Vending machines businesses by state
Census industry: Vending Machine Operators (NAICS 454210). Nationwide: 3,227 employer establishments (0.1 per 10,000 residents) and — 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.
| Florida | 305 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Texas | 268 | 0.1 | — | — |
| California | 228 | 0.1 | — | — |
| New York | 181 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Illinois | 163 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Pennsylvania | 145 | 0.1 | — | — |
| North Carolina | 140 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Ohio | 140 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Missouri | 111 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Georgia | 109 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Michigan | 99 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Tennessee | 86 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Indiana | 85 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Arizona | 76 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Wisconsin | 75 | 0.1 | — | — |
| New Jersey | 71 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Alabama | 59 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Kansas | 58 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Minnesota | 55 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Virginia | 53 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Maryland | 52 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Oklahoma | 51 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Massachusetts | 46 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Washington | 46 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Colorado | 45 | 0.1 | — | — |
| South Carolina | 43 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Iowa | 40 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Kentucky | 38 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Louisiana | 37 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Nebraska | 36 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Arkansas | 35 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Utah | 31 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Mississippi | 30 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Oregon | 27 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Nevada | 23 | 0.1 | — | — |
| West Virginia | 16 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Connecticut | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| New Mexico | 14 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Idaho | 13 | 0.1 | — | — |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Hawaii | 9 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Maine | 9 | 0.1 | — | — |
| North Dakota | 8 | 0.1 | — | — |
| South Dakota | 8 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Montana | 7 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Delaware | 6 | 0.1 | — | — |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Alaska | 6 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Wyoming | 4 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Vermont | 3 | 0 | — | — |
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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