Apr 28, 2025
π Top 1% of U.S. Households Own 53% of Private Business Assets in 2024

In 2024, private business assets in the United States were heavily concentrated among the wealthiest households. The top 0.1% alone held 52.8% of total private business assets, while the next 9% (90thβ99th percentile) owned 31.6%. The remaining 90% of households accounted for just 15.6%, with the bottom 50% holding only 1.1%.