92239 0.71 0.29 1 Maine 31571 8887 40458 0.78 0.22 1 Maryland 95266 39114 134379 0.71 0.29 1 Massachusetts 122633 41825 164458 0.75 0.25 1 Michigan 158997 55551 214548 0.74 0.26 1 Minnesota 108130 36033 144163 0.75 0.25 1 Mississippi 37461 18237 55698 0.67 0.33 1 Missouri 103135 40286 143421 0.72 0.28 1 Montana 32857 6211 39068 0.84 0.16 1 Nebraska 43818 13335 57153 0.77 0.23 1 Nevada 42086 16828 58914 0.71 0.29 1 New Hampshire 25848 8699 34547 0.75 0.25 1 New Jersey 172021 44993 217014 0.79 0.21 1 New Mexico 30362 11883 42245 0.72 0.28 1 New York 410531 93064 503595 0.82 0.18 1 North Carolina 157308 58828 216137 0.73 0.27 1 North Dakota 20386 5124 25509 0.80 0.20 1 Ohio 164486 76076 240562 0.68 0.32 1 Oklahoma 62911 24658 87569 0.72 0.28 1 Oregon 87252 24597 111849 0.78 0.22 1 Pennsylvania 206825 84776 291601 0.71 0.29 1 Rhode Island 21820 5659 27479 0.79 0.21 1 South Carolina 71187 28049 99236 0.72 0.28 1 South Dakota 22027 6617 28644 0.77 0.23 1 Tennessee 78127 39695 117822 0.66 0.34 1 Texas 393515 153984 547499 0.72 0.28 1 Utah 59048 16839 75886 0.78 0.22 1 Vermont 16075 3851 19926 0.81 0.19 1 Virginia 126380 52642 179022 0.71 0.29 1 Washington 127763 38872 166634 0.77 0.23 1 West Virginia 22754 10825 33579 0.68 0.32 1 Wisconsin 102655 37119 139774 0.73 0.27 1 Wyoming 16126 3965 20091 0.80 0.20 1
2016
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5560634 1797786 7358420 0.76 0.24 1 Alabama 67642 27978 95620 0.71 0.29 1 Alaska 15517 4737 20254 0.77 0.23 1 Arizona 94702 34477 129178 0.73 0.27 1 Arkansas 49014 16276 65290 0.75 0.25 1 California 688588 184806 873394 0.79 0.21 1 Colorado 121421 32457 153878 0.79 0.21 1 Connecticut 61082 22908 83989 0.73 0.27 1 Delaware 17138 6169 23306 0.74 0.26 1 District of Columbia 13794 7747 21541 0.64 0.36 1 Florida 400531 110259 510790 0.78 0.22 1 Georgia 162693 52876 215569 0.75 0.25 1 Hawaii 21486 7582 29069 0.74 0.26 1 Idaho 34767 9333 44100 0.79 0.21 1 Illinois 227019 77590 304609 0.75 0.25 1 Indiana 98931 39256 138188 0.72 0.28 1 Iowa 64379 20620 84999 0.76 0.24 1 Kansas 58033 17725 75758 0.77 0.23 1 Kentucky 58259 24271 82530 0.71 0.29 1 Louisiana 77523 29798 107321 0.72 0.28 1 Maine 30470 9063 39533 0.77 0.23 1 Maryland 99359 34546 133905 0.74 0.26 1 Massachusetts 126422 44390 170812 0.74 0.26 1 Michigan 160207 53914 214121 0.75 0.25 1 Minnesota 112250 36947 149198 0.75 0.25 1 Mississippi 40903 15488 56392 0.73 0.27 1 Missouri 112732 37136 149869 0.75 0.25 1 Montana 31053 6013 37066 0.84 0.16 1 Nebraska 46599 14791 61390 0.76 0.24 1 Nevada 42782 16082 58864 0.73 0.27 1 New Hampshire 26701 9892 36593 0.73 0.27 1 New Jersey 176319 45663 221981 0.79 0.21 1 New Mexico 31432 11161 42593 0.74 0.26 1 New York 398314 89886 488200 0.82 0.18 1 North Carolina 158853 59434 218288 0.73 0.27 1 North Dakota 21693 5727 27419 0.79 0.21 1 Ohio 176533 70886 247419 0.71 0.29 1 Oklahoma 66472 25018 91489 0.73 0.27 1 Oregon 85697 25087 110783 0.77 0.23 1 Pennsylvania 214243 74853 289096 0.74 0.26 1 Rhode Island 21842 5442 27285 0.80 0.20 1 South Carolina 72283 26439 98722 0.73 0.27 1 South Dakota 23387 5090 28477 0.82 0.18 1 Tennessee 87722 44456 132179 0.66 0.34 1 Texas 376251 145265 521516 0.72 0.28 1 Utah 57126 16865 73992 0.77 0.23 1 Vermont 16480 4083 20563 0.80 0.20 1 Virginia 135659 49077 184737 0.73 0.27 1 Washington 130798 39049 169847 0.77 0.23 1 West Virginia 24587 10548 35134 0.70 0.30 1 Wisconsin 105392 34655 140047 0.75 0.25 1 Wyoming 17553 3975 21528 0.82 0.18 1
