Facts About Small Business: Native American-Owned Businesses

Advocacy has released its newest infographic spotlighting Native American-owned businesses. Native Americans own 341,064 businesses and employ over 215,000 Americans. Advocacy’s infographic uses the most recent Census Bureau data to show the contributions of Native American-owned businesses to the U.S. economy.

Native American Ownership Statistics

In 2019, Native Americans owned 341,064 businesses and employed 215,049 Americans.

Total firms 341,064
Total sales $46.3 billion
No. of Employer firms 26,064
Employer total sales $35.8 billion
No. of Employees 215,049
Annual payroll $8.7 billion
No. of Nonemployer firms 315,000
Nonemployer total sales $10.5 billion

Source: Census Bureau 2019 Annual Business Survey https://data.census.gov/table?q=ab1900*&tid=ABSNESD2019.AB1900NESD01.
Native American Ownership Statistics infographic