With your state codes in column C:

=COUNTIF(C:C,"NJ")

or if the State you want a count for will be in a cell, say Z1, then:

=COUNTIF(C:C,Z1)

HTH,
Paul

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Hello all!! I haven't used Excel in a while, I have a few questions, dont
know if I should post all of them, Ill just post a couple of a time.
1. I have a large excel spread sheet, with columns with, first and last
name, address, total spent etc. i have to separate by state, then, each
state with its own total.

2. how do I find out how many customers ordered from each state without
counting them one at a time. For ex. in NJ state 400 ppl ordered, by I
have
a spread sheet with over 6,000 lines.

Please Please help.... thank you