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    "value_display": "36.2M",
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    "unit": "count",
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    "data_period_end": "2022-12-31",
    "region": "USA",
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        "url": "https://advocacy.sba.gov/"
    },
    "source_url": "https://advocacy.sba.gov/2026/02/03/advocacy-releases-frequently-asked-questions-about-small-businesses-2026/",
    "source_quote": "As of February 2026: 99.9% of businesses are small. There are 36,207,130 small businesses in the United States.",
    "verification_note": "Read on the SBA Office of Advocacy release page and in the FAQ PDF (Feb 2026). The data.js record (36.2M, 2025 profile) matches; the newer FAQ gives the exact count 36,207,130 and employment share 45.9% instead of \"almost 46 percent\".",
    "verified_at": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+00:00",
    "margin_of_error": null,
    "dont_know": null,
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            "Firms",
            "Share of small businesses"
        ],
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                "82.3%"
            ],
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                "6,395,635",
                "17.7%"
            ],
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                "100%"
            ],
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                "Large businesses (500+ staff)",
                "21,041",
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            "happened_on": "2026-02-03",
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            "note": "FAQ 2026 gives the exact count 36,207,130."
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            "happened_on": "2025-06-30",
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            "value_display": "36.2M",
            "note": "2025 Small Business Profiles: \"the U.S. contains 36.2 million small businesses\"."
        }
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}