Business financial-size trends on Sam's List
Respondents who shared a business financial size are grouped into three bands.
Data period: Feb 23, 2024 to Oct 3, 2026. Last updated Oct 3, 2026.
Key findings
- $500K–$5M accounts for 59.2% of band responses in this analysis (Feb 23, 2024 – Oct 3, 2026).
- Under $500K accounts for 35.6% of band responses in this analysis (Feb 23, 2024 – Oct 3, 2026).
- Over $5M accounts for 5.2% of band responses in this analysis (Feb 23, 2024 – Oct 3, 2026).
Band share table
| Band | Share | Directory |
|---|---|---|
| $500K–$5M | 59.2% | Finance help for $500K–$5M businesses |
| Under $500K | 35.6% | — |
| Over $5M | 5.2% | — |
Share of the data included in this analysis.
How to read this table: the share shows how the reported financial-size bands compare within this analysis.
The band describes each business as reported through the Sam's List matching quiz; Sam's List does not independently verify financial size.
To explore one band in more detail, open the $500K–$5M analysis to see which services were selected most often.
Definitions
Share means a category's percentage of all included responses (one answer per person).
Data period is the date range of quiz submissions included; last updated is when the aggregate was generated.
Methodology
Based on aggregate Sam's List quiz data. Percentages reflect the data included in each analysis.
Small categories below the minimum cell size are left out entirely. The data describes people who used Sam's List, not all U.S. businesses or households. No names, contact details or free-text answers are used.
How to cite this data
Sam's List, "Business financial-size trends on Sam's List", https://samslist.com/research/business-size, data Feb 23, 2024 – Oct 3, 2026, updated Oct 3, 2026. See the methodology and about Sam's List.