The Largest Private Company in Every State

November 22, 2016 by Thomas Frohlich

Going public is often regarded as the final step in a private company’s growth. While a public offering streamlines fund-raising activities and offers many other advantages, many owners prefer to keep control of their companies.

24/7 Wall St. reviewed data from company data reviewer PrivCo to identify the largest company in each state. Based on revenue, these companies range in size from Minnesota-based Cargill to Wyoming’s Bloedorn Lumber.

Going public confers some important benefits to large companies, including increased visibility, which can lead to greater earnings. For this reason, if public companies were considered for this list, the vast majority of the largest companies in each state would be public. Texas-based public oil and gas giant Exxon Mobil Corp., for example, with 2015 revenue of $268.9 billion (down substantially from previous years), is much larger than Dell, which reported revenue of $58.1 billion last year and is the largest private company in the state.

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Still, there are plenty of very large corporations that never opted to make a public offering. Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Industries, for instance, dwarfs the operations of Sprint Corp, the state’s largest public company. Sprint reported annual revenue of $32.2 billion in 2015, a fraction of Koch’s $115.0 billion revenue.

To identify the biggest company in each state, 247 Wall St. reviewed the largest private companies in each state based on revenue figures provided by PrivCo. Privco also provided annual growth rates, which are based on the most recent three fiscal years for each company, with the exception BCD Travel’s annual growth rate, which is based on the most recent two fiscal years. Headquarter locations also came from Privco.

These are the largest private companies in each state.

Birmingham Alabama

1. Alabama
> Largest private company: Ebsco Industries, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $2.7 billion
> Annual growth rate: 5.5%
> Headquarters: Birmingham

Barrow, Alaska

2. Alaska
> Largest private company: Arctic Slope Regional Corporation
> 2015 revenue: $2.5 billion
> Annual growth rate: -1.7%
<> Headquarters: Barrow

Phoenix Arizona

3. Arizona
> Largest private company: PetSmart, Inc
> 2015 revenue: $7.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: 4.6%
> Headquarters: Phoenix

Little Rock , Arkansas

4. Arkansas
> Largest private company: Stephens Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $2.3 billion
> Annual growth rate: 7.0%
> Headquarters: Little Rock

pleasanton-california

5. California
> Largest private company: Safeway Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $37.7 billion
> Annual growth rate: 1.5%
> Headquarters: Pleasanton

Denver Skyline at Sunset Colorado

6. Colorado
> Largest private company: PCL Construction Enterprises, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $7.2 billion
> Annual growth rate: 1.7%
> Headquarters: Denver

boehringer-ingelheim-corp

7. Connecticut
> Largest private company: Boehringer Ingelheim Corp.
> 2015 revenue: $16.3 billion
> Annual growth rate: 22.6%
> Headquarters: Ridgefield

milford-delaware

8. Delaware
> Largest private company: Burris Logistics
> 2015 revenue: $3.8 billion
> Annual growth rate: 9.0%
> Headquarters: Milford

publix-florida

9. Florida
> Largest private company: Publix Super Markets Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $30.8 billion
> Annual growth rate: 3.6%
> Headquarters: Lakeland

Atlanta, Georgia 3

10. Georgia
> Largest private company: Georgia-Pacific Corp.
> 2015 revenue: $22.5 billion
> Annual growth rate: 4.5%
> Headquarters: Atlanta

Honolulu County, Hawaii

11. Hawaii
> Largest private company: Hawaii Medical Service Association
> 2015 revenue: $3.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: 2.9%
> Headquarters: Honolulu

Downtown Boise Idaho just after sundown with Capital building

12. Idaho
> Largest private company: Albertsons Companies, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $58.7 billion
> Annual growth rate: 151.0%
> Headquarters: Boise

bloomington-illinois

13. Illinois
> Largest private company: State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
> 2015 revenue: $75.7 billion
> Annual growth rate: 5.0%
> Headquarters: Bloomington

Commercial building in downtown Warsaw, Indiana

14. Indiana
> Largest private company: Biomet, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $6.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: 28.3%
> Headquarters: Warsaw

Des Moines, Iowa

15. Iowa
> Largest private company: Hy-Vee, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $9.3 billion
> Annual growth rate: 6.8%
> Headquarters: West Des Moines

Wichita, Kansas

16. Kansas
> Largest private company: Koch Industries Inc
> 2015 revenue: $115.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: 0.0%
> Headquarters: Wichita

Morning in Lexington, Kentucky

17. Kentucky
> Largest private company: Lexmark International, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $3.6 billion
> Annual growth rate: -2.2%
> Headquarters: Lexington

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2

18. Louisiana
> Largest private company: Southern Power Systems
> 2015 revenue: $17.5 billion
> Annual growth rate: 1.8%
> Headquarters: Baton Rouge

L. L. Bean Headquarters

19. Maine
> Largest private company: LL Bean
> 2015 revenue: $1.7 billion
> Annual growth rate: 2.9%
> Headquarters: Freeport

hanover-maryland-farm

20. Maryland
> Largest private company: Allegis Group, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $12.5 billion
> Annual growth rate: 14.8%
> Headquarters: Hanover

