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September 4, 2009
American Somoa's Economy Profiled
According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 Economic Census of Island Areas: Geographic Area Series for American Samoa, in 2007, American Samoa had 812 businesses, including 612 with paid employees. These businesses employed 11,247 people and had an annual payroll of $132.3 million. The economic census profiles American Samoa's economy every five years. The 2007 census data include statistics for American Samoa, its five districts and its 16 counties for businesses with and without paid employees. American Samoa is a U.S. territory in the South Pacific Ocean.
