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California5,122 Texas6,099 Florida5,385 New York2,770 Pennsylvania2,261 Illinois2,446 Ohio1,905 Georgia1,839 North Carolina1,998 Michigan1,584 California5,776 Texas4,502 Florida3,116 New York2,272 Pennsylvania1,501 Illinois1,625 Ohio1,385 Georgia1,264 North Carolina1,240 Michigan1,046 California4,217 Texas3,164 Florida2,995 New York2,516 Pennsylvania1,687 Illinois1,467 Ohio1,210 Georgia1,117 North Carolina1,338 Michigan1,148 California3,247 Texas6,509 Florida4,514 New York1,599 Pennsylvania1,885 Illinois1,954 Ohio2,142 Georgia1,969 North Carolina1,862 Michigan1,244 California7,523 Texas6,596 Florida7,957 New York4,480 Pennsylvania4,438 Illinois3,277 Ohio3,914 Georgia3,399 North Carolina3,813 Michigan3,888 California25,000+ Texas25,000+ Florida19,299 New York12,739 Pennsylvania12,427 Illinois10,006 Ohio9,887 Georgia9,486 North Carolina9,593 Michigan8,226 California12,698 Texas12,048 Florida11,411 New York5,446 Pennsylvania4,202 Illinois4,696 Ohio4,040 Georgia4,223 North Carolina3,417 Michigan3,365 California23,783 Texas13,147 Florida10,645 New York9,431 Pennsylvania5,308 Illinois6,422 Ohio4,612 Georgia4,357 North Carolina4,183 Michigan4,730 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022 — excludes sole proprietors (non-employer businesses).