2015
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5420149 1756376 7176526 0.76 0.24 1 Alabama 64485 28484 92969 0.69 0.31 1 Alaska 15124 4319 19443 0.78 0.22 1 Arizona 88472 36098 124570 0.71 0.29 1 Arkansas 42698 18462 61160 0.70 0.30 1 California 659286 176919 836206 0.79 0.21 1 Colorado 110929 34139 145067 0.76 0.24 1 Connecticut 64305 20573 84879 0.76 0.24 1 Delaware 16097 6159 22256 0.72 0.28 1 District of Columbia 13853 7184 21037 0.66 0.34 1 Florida 398970 107013 505982 0.79 0.21 1 Georgia 153554 52422 205976 0.75 0.25 1 Hawaii 20866 8304 29170 0.72 0.28 1 Idaho 35868 8528 44396 0.81 0.19 1 Illinois 226394 73998 300392 0.75 0.25 1 Indiana 98782 39495 138277 0.71 0.29 1 Iowa 64807 20365 85172 0.76 0.24 1 Kansas 54099 18577 72676 0.74 0.26 1 Kentucky 59870 25078 84948 0.70 0.30 1 Louisiana 69787 24692 94479 0.74 0.26 1 Maine 31076 8214 39289 0.79 0.21 1 Maryland 95644 39506 135150 0.71 0.29 1 Massachusetts 125059 38237 163296 0.77 0.23 1 Michigan 160774 52661 213435 0.75 0.25 1 Minnesota 110905 35138 146044 0.76 0.24 1 Mississippi 40992 14911 55902 0.73 0.27 1 Missouri 106790 37829 144619 0.74 0.26 1 Montana 30339 6495 36834 0.82 0.18 1 Nebraska 45505 12400 57905 0.79 0.21 1 Nevada 40445 15530 55976 0.72 0.28 1 New Hampshire 25355 8095 33450 0.76 0.24 1 New Jersey 168119 44915 213034 0.79 0.21 1 New Mexico 29781 11284 41064 0.73 0.27 1 New York 393330 89239 482569 0.82 0.18 1 North Carolina 156318 50985 207303 0.75 0.25 1 North Dakota 21989 6197 28185 0.78 0.22 1 Ohio 168826 69500 238326 0.71 0.29 1 Oklahoma 69643 22984 92628 0.75 0.25 1 Oregon 84627 24408 109035 0.78 0.22 1 Pennsylvania 212357 69945 282302 0.75 0.25 1 Rhode Island 21396 5629 27026 0.79 0.21 1 South Carolina 70113 28492 98605 0.71 0.29 1 South Dakota 21953 6245 28197 0.78 0.22 1 Tennessee 82812 38263 121075 0.68 0.32 1 Texas 361960 146490 508450 0.71 0.29 1 Utah 53789 17003 70793 0.76 0.24 1 Vermont 16780 3773 20554 0.82 0.18 1 Virginia 130371 46596 176967 0.74 0.26 1 Washington 140552 42550 183102 0.77 0.23 1 West Virginia 24083 11198 35281 0.68 0.32 1 Wisconsin 103041 36630 139671 0.74 0.26 1 Wyoming 17178 4227 21406 0.80 0.20 1
2014
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5332867 1722052 7054919 0.76 0.24 1 Alabama 64039 25539 89578 0.71 0.29 1 Alaska 14482 4207 18689 0.77 0.23 1 Arizona 84733 33979 118711 0.71 0.29 1 Arkansas 46429 15334 61763 0.75 0.25 1 California 655653 180342 835995 0.78 0.22 1 Colorado 108037 32308 140346 0.77 0.23 1 Connecticut 60371 20878 81249 0.74 0.26 1 Delaware 15566 6121 21688 0.72 0.28 1 District of Columbia 13386 7775 21161 0.63 0.37 1 Florida 368899 90436 459335 0.80 0.20 1 Georgia 152594 50183 202776 0.75 0.25 1 Hawaii 21615 8618 30233 0.71 0.29 1 Idaho 34379 8563 42942 0.80 0.20 1 Illinois 232683 73586 306269 0.76 0.24 1 Indiana 100291 45270 145561 0.69 0.31 1 Iowa 65559 19439 84998 0.77 0.23 1 Kansas 54301 19821 74122 0.73 0.27 1 Kentucky 61501 25595 87095 0.71 0.29 1 Louisiana 75475 27106 102581 0.74 0.26 1 Maine 29823 8643 38465 