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Which US states are data brokers based in?

California is home to 126 of the 564 US-based registered data brokers (22%), followed by New York with 84.

Source: 2026 California Data Broker Registry, California Privacy Protection AgencyUpdated October 15, 2026

  1. California126 126 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (22%)
  2. New York84 84 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (15%)
  3. Florida48 48 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (8.5%)
  4. Illinois32 32 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (5.7%)
  5. Texas32 32 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (5.7%)
  6. Massachusetts29 29 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (5.1%)
  7. Virginia23 23 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (4.1%)
  8. Delaware21 21 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (3.7%)
  9. Georgia21 21 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (3.7%)
  10. New Jersey15 15 of 564 US-based registered data brokers (2.7%)
Chart: DeepSearch, CC BY 4.0. Data: California Privacy Protection Agency, registry file published July 29, 2026.

Key findings

  • US-based brokers registered from 41 states and the District of Columbia.
  • The ten states shown hold 76% of US-based registrations.

The data

Which US states are data brokers based in?
CategoryBrokersShare
California12622%
New York8415%
Florida488.5%
Illinois325.7%
Texas325.7%
Massachusetts295.1%
Virginia234.1%
Delaware213.7%
Georgia213.7%
New Jersey152.7%

Shares are of 564 US-based registered data brokers.

How we made this chart

Data brokers that operated in California in 2025 had to register with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) in 2026. The registration form asks each one the same questions, and CalPrivacy publishes every answer.

We grouped US registrations by the state of the broker's primary address, written either as a name or a postal code on the form.

Limits to keep in mind:

  • The address is the one the broker registered. It can be a registered agent or incorporation address, which is common in Delaware, rather than where the company works.
  • Affiliated companies often register separately, so one corporate group can appear several times.

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