Business Buyer School Research · Dataset · Version 2026.1

Acquisition Supply Dataset 2026

Name: Business Buyer School Acquisition Supply Dataset 2026
Creator: Business Buyer School
Published: 2026-10-06

167 U.S. industries at four digit NAICS: 152 ranked and 15 unranked low confidence. The top 100 is by index score.

Business Buyer School calculation and score. These counts measure how many small firms exist, not how many are for sale. The top 100 is the 100 highest scores on the Acquisition Supply Index, which combines density, share and count of small firms; it is not a ranking by pool size.

Version 2026.1 published: October 6, 2026
Analysis prepared: October 6, 2026
Data year: Census Bureau Statistics of U.S. Businesses 2022: firms by enterprise employment size, four digit NAICS 2017
Owner age overlay: Business Buyer School Report 3, shown separately and not part of the index

This is the data behind the full study and the short version. How it was built is on the methodology page. The index is largely a measure of how small an industry's typical firm is; the staffed small firm counts are a separate lens.

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All 167 industries in the dataset: 152 ranked and 15 unranked low confidence. Index and ranks are Business Buyer School scores (Model A) from Census SUSB 2022 counts. Rank 1 to 100 is the top 100 by index score, not by pool size.
Rank	NAICS	Industry	Confidence	Supply index (Model A)	Small firms per 10,000 employees	Firms under 20 (share)	Firms under 20 (count)	Firms with 5 to 99 employees	Stability
1	2361	Residential Building Construction	High	98.5	2283.2	97.2%	201,496	42,078	stable highest supply quartile
2	5312	Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers	High	98.1	3584.1	98.9%	149,290	10,047	stable highest supply quartile
3	8121	Personal Care Services	High	94.8	1818.4	95.8%	135,200	42,203	stable highest supply quartile
4	8111	Automotive Repair and Maintenance	High	94.4	1492.4	95.9%	143,105	50,407	stable highest supply quartile
5	5411	Legal Services	High	93.6	1352.4	95.1%	160,064	42,599	stable highest supply quartile
6	6213	Offices of Other Health Practitioners	High	93.2	1372.9	95.0%	157,071	46,197	stable highest supply quartile
7	5416	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	High	92.5	1198.7	95.1%	194,796	30,531	stable highest supply quartile
8	5311	Lessors of Real Estate	High	92.3	1610.6	95.6%	96,756	18,543	stable highest supply quartile
9	2383	Building Finishing Contractors	High	90.7	1390.6	94.0%	117,820	34,544	stable highest supply quartile
10	5414	Specialized Design Services	High	90.2	2786.1	97.6%	36,038	6,149	stable highest supply quartile
11	5242	Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	High	88.2	942.1	96.4%	124,571	30,985	stable highest supply quartile
12	6212	Offices of Dentists	High	87.2	1099.8	94.2%	113,495	74,220	stable highest supply quartile
13	5617	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	High	86.9	950.0	92.9%	200,133	64,969	stable highest supply quartile
14	4453	Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores	High	86.2	1585.7	96.6%	30,758	10,834	stable highest supply quartile
15	5412	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	High	85.8	928.6	95.2%	114,312	30,671	stable highest supply quartile
16	8114	Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance	High	85.3	2726.6	97.8%	21,043	4,057	stable highest supply quartile
17	8129	Other Personal Services	High	85.0	1279.2	94.3%	46,181	14,622	stable highest supply quartile
18	4251	Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	High	84.1	1296.6	95.1%	32,420	6,670	stable highest supply quartile
18	5313	Activities Related to Real Estate	High	84.1	1067.6	93.2%	83,723	20,863	stable highest supply quartile
20	4539	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	High	83.3	1182.0	94.2%	42,513	14,730	stable highest supply quartile
