Top 10 most federal-contractor-friendly states
California leads with 142,540. The 10 US states with the largest professional-services contractor base (NAICS 54) — the sector that houses most federal prime contractors.
| # | Name | NAICS 54 establishments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 142,540 |
| 2 | Florida | 92,313 |
| 3 | Texas | 81,011 |
| 4 | New York | 61,831 |
| 5 | Illinois | 38,012 |
| 6 | Georgia | 32,446 |
| 7 | Virginia | 31,844 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 30,244 |
| 9 | New Jersey | 28,935 |
| 10 | Colorado | 28,086 |
Methodology
Total NAICS 54 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) establishments per state, US Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS 54 is the standard proxy for the federal contracting base because most prime contractors register under it.
As of 2026-05-28. ACS 2023 5-year + CBP 2022.
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