In 2020, there were 805,423 registered employer firms in the state of California, more than any other state in the U.S. Alaska had the fewest employer firms that year, with a total of 17,169 registered in 2020.
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State totals do not add to the U.S. figure as firms can be in more than one state.
According to source, a firm is defined as an aggregation of all establishments owned by a parent company within a state.
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US Census Bureau. (March 1, 2023). Total number of employer firms in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/303709/us-employer-firms-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Total number of employer firms in the United States in 2020, by state." Chart. March 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303709/us-employer-firms-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2023). Total number of employer firms in the United States in 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/303709/us-employer-firms-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Total Number of Employer Firms in The United States in 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303709/us-employer-firms-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Total number of employer firms in the United States in 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/303709/us-employer-firms-by-state/ (last visited July 04, 2024)
Total number of employer firms in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph], US Census Bureau, March 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/303709/us-employer-firms-by-state/