U.S. Census Bureau releases nonemployer business data across industries and geographies
Fresh federal data offer a detailed view of U.S. businesses without paid employees, a group that makes up most business establishments in the country. The 2024 release breaks out establishment counts and receipts by industry, geography, legal structure and, in some cases, business size.
Highlights
- The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2024 Nonemployer Statistics dataset on Sept. 29, providing annual data on businesses with no paid employees and at least $1,000 in receipts.
- The dataset includes establishment counts and total receipts across 18 sectors per the 2022 NAICS, with geographic coverage down to the county level.
- Breakouts feature legal form of organization and receipts-size class, enabling detailed analysis for policymakers, researchers, and businesses on self-operated firms.
2024 dataset expands local business view
As reported by Census.gov, the U.S. Census Bureau said it released the 2024 Nonemployer Statistics on Sept. 29, providing annual subnational economic data on businesses with no paid employees that are subject to federal income tax and report at least $1,000 in receipts, or $1 or more in the construction sector.The dataset includes the number of nonemployer establishments and total receipts across 18 sectors defined by the 2022 North American Industry Classification System. It also provides varying geographic detail at the national, state, metropolitan and micropolitan statistical area, combined statistical area and county levels.
Additional breakouts cover legal form of organization at the national and state levels and receipts-size class at the national level.
Importance for local and sector analysis
NES data are drawn from business income tax records that the IRS provides to the Census Bureau, giving policymakers, researchers and businesses a standardized look at self-operated firms across the U.S.Most business establishments in the United States are nonemployers. The category includes some partnerships and corporations, but the majority are self-employed individuals running unincorporated businesses, or sole proprietorships, which can serve as the owner's main source of income.
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