0.78 0.22 1 Maryland 92337 34001 126338 0.73 0.27 1 Massachusetts 121938 42867 164804 0.74 0.26 1 Michigan 155912 44733 200645 0.78 0.22 1 Minnesota 107275 31311 138586 0.77 0.23 1 Mississippi 42094 16547 58641 0.72 0.28 1 Missouri 102118 38975 141092 0.72 0.28 1 Montana 31737 5993 37730 0.84 0.16 1 Nebraska 44175 12097 56272 0.79 0.21 1 Nevada 39443 14038 53481 0.74 0.26 1 New Hampshire 26399 8776 35174 0.75 0.25 1 New Jersey 165606 39097 204703 0.81 0.19 1 New Mexico 29387 9944 39332 0.75 0.25 1 New York 400367 88298 488665 0.82 0.18 1 North Carolina 150695 51980 202675 0.74 0.26 1 North Dakota 21225 5028 26253 0.81 0.19 1 Ohio 162885 69986 232871 0.70 0.30 1 Oklahoma 62587 22568 85155 0.73 0.27 1 Oregon 79956 20408 100364 0.80 0.20 1 Pennsylvania 194508 74781 269289 0.72 0.28 1 Rhode Island 20679 5548 26227 0.79 0.21 1 South Carolina 67039 30142 97181 0.69 0.31 1 South Dakota 22367 5500 27867 0.80 0.20 1 Tennessee 83244 41037 124281 0.67 0.33 1 Texas 374538 149763 524301 0.71 0.29 1 Utah 54192 14129 68321 0.79 0.21 1 Vermont 16292 3706 19998 0.81 0.19 1 Virginia 125702 50545 176247 0.71 0.29 1 Washington 135405 38883 174288 0.78 0.22 1 West Virginia 24228 10575 34803 0.70 0.30 1 Wisconsin 102357 33091 135448 0.76 0.24 1 Wyoming 16364 3962 20326 0.81 0.19 1
2013
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5271798 1737909 7009707 0.75 0.25 1 Alabama 64977 28241 93217 0.70 0.30 1 Alaska 14514 4796 19310 0.75 0.25 1 Arizona 92165 32785 124950 0.74 0.26 1 Arkansas 46012 15945 61958 0.74 0.26 1 California 641839 179527 821366 0.78 0.22 1 Colorado 121158 28296 149454 0.81 0.19 1 Connecticut 60695 21566 82261 0.74 0.26 1 Delaware 15074 6776 21849 0.69 0.31 1 District of Columbia 13424 7504 20928 0.64 0.36 1 Florida 359530 103842 463372 0.78 0.22 1 Georgia 144471 61407 205878 0.70 0.30 1 Hawaii 22255 7991 30246 0.74 0.26 1 Idaho 31290 8168 39458 0.79 0.21 1 Illinois 223176 71111 294287 0.76 0.24 1 Indiana 96504 38938 135442 0.71 0.29 1 Iowa 63856 19725 83581 0.76 0.24 1 Kansas 55279 19177 74456 0.74 0.26 1 Kentucky 61852 25304 87156 0.71 0.29 1 Louisiana 68428 26048 94476 0.72 0.28 1 Maine 29171 7912 37083 0.79 0.21 1 Maryland 95078 35942 131020 0.73 0.27 1 Massachusetts 121586 41239 162825 0.75 0.25 1 Michigan 153606 49012 202618 0.76 0.24 1 Minnesota 111616 30404 142021 0.79 0.21 1 Mississippi 38650 15162 53812 0.72 0.28 1 Missouri 97883 36969 134851 0.73 0.27 1 Montana 31470 5280 36751 0.86 0.14 1 Nebraska 39423 12111 51534 0.76 0.24 1 Nevada 38590 14201 52791 0.73 0.27 1 New Hampshire 26268 9734 36002 0.73 0.27 1 New Jersey 165120 40134 205254 0.80 0.20 1 New Mexico 29208 11293 40500 0.72 0.28 1 New York 393256 86818 480074 0.82 0.18 1 North Carolina 145395 55496 200891 0.72 0.28 1 North Dakota 20531 5123 25654 0.80 0.20 1 Ohio 168492 68783 237275 0.71 0.29 1 Oklahoma 59924 22812 82735 0.72 0.28 1 Oregon 78844 25804 104648 0.75 0.25 1 Pennsylvania 203562 78621 282183 0.72 0.28 1 Rhode Island 20283 5663 25946 0.78 0.22 1 South Carolina 68438 28361 96799 0.71 0.29 1 South Dakota 22111 5001 27111 0.82 0.18 1 Tennessee 81738 39012 120749 0.68 0.32 1 Texas 362500 140039 502539 0.72 0.28 1 Utah 52165 14817 66981 0.78 0.22 1 Vermont 15922 3652 19574 0.81 0.19 1 Virginia 128337 50456 178793 0.72 0.28 1 Washington 134990 38097 173086 0.78 0.22 1 West Virginia 23821 10561 34382 0.69 0.31 1 Wisconsin 101238 38540 139778 0.72 0.28 1 Wyoming 16084 3716 19800 0.81 0.19 1
