Where is it easiest to open: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers
16 states, side by side. Operator counts and wages from Census and BLS; licence records matched on “SOC 45-2093” (soc) for Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals. A blank gate means NO RECORD MATCHED, which is not the same as no licence.
| State | Operators | Avg staff | Pay / employee | Gate | Licence titles matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 12 | 8.3 | $41,420 | licence | EGG BROKER; EGG PROCESSOR |
| WI | 10 | 11.5 | $40,339 | not matched | — |
| AZ | 10 | 2.9 | $30,172 | not matched | — |
| OK | 7 | 4.3 | $47,567 | not matched | — |
| SD | 7 | 7.4 | $33,615 | not matched | — |
| IA | 6 | 6.5 | $37,359 | not matched | — |
| IL | 6 | 2.3 | $42,857 | licence | FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER INTERN; INVESTMENT ADVISER |
| NE | 6 | 3.3 | $254,800 | not matched | — |
| CA | 4 | 1.0 | $38,750 | not matched | — |
| FL | 4 | 3.0 | $34,333 | not matched | — |
| ND | 3 | 5.7 | $77,941 | licence | Beekeepers |
| MN | 3 | 12.7 | $27,842 | licence | Wild Rice Harvest License |
| AL | 3 | 9.0 | $52,519 | not matched | — |
| OH | 3 | 8.7 | $69,923 | not matched | — |
| PA | 3 | 4.3 | $103,615 | not matched | — |
| WA | 3 | 3.0 | $30,000 | not matched | — |
Axes are shown side by side and deliberately NOT collapsed into a ranking. A composite would be a score with no measured interval, and an unmeasured score is the thing this product exists to argue against. A high licence gate is a cost to enter and a moat once cleared — which of those matters more is the operator's call, not ours.
Licence data courtesy of CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Free to read, no account, always — a condition of the data licence as well as our own position.