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Support Services

Support Services aren't as prevalent as most other types of businesses in the U.S. Still, across the entire nation, there are more than 10,000 Support Services. In other words, each one of those Support Services serves about 30,000 citizens on average.

According to national labor statistics, Support Services will typically employ 1 to 4 employees. Hence, Support Services play an important role in the national economy.

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States with Support Services
(Ordered by # per 100,000 Residents)

#
State
Businesses
Businesses per 100K Residents
1.
Maine
151
11.87
2.
Oklahoma
401
11.62
3.
Montana
98
10.88
4.
North Dakota
67
10.46
5.
Nevada
195
9.78
6.
District of Columbia
54
9.53
7.
South Dakota
66
8.80
8.
424
8.63
9.
Vermont
51
8.38
10.
North Carolina
666
8.28
11.
Alaska
51
8.16
12.
Iowa
235
8.03
13.
Missouri
444
7.94
14.
Wyoming
39
7.94
15.
Florida
1,206
7.55
16.
58
7.40
17.
Idaho
86
6.66
18.
New Hampshire
81
6.55
19.
Nebraska
112
6.55
20.
New Mexico
118
6.51
21.
Oregon
221
6.47
22.
Colorado
272
6.32
23.
Kansas
167
6.21
24.
361
6.17
25.
Indiana
358
5.89
26.
Wisconsin
309
5.76
27.
Illinois
679
5.47
28.
Maryland
280
5.29
29.
Hawaii
63
5.20
30.
Ohio
583
5.15
31.
California
1,670
4.93
32.
219
4.91
33.
Pennsylvania
578
4.71
34.
New Jersey
393
4.67
35.
Rhode Island
48
4.58
36.
Arizona
234
4.56
37.
New York
853
4.50
38.
Massachusetts
284
4.47
39.
Connecticut
147
4.39
40.
343
4.25
41.
Kentucky
165
4.09
42.
Arkansas
109
4.08
43.
Virginia
287
4.05
44.
Texas
841
4.03
45.
West Virginia
72
4.01
46.
Michigan
385
3.87
47.
Mississippi
108
3.81
48.
85
3.81
49.
Tennessee
211
3.71
50.
South Carolina
139
3.46
51.
Alabama
139
3.13

Number of Support Services by Number of Employees
(Data for Entire United States)

Range
Number of Employees
1 to 4
9204
5 to 9
2486
10 to 19
1635
20 to 49
1028
50 to 99
483
100 to 249
374
250 to 499
48
500 to 999
18
1000 or more
6

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