The Top States For Black Women-Owned Businesses in 2021 Raw Data
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Below is the raw data for Merchant Maverick’s “Top States For Black Women-Owned Businesses in 2021” report.
| State | % of employer firms led by Black women | % of employees employed at Black women-led firms | % of Black women self-employed in their own business | Average income of self-employed Black women business owners | Workforce growth 2018-19 | Regional price parities | State income tax rate | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 0.07% | 0.03% | 0.00% | $0 | 2.05% | 92.8 | 0.00% | 5.1% |
| Wisconsin | 0.47% | 0.25% | 0.29% | $9,902 | 0.87% | 91.9 | 7.70% | 5.0% |
| West Virginia | 0.19% | 0.14% | 0.68% | $22,633 | -0.25% | 87.1 | 6.50% | 6.2% |
| Washington | 0.23% | 0.12% | 0.69% | $20,882 | 2.31% | 108.4 | 0.00% | 6.0% |
| Virginia | 1.29% | 0.67% | 0.84% | $60,847 | 1.81% | 101.3 | 5.80% | 4.9% |
| Vermont | 0.04% | 0.00% | 0.69% | $1,000 | 0.73% | 103.1 | 8.80% | 3.1% |
| Utah | 0.06% | 0.06% | 0.41% | $4,800 | 2.85% | 96.5 | 5.00% | 4.3% |
| Texas | 0.81% | 0.41% | 1.07% | $41,321 | 2.38% | 96.5 | 0.00% | 8.1% |
| Tennessee | 0.76% | 0.32% | 0.47% | $34,628 | 2.12% | 89.7 | 1.00% | 5.3% |
| South Dakota | 0.06% | 0.01% | 0.00% | $0 | 1.26% | 87.8 | 0.00% | 3.5% |
| South Carolina | 1.07% | 0.31% | 0.66% | $26,971 | 1.94% | 91.5 | 7.00% | 4.4% |
| Rhode Island | 0.41% | 0.16% | 0.00% | $0 | 1.31% | 101.3 | 6.00% | 7.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 0.48% | 0.25% | 0.58% | $44,147 | 1.39% | 97.0 | 3.10% | 6.6% |
| Oregon | 0.20% | 0.06% | 1.35% | $16,593 | 1.93% | 102.2 | 9.90% | 6.0% |
| Oklahoma | 0.58% | 0.33% | 1.12% | $28,337 | 1.13% | 87.2 | 5.00% | 5.9% |
| Ohio | 0.68% | 0.28% | 0.54% | $20,954 | 1.08% | 88.4 | 4.80% | 5.7% |
| North Dakota | 0.14% | 0.05% | 0.00% | $0 | 1.49% | 89.3 | 2.90% | 4.5% |
| North Carolina | 1.30% | 0.58% | 1.00% | $29,603 | 2.18% | 91.7 | 5.30% | 6.2% |
| New York | 0.99% | 0.27% | 0.73% | $49,361 | 1.76% | 116.3 | 8.80% | 8.4% |
| New Mexico | 0.18% | 0.04% | 0.79% | $38,961 | 1.79% | 91.1 | 4.90% | 7.5% |
| New Jersey | 0.68% | 0.21% | 0.87% | $40,155 | 1.56% | 116.0 | 10.80% | 10.2% |
| New Hampshire | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.69% | $53,917 | 1.41% | 106.5 | 5.00% | 3.8% |
| Nevada | 0.47% | 0.51% | 0.68% | $14,308 | 2.93% | 97.4 | 0.00% | 10.1% |
| Nebraska | 0.15% | 0.05% | 0.34% | $99,731 | 0.95% | 89.5 | 6.80% | 3.1% |
| Montana | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | $0 | 1.65% | 93.5 | 6.90% | 4.9% |
| Missouri | 3.56% | 0.49% | 1.02% | $26,264 | 1.21% | 88.7 | 5.40% | 4.4% |
| Mississippi | 1.46% | 0.76% | 0.48% | $33,855 | 0.98% | 84.4 | 5.00% | 6.4% |
| Minnesota | 0.24% | 0.21% | 0.27% | $14,798 | 1.14% | 98.0 | 9.90% | 4.4% |
| Michigan | 0.69% | 0.25% | 0.82% | $24,480 | 1.04% | 92.3 | 4.30% | 6.9% |
| Massachusetts | 0.38% | 0.23% | 0.47% | $37,895 | 1.70% | 110.4 | 5.00% | 6.7% |
| Maryland | 2.42% | 0.97% | 0.68% | $57,980 | 1.40% | 107.7 | 5.80% | 6.8% |
| Maine | 0.15% | 0.08% | 0.00% | $0 | 1.35% | 99.3 | 7.20% | 5.0% |
| Louisiana | 1.03% | 0.79% | 0.74% | $17,272 | 0.64% | 87.9 | 6.00% | 8.3% |
| Kentucky | 0.34% | 0.12% | 0.43% | $39,115 | 1.09% | 87.4 | 5.00% | 5.6% |
| Kansas | 0.37% | 0.15% | 0.59% | $30,565 | 1.03% | 89.2 | 5.70% | 5.6% |
| Iowa | 0.08% | 0.02% | 0.12% | $0 | 0.85% | 89.0 | 8.50% | 3.6% |
| Indiana | 0.51% | 0.29% | 0.49% | $33,336 | 1.17% | 88.7 | 3.20% | 5.0% |
| Illinois | 0.62% | 0.23% | 0.67% | $63,987 | 1.04% | 97.4 | 5.00% | 6.9% |
| Idaho | 0.04% | 0.01% | 0.00% | $0 | 3.00% | 92.2 | 6.90% | 4.8% |
| Hawaii | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.00% | $0 | 0.53% | 119.3 | 11.00% | 10.1% |
| Georgia | 1.84% | 0.74% | 0.95% | $38,368 | 2.13% | 93.2 | 5.80% | 5.7% |
| Florida | 0.90% | 0.27% | 0.70% | $41,323 | 2.47% | 101.0 | 0.00% | 6.4% |
| Delaware | 1.02% | 0.63% | 1.19% | $34,551 | 1.58% | 99.4 | 6.60% | 5.1% |
| Connecticut | 0.47% | 0.19% | 0.80% | $32,663 | 0.65% | 105.0 | 7.00% | 8.2% |
| Colorado | 0.25% | 0.12% | 0.58% | $19,215 | 2.45% | 101.9 | 4.60% | 6.4% |
| California | 0.43% | 0.18% | 0.62% | $52,923 | 2.14% | 116.4 | 13.30% | 8.2% |
| Arkansas | 0.61% | 0.19% | 0.63% | $24,568 | 0.98% | 84.7 | 6.60% | 6.2% |
| Arizona | 0.39% | 0.20% | 1.12% | $40,309 | 3.00% | 96.3 | 4.50% | 7.8% |
| Alaska | 0.40% | 0.42% | 0.00% | $0 | 1.05% | 105.1 | 0.00% | 8.1% |
| Alabama | 0.79% | 0.33% | 0.46% | $35,752 | 1.64% | 85.8 | 5.00% | 4.4% |
Jared Beilby
Small Business Data Researcher; Credit Card Analyst & Reviewer at Merchant Maverick
An expert in neobanking and business credit cards, Jared has been researching and writing about small business finance since 2018. His data studies have been cited in a number of media outlets, including MSN, Cheapism, and NBC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from George Fox University.
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