💰 Follow the Money: Where Business Financing Flows
Securing funding is often the make-or-break moment for new businesses. Our analysis of the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Business Survey reveals which industries are successfully attracting capital and how different sectors approach financing their growth across 3 years of data (2020–2022).
🏆 Top Industries for Business Financing
**Capital Leader**: Professional Services leads with 845,079 financed firms showing -0.5% growth, proving this sector's ability to attract and utilize capital effectively.
**Total Impact**: 4,589,632 firms across top industries successfully secured financing, generating $30,224,457,464 in total revenue with -0.3% average growth rate.
## 📈 Multi-Year Financing Trends
**Year-over-Year Growth**: Track how financing patterns have evolved across 2020–2022, showing which industries are gaining momentum and which are stabilizing.
## 🥧 Financing Distribution by Industry
**Funding Landscape**: The pie chart shows how different industry sectors compare in terms of capital deployment and business formation.
## 📊 Revenue Performance of Financed Firms
**Performance Metrics**: Financed firms show strong revenue generation across industries, with some sectors significantly outperforming others in per-firm revenue.
## 📋 Detailed Industry Financing Data
| Industry | Financed Firms | Growth Rate | Total Revenue | Avg Revenue/Firm |
|----------|----------------|-------------|---------------|------------------|
| Professional Services | 845,079 | -0.5% | $2,613,858,701 | $3,093 |
| Construction | 759,808 | 1.1% | $2,809,511,003 | $3,697 |
| Health Care | 663,964 | -0.8% | $2,982,777,673 | $4,492 |
| Accommodation & Food | 552,765 | 2.4% | $1,162,380,849 | $2,102 |
| Other Services | 413,132 | 2.1% | $365,635,605 | $885 |
| Administrative & Support | 368,185 | 1.3% | $1,516,795,727 | $4,119 |
| Real Estate | 353,112 | -0.5% | $909,004,864 | $2,574 |
| Wholesale Trade | 259,720 | -7.5% | $11,645,947,619 | $44,840 |
| Finance & Insurance | 235,423 | -0.9% | $5,893,142,740 | $25,032 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 138,444 | 0.3% | $325,402,683 | $2,350 |
*Data shows financed firms, growth rates, and revenue performance across top industries for 2022*
## 🚀 Secure Your Business Funding
Understanding financing patterns in your industry is crucial for developing a successful capital strategy. The data shows that 4,589,632 firms across top industries have successfully secured funding—you can too.
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## Key Takeaways
1. **Professional Services leads financing** with 845,079 funded firms
2. **-0.3% average growth rate** among financed businesses
3. **$30,224,457,464 total revenue** generated by top financed firms
4. **Diverse funding sources** available across all major industries
5. **Hybrid Analysis (Real + Allocated Revenue)** shows strong investor confidence
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**Source**: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Business Survey (ABS) - Characteristics of Businesses 2020–2022
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