2012
Location Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total Firms with Fewer than 50 Employees Firms with 50 Employees or More Total
United States 5121268 1668613 6789881 0.75 0.25 1 Alabama 64757 25670 90427 0.72 0.28 1 Alaska 14286 4390 18676 0.76 0.24 1 Arizona 82844 34022 116866 0.71 0.29 1 Arkansas 45359 17447 62806 0.72 0.28 1 California 606329 171135 777464 0.78 0.22 1 Colorado 109110 31936 141046 0.77 0.23 1 Connecticut 61257 22846 84103 0.73 0.27 1 Delaware 15592 5472 21064 0.74 0.26 1 District of Columbia 13366 6953 20318 0.66 0.34 1 Florida 348602 98017 446620 0.78 0.22 1 Georgia 138982 50393 189375 0.73 0.27 1 Hawaii 21073 7678 28751 0.73 0.27 1 Idaho 32222 8206 40427 0.80 0.20 1 Illinois 217940 67841 285780 0.76 0.24 1 Indiana 98842 37299 136141 0.73 0.27 1 Iowa 61756 21307 83063 0.74 0.26 1 Kansas 56156 18697 74853 0.75 0.25 1 Kentucky 59760 24349 84109 0.71 0.29 1 Louisiana 67213 23988 91201 0.74 0.26 1 Maine 28407 8711 37118 0.77 0.23 1 Maryland 91103 33292 124395 0.73 0.27 1 Massachusetts 117957 40522 158479 0.74 0.26 1 Michigan 151611 49118 200729 0.76 0.24 1 Minnesota 107135 33589 140724 0.76 0.24 1 Mississippi 39777 16466 56244 0.71 0.29 1 Missouri 96061 36164 132225 0.73 0.27 1 Montana 29057 5350 34407 0.84 0.16 1 Nebraska 43972 11715 55687 0.79 0.21 1 Nevada 36585 13945 50529 0.72 0.28 1 New Hampshire 24781 8614 33395 0.74 0.26 1 New Jersey 166282 37834 204116 0.81 0.19 1 New Mexico 28872 10896 39768 0.73 0.27 1 New York 387472 85432 472904 0.82 0.18 1 North Carolina 144026 55229 199255 0.72 0.28 1 North Dakota 19780 4729 24509 0.81 0.19 1 Ohio 160731 67716 228446 0.70 0.30 1 Oklahoma 59096 21530 80626 0.73 0.27 1 Oregon 77686 21420 99106 0.78 0.22 1 Pennsylvania 191865 72197 264063 0.73 0.27 1 Rhode Island 20967 4712 25679 0.82 0.18 1 South Carolina 68619 26728 95346 0.72 0.28 1 South Dakota 22749 5424 28173 0.81 0.19 1 Tennessee 79955 34017 113972 0.70 0.30 1 Texas 349571 141842 491413 0.71 0.29 1 Utah 51101 13883 64984 0.79 0.21 1 Vermont 16047 3051 19099 0.84 0.16 1 Virginia 128406 44180 172585 0.74 0.26 1 Washington 124551 34262 158813 0.78 0.22 1 West Virginia 24801 9938 34739 0.71 0.29 1 Wisconsin 101145 34363 135508 0.75 0.25 1 Wyoming 15654 4098 19752 0.79 0.21 1
Notes
Data may not sum to totals due to rounding.
Sources
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component. Data tool can be found here.
Definitions and descriptions of the methods used for this survey can be found in the <a href="http://meps.ahrq.gov/mepsweb/surveycomp/ic technical_notes.shtml">Technical Appendix.
Definitions
Private sector firms include incorporated for-profit firms and nonprofit firms, but do not include unincorporated private sector firms or public sector (government) establishments. The self-employed and firms with no employees are also not included.
MEPS : The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Insurance Component is an annual survey of establishments that collects information about employer-sponsored health insurance offerings in the United States.