21	5239	Other Financial Investment Activities	High	82.8	930.6	94.7%	57,740	12,038	stable highest supply quartile
22	2381	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	High	81.6	1014.4	91.0%	93,665	35,763	stable highest supply quartile
23	4841	General Freight Trucking	High	81.5	816.2	93.8%	99,915	18,378	stable highest supply quartile
24	2389	Other Specialty Trade Contractors	High	80.3	977.0	90.4%	71,424	27,947	stable highest supply quartile
25	2382	Building Equipment Contractors	High	79.3	762.5	89.7%	173,219	76,499	moderate
26	6116	Other Schools and Instruction	High	78.5	1026.7	90.4%	48,630	23,159	stable highest supply quartile
27	4543	Direct Selling Establishments	High	78.4	1235.1	93.4%	23,974	6,981	stable highest supply quartile
28	5419	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	High	76.8	813.9	91.5%	63,112	24,033	stable highest supply quartile
29	4531	Florists	High	76.4	1959.9	96.9%	11,209	4,107	method-sensitive
30	8123	Drycleaning and Laundry Services	High	76.0	938.8	94.3%	23,238	7,619	stable highest supply quartile
31	4483	Jewelry, Luggage, and Leather Goods Stores	High	75.8	1250.2	96.8%	13,544	4,106	moderate
32	4541	Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses	Medium	74.7	639.4	93.2%	49,913	13,007	moderate
32	4842	Specialized Freight Trucking	High	74.7	904.7	90.3%	45,915	15,023	moderate
34	4471	Gasoline Stations	High	73.4	576.5	93.1%	56,979	27,757	moderate
35	4452	Specialty Food Stores	High	72.8	1136.3	91.2%	18,685	8,621	moderate
36	5415	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	Medium	72.7	544.0	91.0%	115,692	29,360	moderate
37	5121	Motion Picture and Video Industries	High	72.5	765.0	94.7%	21,631	4,011	moderate
38	5418	Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services	High	71.8	686.0	91.8%	32,053	9,211	moderate
39	4532	Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores	High	70.3	904.8	94.3%	15,328	5,610	moderate
40	6211	Offices of Physicians	High	70.1	489.0	89.0%	129,265	54,677	moderate
41	7224	Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)	High	69.8	844.1	86.7%	33,886	23,005	moderate
42	8113	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	High	68.6	894.1	91.3%	18,703	6,898	moderate
43	5413	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	High	68.3	510.7	89.1%	84,927	31,619	moderate
44	4239	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	High	67.5	748.7	88.7%	25,254	9,989	moderate
45	4511	Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores	High	67.2	565.2	93.3%	23,882	10,461	moderate
46	8122	Death Care Services	High	66.1	918.2	92.1%	13,145	6,922	moderate
47	2372	Land Subdivision	Medium	66.0	1861.3	94.7%	4,264	988	method-sensitive
48	4884	Support Activities for Road Transportation	Medium	65.8	938.5	91.7%	11,621	4,434	moderate
49	4853	Taxi and Limousine Service	High	65.6	1424.8	93.6%	6,753	1,619	method-sensitive
50	4422	Home Furnishings Stores	High	65.2	634.0	93.7%	15,671	6,562	moderate
51	8112	Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance	High	63.0	895.5	93.8%	9,470	2,647	moderate
52	6114	Business Schools and Computer and Management Training	Medium	62.8	1034.1	91.7%	8,483	2,227	method-sensitive
53	4461	Health and Personal Care Stores	High	62.6	369.2	91.8%	38,255	19,387	moderate
54	5615	Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services	High	62.5	672.8	94.0%	11,421	2,597	moderate
55	4413	Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores	High	61.3	430.4	92.5%	24,083	11,756	moderate
56	7212	RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps	Medium	61.1	1343.7	90.8%	6,583	2,428	method-sensitive
57	6244	Child Day Care Services	High	60.1	522.2	80.0%	50,451	36,828	method-sensitive
58	7139	Other Amusement and Recreation Industries	High	59.5	433.7	82.3%	56,896	33,742	moderate
59	4481	Clothing Stores	High	59.2	280.8	93.7%	31,992	12,228	moderate
60	2362	Nonresidential Building Construction	High	58.5	482.0	82.9%	33,435	19,586	moderate
