According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2014, out of a total of 13,104 home furnishings and furniture companies, California was the state with the most (1,428), followed by Florida (1,073), New York (691), Texas (665), North Carolina (643), Illinois (549), Ohio (499), Pennsylvania (471), Indiana (386) and Virginia (343).
Delving deeper into the analysis of the available data, we find that California is the state that also has the highest concentration (802) of (wood) kitchen furniture manufacturing plants. It is followed in the rankings by Florida (746), Texas (412), New York (354), Minnesota (349), Illinois (335), Pennsylvania (282), North Carolina (279), Alabama (256), Ohio (255) and Indiana (253).
Statistics for 2014 also show that there are 3,686 manufacturers of office furniture, furnishings and equipment in the United States. Also in this category, the top-ranked state in terms of number of firms is California with 412. The other leading states, in descending order, are: New York (267), Illinois (224), Texas (199), North Carolina (198), Florida (186), Ohio (180), Michigan (168), Pennsylvania (157), and Georgia (117). When considering the number of employees instead of the number of firms, it is Michigan that leads the ranking with 15,152. California is in second place with 7,989 employees, Indiana in third 6,374, followed by New York (5,325), North Carolina (5,130), Pennsylvania (4,969), Illinois (4,956), Texas (4,294), Ohio (3,574), Iowa (3,491) and Wisconsin (3,347).
As for the sub-sector of wood doors and windows, which is characterized by smaller size but still of primary importance to the furniture and furnishings industry, there are a total of 1,105 manufacturing firms, of which 146 are located in California, 75 in Florida, 67 in Texas, 51 in Pennsylvania, 45 in Georgia, 43 in Wisconsin, 40 in Washington State, 34 in Illinois, and 32 in Indiana and Oregon.
Recent 2014 Statistics Indicate Where the Woodworking Machinery Market is in the US.
Delving deeper into the analysis of the available data, we find that California is the state that also has the highest concentration (802) of (wood) kitchen furniture manufacturing plants. It is followed in the rankings by Florida (746), Texas (412), New York (354), Minnesota (349), Illinois (335), Pennsylvania (282), North Carolina (279), Alabama (256), Ohio (255) and Indiana (253).
Statistics for 2014 also show that there are 3,686 manufacturers of office furniture, furnishings and equipment in the United States. Also in this category, the top-ranked state in terms of number of firms is California with 412. The other leading states, in descending order, are: New York (267), Illinois (224), Texas (199), North Carolina (198), Florida (186), Ohio (180), Michigan (168), Pennsylvania (157), and Georgia (117). When considering the number of employees instead of the number of firms, it is Michigan that leads the ranking with 15,152. California is in second place with 7,989 employees, Indiana in third 6,374, followed by New York (5,325), North Carolina (5,130), Pennsylvania (4,969), Illinois (4,956), Texas (4,294), Ohio (3,574), Iowa (3,491) and Wisconsin (3,347).
As for the sub-sector of wood doors and windows, which is characterized by smaller size but still of primary importance to the furniture and furnishings industry, there are a total of 1,105 manufacturing firms, of which 146 are located in California, 75 in Florida, 67 in Texas, 51 in Pennsylvania, 45 in Georgia, 43 in Wisconsin, 40 in Washington State, 34 in Illinois, and 32 in Indiana and Oregon.
Recent 2014 Statistics Indicate Where the Woodworking Machinery Market is in the US.