The National Minority
Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) announced the release of
the 2022 Minority Businesses Economic Impact Report during
its Minority Business Economic Forum in Miami. The
report gives valuable insight into understanding NMSDC-certified minority
business enterprises’ (MBEs) role in the U.S. economy and how they are leading
the next wave of economic equity and business diversity. Building on findings
from 2021, this year’s report aims to accomplish three primary goals:
·
Track progress towards NMSDC’s ambitious goal to reach $1 trillion in
NMSDC-certified MBE annual revenue.
·
Uncover any disparities that exist between NMSDC-certified MBEs to
provide direction in programming and development efforts to address them.
·
Provide regional and state-level growth data to better focus and align
the NMSDC network’s advocacy efforts.
“Last year we
celebrated our 50th anniversary by setting an audacious goal to reach $1
trillion in annual revenue for NMSDC-certified MBEs. This year’s Minority
Businesses Economic Impact report reflects our progress toward that goal as we
ride the next wave of MBE growth and get closer to our ultimate goal of ending
the racial wealth gap,” said NMSDC CEO and President Ying McGuire.
The report shows
the growing impact that NMSDC-certified MBEs are having on the U.S. economy
including:
·
$316.2 billion in total annual revenues for certified MBEs (a 21%
increase from 2021).
·
$482.1 billion in total economic activity.
·
1.8 million U.S. jobs supported.
·
$136.4 billion in total wages.
In addition, in
2022, annual revenue for MBES increased across each of the communities of color
NMSDC serves:
·
Asian Pacific revenue totaled $94.4 billion, a 34.9% increase from 2021.
·
Hispanic revenue totaled $77.7 billion, a 23.3% increase from 2021.
·
Asian Indian revenue totaled $71 billion, a 20.3% increase from 2021.
·
Black revenue totaled $59.6 billion, a 4.6% increase from 2021.
·
Native American revenue totaled $13.5 billion, a 12.5% increase from
2021.
The report also
showed that:
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Asian Indian businesses account for 16% of NMSDC-certified MBEs.
·
Asian Pacific businesses account for 12% of NMSDC-certified MBEs.
·
Black businesses account for 41% of NMSDC-certified MBEs.
·
Hispanic businesses account for 28% of NMSDC-certified MBEs.
·
Native American businesses account for 3% of NMSDC-certified MBEs.
“While NMSDC was
excited to see continued growth across all the communities it serves in this
year’s Minority Businesses Impact Report, it also highlights the disparity that
Black businesses continue to face in the United States, said NMSDC Senior Vice
President of Success Fernando Martinez. “We are dedicated to working with our
corporate members, MBEs and other strategic partners to explore how we can
enact and promote solutions that address this inequity,” he added.
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