60	7225	Restaurants and Other Eating Places	High	58.5	314.2	75.8%	341,443	289,301	method-sensitive
62	4249	Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	High	58.0	557.3	86.7%	18,569	7,707	moderate
63	5223	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	Medium	57.1	458.0	92.9%	14,990	3,540	moderate
64	4421	Furniture Stores	High	56.8	580.0	90.0%	11,441	5,863	moderate
65	5619	Other Support Services	High	56.8	532.4	88.7%	16,238	5,864	moderate
66	4442	Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores	High	56.6	642.4	87.1%	11,495	6,647	moderate
67	4243	Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers	High	56.0	655.1	88.0%	11,306	4,499	moderate
67	4431	Electronics and Appliance Stores	High	56.0	523.2	91.4%	11,503	4,927	moderate
67	7223	Special Food Services	High	56.0	341.0	89.8%	24,899	9,072	moderate
70	5322	Consumer Goods Rental	High	54.0	704.6	89.9%	7,791	3,042	moderate
71	4533	Used Merchandise Stores	High	53.8	547.1	88.4%	11,443	5,005	moderate
72	3231	Printing and Related Support Activities	High	53.1	467.3	85.2%	18,181	9,472	moderate
73	4238	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	High	53.0	391.8	81.1%	30,040	17,579	moderate
73	4451	Grocery Stores	Medium	53.0	214.5	87.6%	63,716	26,849	method-sensitive
75	3399	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	High	50.2	485.0	84.6%	12,216	6,258	moderate
76	5629	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	High	49.7	560.4	85.4%	9,339	4,887	moderate
77	4885	Freight Transportation Arrangement	High	49.5	425.4	86.8%	13,754	5,673	moderate
78	3327	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	High	48.9	480.0	79.8%	17,078	11,620	moderate
79	4412	Other Motor Vehicle Dealers	High	48.2	558.2	82.5%	9,613	6,366	moderate
80	5614	Business Support Services	High	47.8	256.5	87.4%	19,593	7,626	moderate
81	4512	Book Stores and News Dealers	High	47.4	588.2	92.3%	2,996	1,246	method-sensitive
82	4244	Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers	High	46.8	268.9	82.9%	22,772	11,086	moderate
83	5323	General Rental Centers	Medium	46.1	957.8	87.2%	1,833	1,029	method-sensitive
84	4234	Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	High	45.4	273.6	83.9%	18,279	8,457	moderate
85	6115	Technical and Trade Schools	High	45.3	579.9	84.9%	6,422	3,343	moderate
86	4441	Building Material and Supplies Dealers	High	44.8	214.2	84.1%	27,142	17,714	method-sensitive
87	7211	Traveler Accommodation	High	44.5	222.2	77.3%	38,557	29,326	method-sensitive
88	4542	Vending Machine Operators	Medium	43.8	604.9	91.3%	2,349	645	method-sensitive
89	3152	Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing	High	43.2	619.4	86.3%	3,240	1,613	moderate
90	7113	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	Medium	43.0	427.6	88.3%	7,437	2,585	moderate
91	4232	Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers	High	42.5	490.6	81.5%	8,145	4,423	moderate
92	5111	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	High	41.7	338.5	86.6%	9,405	4,059	moderate
93	4236	Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers	High	41.5	270.7	82.2%	14,003	7,244	moderate
94	5191	Other Information Services	Medium	40.8	248.8	89.5%	9,726	2,935	moderate
95	3371	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	High	40.8	368.2	85.4%	8,469	4,435	moderate
96	3149	Other Textile Product Mills	High	39.2	544.5	84.4%	3,144	1,639	moderate
97	3118	Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing	High	38.7	325.9	80.9%	9,932	6,440	moderate
98	4231	Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	High	37.6	274.1	80.3%	11,438	6,032	moderate
99	4411	Automobile Dealers	High	37.6	211.9	68.9%	27,516	18,826	method-sensitive
100	5324	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	High	37.0	360.7	83.1%	7,078	3,363	moderate
101	5179	Other Telecommunications	Medium	36.8	440.7	88.2%	2,960	1,029	moderate
102	2379	Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	High	36.6	460.7	83.8%	3,799	2,010	moderate
