Number of firms      Percent of all firms

Florida

Female-owned 581,096                                     29.8%

Male-owned                  1,036,446                                  53.2%

Equally male/female-owned     330,502                         17.0%

All firms*                      1,948,044         

 

Manatee County

Female-owned 8,369                                        29.3%

Male-owned                  14,555                                     51.0%

Equally male/female-owned     5,598                            19.6%

All firms*                      28,522

 

Sarasota County               

Female-owned 12,186                                     27.6%

Male-owned                  23,499                                      53.1%

Equally male/female-owned     8,529                            19.3%

All firms*                      44,213

           

United States                      

Female-owned 7,792,115                                  29.6%

Male-owned                  13,900,554                                52.9%

Equally male/female-owned     4,602,192                      17.5%

All firms*                      26,294,860       

*All firms classifiable by gender, ethnicity, race and veteran status.

Source:  U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Survey of Business Owners. Prepared by: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Labor Market Statistics, May 2012.