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
Expert Analyst & Reviewer at Merchant Maverick
A credit card analyst and expert in neobanking, 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 Forbes, MSN, and NBC. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from George Fox University.
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