America's Top States for Business 2014

More

  • CNBC's 'Top States for Business' study

    Where is the top state for business in America? CNBC's Scott Cohn explains the methodology behind CNBC's study.

  • Flying utility drone spraying pesticide over a cornfield

    California and Florida are among states at the forefront of agricultural innovation. The field is growing as demand for food booms.

  • CNBC reveals America's Top State for Business on 2014 on Tuesday — not that that stopped Twitter from trying to guess which state topped the list.

  • Does your state have what it takes to be a Top State?

    CNBC's Scott Cohn takes a look at the methodology behind CNBC's 2014 "Top State for Business" study.

  • New York, top state for business?

    CNBC's Scott Cohn says New York is advertising for business in the state everywhere. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has made competitiveness a priority.

  • Bottles of the Sriracha hot sauce travel down a conveyor belt at the Huy Fong Foods Inc. facility in Irwindale, California.

    Sriracha hot sauce maker Huy Fong Foods has been feeling the heat in Irwindale, California, over whether the factory emits spicy smells that harm the neighbors. CNBC's Scott Cohn and Rep. Jason Villalba (R-Texas), discuss why Texas is wooing the company hoping to net a new deal and jobs.

  • Where did your state rank last year? How will it stack up in 2014? America's Top States for Business is coming this June.

About America's Top States For Business

  • TUNE-IN TODAY: CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, will broadcast the results of its eighth annual study of America’s Top States for Business

 

Follow America's Top States For Business

From the Governors

Latest Special Reports

  • CNBC Changemakers

    CNBC Changemakers: Women Transforming Business is an annual list spotlighting women whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the business world.

  • Unlock the keys to building a successful long-term financial plan: manage your money, grow your money, and protect it.

  • More than ever, the hope for a sustainable world has gained traction among the next generation of businesses, policymakers and investors. CNBC’s Sustainable Future focuses on how smart investments, new ideas and tech innovation can generate commerce — and a world — with staying power.