Southern Utahns respond to Utah ranking 1st for self-employed women

ST. GEORGE —Entrepreneurial women across the state of Utah are making their mark by starting their own businesses. And Southern Utah is no stranger to this trend.
Audra Thompson, owner of Dandelion Wishes Studio, a silversmithing and lapidary company, poses in front of her home fireplace in St. George, Utah, Oct. 31, 2022 | Photo by Jessi Bang, St. George News
According to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics in October, Utah has the highest percentage of self-employed women in the United States. Out of the state’s total self-employment number, women make up approximately 52.7%. The Women’s Business Center of Utah estimates there are about 89,000 women-owned businesses in Utah, bringing in $15.7 billion a year.