Boston, Massachusetts

21. Massachusetts
> Largest private company: Liberty Mutual Holding Co., Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $41.5 billion
> Annual growth rate: 4.5%
> Headquarters: Boston

penske-vehicle-services

22. Michigan
> Largest private company: Penske Corporation
> 2015 revenue: $29.2 billion
> Annual growth rate: 11.1%
> Headquarters: Bloomfield Hills

wayzata-minnesota

23. Minnesota
> Largest private company: Cargill, Incorporated
> 2015 revenue: $120.4 billion
> Annual growth rate: -7.8%
> Headquarters: Wayzata

Jackson Mississippi Skyline

24. Mississippi
> Largest private company: Ergon Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $4.5 billion
> Annual growth rate: 5.8%
> Headquarters: Jackson

Kansas City Skyline, Missouri

25. Missouri
> Largest private company: BCD Travel
> 2015 revenue: $23.8 billion
> Annual growth rate: 3.1%
> Headquarters: Kansas City

bozeman-montana

26. Montana
> Largest private company: Barnard Construction Co. Inc
> 2015 revenue: $467.1 million
> Annual growth rate: 24.5%
> Headquarters: Bozeman

Aerial view of Omaha, Nebraska

27. Nebraska
> Largest private company: Kiewit Corporation
> 2015 revenue: $9.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: -10.0%
> Headquarters: Omaha

Las Vegas Strip at night - high vantage, Nevada

28. Nevada
> Largest private company: Fletcher Jones Automotive Group
> 2015 revenue: $2.3 billion
> Annual growth rate: 12.3%
> Headquarters: Las Vegas

keene-new-hampshire

29. New Hampshire
> Largest private company: C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $30.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: 11.4%
> Headquarters: Keene

shop-rite

30. New Jersey
> Largest private company: Wakefern Food Corporation
> 2015 revenue: $15.9 billion
> Annual growth rate: 5.4%
> Headquarters: Keasbey

Santa Fe, New Mexico

31. New Mexico
> Largest private company: HUB International Insurance Services Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $1.4 billion
> Annual growth rate: 11.7%
> Headquarters: Albuquerque

New York City, New York Life Insurance Company Building

32. New York
> Largest private company: New York Life Insurance Company
> 2015 revenue: $45.9 billion
> Annual growth rate: 10.2%
> Headquarters: New York

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

33. North Carolina
> Largest private company: Nationwide Marketing Group, LLC
> 2015 revenue: $15.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: 0%
> Headquarters: Winston-Salem

State Capitol, Bismarck, North Dakota

34. North Dakota
> Largest private company: Basin Electric Power Cooperative
> 2015 revenue: $2.2 billion
> Annual growth rate: 5.2%
> Headquarters: Bismarck

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co

35. Ohio
> Largest private company: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
> 2015 revenue: $43 billion
> Annual growth rate: 12.3%
> Headquarters: Columbus

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

36. Oklahoma
> Largest private company: Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $14.2 billion
> Annual growth rate: -5.8%
> Headquarters: Oklahoma City

Portland, Oregon's Oldtown (Aerial)

37. Oregon
> Largest private company: Vesta Corporation
> 2015 revenue: $3.1 billion
> Annual growth rate: 5.6%
> Headquarters: Portland

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

38. Pennsylvania
> Largest private company: Independence Blue Cross
> 2015 revenue: $14.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: 10.2%
> Headquarters: Philadelphia

Providence, Rhode Island 4

39. Rhode Island
> Largest private company: Gilbane Building Co.
> 2015 revenue: $4.5 billion
> Annual growth rate: 12.8%
> Headquarters: Providence

Charleston, South Carolina

40. South Carolina
> Largest private company: InterTech Group, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $4.3 billion
> Annual growth rate: 3.8%
> Headquarters: North Charleston

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

41. South Dakota
> Largest private company: Poet, LLC
> 2015 revenue: $6.7 billion
> Annual growth rate: 4.5%
> Headquarters: Sioux Falls

pilot-flying-j-gas-station

42. Tennessee
> Largest private company: Pilot Flying J
> 2015 revenue: $22.9 billion
> Annual growth rate: -9.4%
> Headquarters: Knoxville

dell-headquarters-round-rock-texas

43. Texas
> Largest private company: Dell Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $58.1 billion
> Annual growth rate: -1.2%
> Headquarters: Round Rock

sinclair-oil-corporation-truck

44. Utah
> Largest private company: Sinclair Oil Corporation
> 2015 revenue: $5.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: -13.5%
> Headquarters: Salt Lake City

keurig-green-mountain

45. Vermont
> Largest private company: Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $4.5 billion
> Annual growth rate: 5.4%
> Headquarters: Waterbury

chantilly-virginia

46. Virginia
> Largest private company: The Long & Foster Companies, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $56.0 billion
> Annual growth rate: 4.8%
> Headquarters: Chantilly

Bellevue Washington from Lake with Mountains

47. Washington
> Largest private company: Puget Energy, Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $3.1 billion
> Annual growth rate: -1.3%
> Headquarters: Bellevue

Charleston, West Virginia 2

48. West Virginia
> Largest private company: Camcare Inc.
> 2015 revenue: $480.0 million
> Annual growth rate: 3.1%
> Headquarters: Charleston

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

49. Wisconsin
> Largest private company: Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
> 2015 revenue: $27.8 billion
> Annual growth rate: 4.2%
> Headquarters: Milwaukee

torrington-wyoming

50. Wyoming
> Largest private company: Bloedorn Lumber
> 2015 revenue: $112.7 million
> Annual growth rate: 5.1%
> Headquarters: Torrington

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