EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Among its key findings for Native-owned businesses, the report finds that from 1997 to 2012, the number of Native-owned businesses grew modestly compared to other groups, from 2,338 to 3,115. The share of Wisconsin’s population which identified as American Indian is 0.94% which is slightly greater than the Native-owned share of businesses at 0.84%. For every dollar generated by non-Hispanic white-owned businesses with employees, Native-owned employer businesses made $0.48 on average. Over half of Wisconsin’s Native population resides in rural areas, primarily on or near tribal lands. The rural location of many Native-owned businesses uniquely positions them as both remote and diverse businesses.
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