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How Many Businesses Do Women Own?

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Women-owned firms have increased as a share of total businesses over the years, but they remain smaller, on average, than male-owned firms. In 2012, 36 percent of BUSINESS owners were women. The most RECENTLY available DATA on the number of women-owned businesses are from 2007. These data show there were 7.8 million women-owned firms, and they averaged $130,000 in receipts in 2007.

Women-owned firms have increased as a share of total businesses over the years, but they remain smaller, on average, than male-owned firms. In 2012, 36 percent of business owners were women. The most recently available data on the number of women-owned businesses are from 2007. These data show there were 7.8 million women-owned firms, and they averaged $130,000 in receipts in 2007.



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