A survey published this month shows that Utah ranks ninth in the nation in the growth rate of businesses owned by blacks.
Firms owned % change,
by blacks 1987-92
1. N. Dakota 117 105.3%
2. Minnesota 2,785 92.3%
3. Georgia 38,264 79.8%
4. Hawaii 717 79.7%
5. Maine 235 79.4%
6. Washington 4,575 77.1%
7. S. Dakota 111 76.2%
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8. Rhode Island 857 75.3%
9. UTAH 354 75.2%
Total U.S. 620,912 46.4%
Source: Census Bureau