According to Visa USA, small business spent $4.7 trillion last year. This represents 29% of a total 16.3 trillion spent in U.S. commercial spending in 2005.Estimates for 2005 indicate that more than approimately 54% of small business spending was in the following top five expenditure categories:
- Raw materials/manufactured goods — $800 billion (17 percent);
- Professional services — $541 billion (11 percent);
- Rent — $412 billion (9 percent);
- Personnel supply services — $404 billion (9 percent);
- Other business spending — $370 billion (8 percent)