AAFF

The Asian American Federation of Florida (AAFF) is a 501(c)(3) coalition that aims to unity and collaboration among the various Asian Pacific American organizations and to improve the relationship of a culturally diverse Asian Pacific American community in Florida. The AAFF is a statewide organization made up of more than 70 Bangladesh, Burmese, Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Iranian, Korean, Laotian, Taiwanese, Thai, Turkish and Vietnamese community-based organizations, businesses and media.

Miami MSA - Businesses by Race and Hispanic Origin

Businesses

by Race and Hispanic Origin, Miami MSA 2007, Ranked by Number of Businesses

Race and Hispanic Origin	All Businesses	Revenues	Employees	Annual Payroll
White	330,368	$160,831,071,000	760,155	$29,115,728,000
Latino	320,083	$56,037,879,000	212,301	$6,613,740,000
Black or African American	99,595	$4,907,572,000	21,990	$612,516,000
Asian American	22,676	$6,925,844,000	35,953	$844,672,000
AIAN	3,855	$312,725,000	992	$29,599,000
NHPI	752	$26,713,000	216	$4,949,000
Total	802,124	$525,775,888,000	2,297,518	$89,986,852

U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Survey of Business Owners, Table SB0700CSA01.
Note: Some business owners did not report a race. Businesses are categorized based on the race of the majority owner(s). Majority owners who report more than one race or ethnicity are counted more than once. Figures do not sum to total. Total includes publicly held businesses.

•There are nearly 23,000 Asian American–owned businesses and 752 NHPI-owned businesses in the Miami MSA.
•Asian American–owned businesses employ nearly 36,000 people and distribute over $840 million in annual payroll.
•Indian Americans own the largest number of businesses among Asian American ethnic groups, followed by Chinese and Vietnamese Americans.1
•The top industries for Asian American–owned businesses are retail trade, health care and social assistance, and accommodation and food services.2
•The number of Asian American–owned businesses in Florida grew 57% between 2002 and 2007 to nearly 65,000. About 27% of these businesses were small businesses with fewer than 20 employees, a proportion higher than any other racial group in the state.3

•In Florida, Asian American and NHPI buying power grew 142% between 2000 and 2010, the fastest among racial
groups in the state. In 2010, Asian American and NHPI buying power was nearly $17 billion.4

1 U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Survey of Business Owners, Table SB0700CSA01.
2 Ibid.
3 U.S. Census Bureau, 2002 Survey of Business Owners, Table SB0200A1; 2007 Survey of Business Owners, Tables SB0700CSA01, SB0700CSA10, and SB0700CSA11.
4 Humphreys, Jeffrey M. 2010. “The Multicultural Economy 2010.” University of Georgia, Selig Center for Economic Growth.