The Middle Market

The middle market is the principal engine of the U.S. economy. According to the National Center for the Middle Market at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, this segment accounts for one-third of private sector GDP and produces more new jobs than large or small businesses. With 47.9 million employees, the vitality of the middle market is critical to the health of American families, communities and the overall economy.

Impressively, middle-market firms added twice as many jobs in 2014 as in 2013. To continue driving growth, midsize companies need access to both financial and knowledge capital to successfully reach new markets, expand capacity and better serve their customers.

Middle-market firms also need federal policies that reward prudent risk-taking, support and encourage capital formation, enhance access to capital and expand access to the global marketplace.

The National Center for the Middle Market’s definition of the middle market includes companies with $10 million to $1 billion in annual revenue.