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Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons (SBO)
Survey of Business Owners and Self-Employed Persons (SBO)
Survey of Business Owners (SBO) - Discontinued
The five-year Survey of Business Owners (SBO) was discontinued after the 2012 survey year. The data formerly collected on the SBO are now collected as part of the Annual Business Survey (ABS). Starting with reference year 2017, the ABS has officially replaced the collection and publication of these data.
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Publication
Survey of Business Owners - Survey Results: 2012
This report is from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
Are You in a Survey? Help for Survey Participants
Did the Census Bureau contact you about participating in a survey? This site provides answers about our surveys and who to contact for more information.
News
Stats for Stories
National Aviation History Month: November 2023
The M3 Survey reports the 2022 seasonally adjusted value of shipments of U.S. total defense aircraft and parts was $54.5B. Nondefense was $117.3B.
Press Release
New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses
According to the 2022 Annual Business Survey (ABS), which covers reference year 2021, there were approximately 5.9 million employer firms in total.
Stats for Stories
Polish-American Heritage Month: October 2023
The American Community Survey estimates about 8.2M (roughly 2.5%) of the nation’s 333.3M people in 2022 reported Polish ancestry.
Publications
Publication
Negocios de propiedad hispana: 1997
Este informe, basado en los datos de la Encuesta de Empresas Comerciales Minoritarias de 1997, presenta los resultados de las empresas propiedad de hispanos.
Publication
Minority-Owned Businesses: 1997
This brief, based on 1997 Survey of Minority-Owned Business Enterprises data, presents findings on minority-owned businesses in the United States.
Publication
Women-Owned Businesses: 1997
This brief, based on 1997 Survey of Women-Owned Business Enterprises data, presents findings on Women-owned businesses in the United States.
Data
Table
SBO - Company Summary: 2012 Tables (All Firms)
These Company Summary tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
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SBO - U.S. Exporting Firms: 2012 Tables (All Firms)
These U.S. Exporting Firms tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
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SBO - Characteristics of Business Owners: 2012 Tables (All Firms)
These Characteristics of Business Owners tables are from the 2012 Survey of Business Owners.
Page Last Revised - October 19, 2023
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