NUMBER OF BUSINESS ENTITIES
Nebraska - Selected Years
Total Number of Business Entities With Active Status
Year	Total	Domestic	Foreign	Non-Profit
1950	7,228	4,165	1,165	1,898
1960	16,309	9,617	2,773	3,919
1970	22,710	15,532	3,592	5,812
1980	32,694	21,903	3,782	7,009
1985¹	45,227	31,030	5,730	8,467
1987	45,656	30,940	5,976	8,740
1989	48,198	32,572	6,445	9,181
1991²	52,019	35,676	7,143	9,200
1993	56,769	39,134	8,035	9,600
1997 ³	55,400	36,000	7,900	11,500
	Total Domestic	For Profit	Non-Profit	Limited Liability Cos.	Limited Partnerships	Limited Liability Partner.
1998	42,697	27,155	9,455	3,382	2,705	0
1999	46,528	28,854	9,856	4,814	2,918	86
2000	50,649	30,572	10,236	6,619	3,099	123
2001	54,841	32,287	10,593	8,605	3,200	156
2002	59,406	34,146	11,009	10,747	3,303	201
2003	64,956	36,278	11,375	13,655	3,414	234
2004	71,476	38,658	11,857	17,184	3,511	266
2005	78,003	41,154	11,912	21,073	3,568	296
New Domestic Business Entity Formations
	Total Domestic	For Profit	Non-Profit	Limited Liability Cos.	Limited Partnerships	Limited Liability Partner.
1998	4,836	2,922	486	1,183	199	46
1999	4,786	2,404	554	1,546	226	56
2000	5,802	3,107	527	1,919	192	57
2001	5,631	2,884	479	2,109	112	47
2002	5,885	2,971	517	2,233	108	56
2003	6,620	3,019	445	2,998	116	42
2004	7,420	3,135	542	3,595	99	49
2005	7,535	2,945	563	3,933	58	36
¹ Prior to 1985, totals are as of June 30. 1985 to 1993 totals as of December 31.
² 1991 to 1997 non-profit figures are rounded.
³ All 1997 figures are rounded.
Source: Nebraska Secretary of State's Office, Web site, 2006
Last Updated:		11/29/06
by Nebraska Databook
email:	michael.lundeen@ded.ne.gov