This document provides statistics on women-owned businesses in the United States. It states that there are over 9 million women-owned businesses in the US, accounting for 30% of all US businesses, and generating $1.6 trillion in revenue and over 8.9 million jobs. The top three industries for women-owned businesses are healthcare/social assistance, educational services, and other professional services. California, Texas, and New York have the most women-owned businesses, while Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina are experiencing the fastest growth in these businesses.

1. Strength in Numbers
WOMEN MEAN
BUSINESSStatistics of Women Business Owners
Over 9 Million
Women-Owned Businesses
are in the US
500
Women-Owned Businesses are
Started Each Day in the US
Growth Goals
30%Of US Businesses are
Women-Owned in 2015
$1.6 Trillion
Revenue Generated by
Women-Owned Businesses
in the US in 2014
1 in 5
US Businesses With
Revenues of $1,000,000 or
more is Women-Owned
17%Revenue Growth of
Women-Owned Businesses
in the US from 2007-2014
$156,000
Average Revenues Per Women-
Owned Business in the US
1 in 3New Jobs in the US Will be
Generated by Women-Owned
Companies by 2018
8.9 Million
Number of Employees
Working at Women-Owned
Businesses in the US
Jobs Report
$290 Billion
Total Payroll of Women-
Owned Companies in the US
By the Numbers
STATES WITH THE MOST
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
1. California
2. Texas
3. New York
4. Florida
5. Illinois
6. Georgia
7. Pennsylvania
8. Ohio
9. North Carolina
10. Michigan
States with the Fastest
Growth in the Number of
Women-Owned Businesses
1. Georgia
2. Texas
3. North Carolina
4. Nevada
5. Mississippi
Metropolitan Cities with the
Greatest Number of
Women-Owned Businesses
1. New York, NY
2. Los Angeles, CA
3. Chicago, IL
4. Miami, FL
5. Washington, DC
Industry Breakdown
Healthcare and
Social Assistance
#1 Educational Services
and Teaching
#2
TOP-3 INDUSTRIES WITH THE MOST
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
Other Services: Legal,
Professional, Consulting,
Accounting and Science
#3
Sources: National Association of Women Business
Owners, United States Department of Commerce -
Economics and Statistics Administration, Small
Business Administration, National Women's
Business Council, American Express OPEN
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