Bakery businesses by state

Census industry: Retail Bakeries (NAICS 311811). Nationwide: 9,219 employer establishments (0.3 per 10,000 residents) and 37,239 businesses without employees.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 [source], Nonemployer Statistics 2024 [source], Population Estimates Vintage 2024 [source]. Downloaded and processed November 5, 2026. Public domain.

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California	1,377	0.4	3,611	0.9
New York	897	0.5	2,004	1
Texas	699	0.2	5,921	1.9
New Jersey	448	0.5	876	0.9
Florida	439	0.2	4,065	1.7
Illinois	432	0.3	1,106	0.9
Pennsylvania	371	0.3	1,223	0.9
Massachusetts	323	0.5	421	0.6
Michigan	318	0.3	1,171	1.2
Washington	310	0.4	411	0.5
North Carolina	290	0.3	1,074	1
Ohio	267	0.2	1,266	1.1
Georgia	243	0.2	1,914	1.7
Wisconsin	186	0.3	508	0.9
Indiana	157	0.2	517	0.7
Connecticut	151	0.4	326	0.9
Virginia	150	0.2	848	1
Colorado	144	0.2	489	0.8
Maryland	141	0.2	610	1
Minnesota	124	0.2	441	0.8
Tennessee	112	0.2	763	1.1
Oregon	111	0.3	330	0.8
Oklahoma	106	0.3	363	0.9
Missouri	105	0.2	511	0.8
Nevada	101	0.3	270	0.8
Alabama	97	0.2	595	1.2
Utah	96	0.3	311	0.9
Arizona	96	0.1	605	0.8
Louisiana	90	0.2	805	1.8
Kentucky	69	0.2	385	0.8
Hawaii	67	0.5	129	0.9
South Carolina	65	0.1	631	1.2
Maine	62	0.4	171	1.2
Iowa	58	0.2	293	0.9
Rhode Island	51	0.5	76	0.7
Idaho	48	0.2	197	1
Mississippi	45	0.2	422	1.4
Nebraska	41	0.2	169	0.8
Arkansas	41	0.1	302	1
Kansas	39	0.1	243	0.8
Wyoming	34	0.6	64	1.1
New Mexico	31	0.1	135	0.6
Vermont	30	0.5	83	1.3
New Hampshire	28	0.2	102	0.7
West Virginia	28	0.2	105	0.6
Delaware	26	0.3	57	0.5
North Dakota	23	0.3	48	0.6
Alaska	17	0.2	57	0.8
Montana	14	0.1	100	0.9
District of Columbia	11	0.2	42	0.6
South Dakota	10	0.1	73	0.8

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What these counts mean — and what they don't

Counts are not market saturation. They don't measure demand, prices, quality, how busy businesses are, or how far customers travel. A high count can mean a crowded market — or a strong one that supports many businesses.
Employer establishments (County Business Patterns 2023) are physical locations with paid employees, counted as of mid-March. One company can have several. Self-employed people without employees, private households, railroads, agricultural production and most government are excluded. [source]
Nonemployer businesses (Nonemployer Statistics 2024) have no paid employees, at least $1,000 in annual receipts ($1 in construction), and are subject to federal income tax. Many are part-time or side businesses. [source]
Different years and industry definitions. Employer counts use 2017 industry codes; nonemployer counts use 2022 codes. County nonemployer figures are only published for broader industry groups, so we label which group is shown. Don't add the two counts together for a precise total.
Per 10,000 residents uses Census population estimates for the same year as each count. It helps compare places of different sizes, nothing more.
Employment is shown only when Census marks the figure as low or moderate noise. Census adds statistical noise to protect businesses' confidentiality. Establishment counts themselves are published without noise.
Your business may be classified differently from these industry codes — check several related industries.

Sources

County Business Patterns 2023 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics 2024 — county, state and U.S. files — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County population estimates, Vintage 2024 — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
County Business Patterns methodology (coverage, establishments, noise flags) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03
Nonemployer Statistics glossary (definition of a nonemployer business) — U.S. Census Bureau, verified 2026-11-03