This statistic is based on responses from business owners in 47 states. According to the source, "Delaware, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Washington D.C. were excluded from the survey because they do not have non-metropolitan counties based on the USDA definition."
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Online tools used by U.S. rural small businesses 2019
This statistic shows the use of online tools and technology for sales, marketing, and operation among rural small businesses in the United States as of March 2019. According to the report, **** percent of rural small businesses utilized high-speed broadband internet, while only *** percent used dial-up internet access.
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Chamber Technology Engagement Center. (March 25, 2019). Use of online tools for sales, marketing, and operation by rural small businesses in the United States as of March 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1028263/online-tools-and-tech-used-by-us-rural-small-businesses/
Chamber Technology Engagement Center. "Use of online tools for sales, marketing, and operation by rural small businesses in the United States as of March 2019." Chart. March 25, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1028263/online-tools-and-tech-used-by-us-rural-small-businesses/
Chamber Technology Engagement Center. (2019). Use of online tools for sales, marketing, and operation by rural small businesses in the United States as of March 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1028263/online-tools-and-tech-used-by-us-rural-small-businesses/
Chamber Technology Engagement Center. "Use of Online Tools for Sales, Marketing, and Operation by Rural Small Businesses in The United States as of March 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Mar 2019, /statistics/1028263/online-tools-and-tech-used-by-us-rural-small-businesses/
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Use of online tools for sales, marketing, and operation by rural small businesses in the United States as of March 2019 [Graph], Chamber Technology Engagement Center, March 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1028263/online-tools-and-tech-used-by-us-rural-small-businesses/
