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| State |
No. of most admired cos. |
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| Alabama | 1 |
| Alaska | 0 |
| Arizona | 2 |
| Arkansas | 3 |
| California | 38 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| Connecticut | 9 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| Florida | 10 |
| Georgia | 7 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
| Idaho | 0 |
| Illinois | 19 |
| Indiana | 4 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Kentucky | 3 |
| Louisiana | 0 |
| Maine | 0 |
| Maryland | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 7 |
| Michigan | 10 |
| Minnesota | 11 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| Missouri | 6 |
| Montana | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
| New Jersey | 16 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
| New York | 31 |
| North Carolina | 9 |
| North Dakota | 0 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Oklahoma | 3 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 |
| Rhode Island | 2 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
| Tennessee | 4 |
| Texas | 22 |
| Utah | 0 |
| Vermont | 0 |
| Virginia | 8 |
| Washington | 8 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 5 |
| Wyoming | 0 |
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| Company | Industry rank |
|---|---|
| Apple | 2 |
| Walt Disney | 1 |
| 1 |
| Company | Industry rank |
|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs Group | 1 |
| Marriott International | 1 |
| Walt Disney | 1 |
| Company | Industry rank |
|---|---|
| Exxon Mobil | 1 |
| Graybar Electric | 1 |
| Berkshire Hathaway | 1 |
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