For an owner
What would make this year better: more revenue, a new hire, or a clearer transition plan?
See the Indiana programIndiana runs
on small business
The SBA’s 2025 profile counts 591,671 small businesses in Indiana, using 2022 Census data.
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591,671Small businesses
1.24MSmall business employees
43.2%Share of covered employment
SBA 2025 edition · 2022 Census data · firms with fewer than 500 employees
A strong local economy
starts with its owners.
Small businesses employed 1,241,838 people in the covered Indiana population. The jobs matter—and so do the owners running without a payroll.
Explore support for ownersNo paid employees480,92181.3%
1–19 employees95,34716.1%
20–499 employees15,4032.6%
Indiana · 2022 data. Percentages are calculated from the source counts and rounded to one decimal.
Different industries.
Different business needs.
Eight selected industries, ordered by the count you choose. This is not the full industry total.
| Industry | Businesses |
|---|---|
| Other services, except public administration | 71,355 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 70,480 |
| Construction | 66,189 |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 64,483 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 55,562 |
| Administrative, support, and waste management | 52,203 |
| Retail trade | 51,476 |
| Health care and social assistance | 42,493 |
Source: SBA Office of Advocacy, 2025 edition, page 2. Nonemployer Statistics and Statistics of U.S. Businesses, 2022. These bars share the same zero baseline and scale within the selected view.
Start with a useful question.
A state total provides context. It does not choose a business’s next step.
For a community
Which owners need help, and what can you offer without making assumptions about their goals?
Explore Community CoverageKeep the context when you cite it.
SBA Office of Advocacy. Indiana 2025 Small Business Profile. Business counts and employment: 2022 Census data. https://advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Indiana_2025-State-Profile.pdf Accessed September 10, 2026.