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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  WEDNESDAY, AUG. 15, 2012

Nonemployer Statistics: 2010

Annual report on businesses without paid employees in nearly 450 industries for the nation, states, counties and metropolitan areas. Most who own such businesses are self-employed and operate very small businesses (for example, real estate agents or beauticians) that may or may not be their primary source of income.

Total number of nonemployer firms in 2010 was 22,110,628. More information can be found at: <http://www.census.gov/econ/nonemployer/>.

No news release associated with this report. Tip Sheet only.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Public Information Office | PIO@census.gov | Last Revised: September 19, 2012