Veteran-owned Sussex: 278 employer firms, by the Census Bureau's count
What the number counts, what it leaves out and where to look for certified businesses.
Sussex County has 278 veteran-owned employer firms, according to the Census Bureau's QuickFacts page for the county. The same page lists 4,080 nonveteran-owned employer firms. Both figures carry a reference year of 2023.
What the number counts
The figures come from the Census Bureau's Annual Business Survey. An employer firm is a business with paid employees. A firm is veteran-owned when veterans own 51% or more of it, according to the bureau's definition.
So a veteran who works alone, with no payroll, isn't in the 278.
What we don't have
We don't have the names behind the number. The Census Bureau publishes a count, not a list.
The U.S. Small Business Administration keeps a searchable directory of certified veteran-owned small businesses. We couldn't run a Sussex County search of it before this edition, so we aren't printing a count from it.
Where to look
- The count
- The Census Bureau's QuickFacts page for Sussex County
- The definition
- Veterans own 51% or more of the firm, in the bureau's note
- Certified firms
- The SBA's searchable directory of certified veteran-owned small businesses
Not in the 278: a veteran who works alone, with no payroll.
Own one? Tell us.
If you're a veteran who owns a business in Sussex County, email [email protected] with "Veteran-owned" in the subject line. Tell us the business name, the town and your branch of service.
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