The map below shows where Southeastern Michigan region’s largest women owned businesses in 2016 are located, according to data made available by Crain’s Detroit. The data set used for this post lists the top 40 women owned businesses in the State of Michigan, according to revenue; not all 40 were located in Southeastern Michigan. In total 15 of the state’s largest women owned businesses were located in Wayne County, 14 were located in Oakland County and five in Macomb County.

Of the businesses located in Southeastern Michigan, Ilitch Companies, based in Detroit, had the highest revenue in 2016 at an estimated $3.1 billion with about 6,200 employees. This business became principally controlled by a women, Marian Ilitch, in 2016 after the passing of Mike Ilitch. Detroit Manufacturing Systems LLC, located in Detroit came in second on the list with an estimated $1 billion earned in revenue in 2016 and about 1,040 employees, according to Crain’s Detroit.

The top five women businesses on the list were as follows:

• Ilitch Companies (Detroit): $3.1 billion; 6,200 employees
• Detroit Manufacturing: $1 billion (Detroit); 1,040 employees
• Dakkota Integrated Systems LLC (Holt): $734 million; 836 employees
• RKA Petroleum Co Inc (Romulus): $458 million; 796 employees
• Strategic Staffing Solutions (Detroit): $350 million; 527 employees

While the map above highlights the largest women owned businesses in Southeastern Michigan, another report, according to a recent DailyDetroit.com, highlights how the entrepreneurial scene for women is also expanding in the region. According to the article, Detroit’s women owned businesses grew about 12 percent between 2006 and 2017. While such statistics can initially paint a rosy picture for the Southeastern Michigan business market, our last post shows there is still room for economic growth in the region.