103	2371	Utility System Construction	High	36.3	232.2	78.3%	13,933	9,239	moderate
104	5616	Investigation and Security Services	High	36.0	176.2	81.2%	17,209	8,748	moderate
105	3121	Beverage Manufacturing	Medium	35.8	334.5	79.7%	8,988	7,025	moderate
106	5621	Waste Collection	High	35.6	293.8	84.1%	7,316	4,092	moderate
107	4241	Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers	High	34.8	374.4	82.8%	4,903	2,442	moderate
108	6214	Outpatient Care Centers	High	34.7	160.9	74.0%	20,958	13,306	method-sensitive
109	4246	Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers	High	33.4	362.6	80.5%	5,908	3,091	moderate
110	4233	Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	High	33.2	302.4	77.9%	8,047	4,950	moderate
111	6219	Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	Medium	32.5	244.9	80.3%	9,090	5,217	moderate
112	5417	Scientific Research and Development Services	High	31.4	148.9	79.0%	14,158	6,733	moderate
113	5321	Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing	High	31.3	233.6	89.8%	3,883	1,132	moderate
114	4235	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	High	30.1	346.3	76.2%	4,972	3,237	moderate
115	4237	Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	High	29.9	265.6	77.9%	7,345	4,593	moderate
116	3391	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	High	28.9	217.8	83.0%	6,637	3,154	moderate
117	4245	Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers	High	27.8	402.6	77.6%	2,639	1,681	moderate
118	3323	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	High	27.4	227.1	69.7%	9,180	7,988	moderate
119	6216	Home Health Care Services	Medium	27.0	117.4	65.3%	18,401	15,087	method-sensitive
120	3335	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	High	26.6	296.6	72.2%	4,041	3,307	moderate
121	4482	Shoe Stores	High	26.4	185.7	89.2%	3,758	1,911	moderate
122	5112	Software Publishers	High	26.4	126.0	80.6%	11,022	4,979	moderate
123	6215	Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	High	25.8	212.6	80.2%	7,240	3,721	stable lowest supply quartile
124	3219	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	High	24.5	228.9	75.0%	6,210	4,673	stable lowest supply quartile
124	5182	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	High	24.5	156.3	77.6%	8,911	3,967	moderate
126	3328	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	High	24.0	288.6	70.5%	3,406	3,025	stable lowest supply quartile
127	4242	Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers	High	23.3	183.9	81.7%	5,729	2,673	moderate
128	2373	Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	High	19.2	189.6	69.0%	5,820	4,787	stable lowest supply quartile
129	3372	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	Medium	18.7	238.7	71.3%	2,528	2,081	stable lowest supply quartile
130	3279	Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	Medium	18.3	246.6	72.4%	2,019	1,706	stable lowest supply quartile
131	5622	Waste Treatment and Disposal	Medium	18.0	216.5	82.3%	1,359	683	stable lowest supply quartile
132	4247	Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers	High	16.8	236.9	65.8%	2,366	1,971	stable lowest supply quartile
133	3141	Textile Furnishings Mills	Medium	16.6	216.6	81.0%	1,039	568	stable lowest supply quartile
134	5151	Radio and Television Broadcasting	High	16.6	132.2	81.2%	2,879	1,955	stable lowest supply quartile
135	3329	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	High	15.9	154.3	69.5%	3,910	2,995	stable lowest supply quartile
136	3211	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	Medium	13.0	204.6	71.0%	1,836	1,517	stable lowest supply quartile
137	7131	Amusement Parks and Arcades	Medium	12.1	118.4	77.9%	2,695	1,776	stable lowest supply quartile
138	6239	Other Residential Care Facilities	Medium	11.4	186.3	64.4%	2,301	2,006	stable lowest supply quartile
139	4248	Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	High	9.9	122.2	71.2%	2,575	1,671	stable lowest supply quartile
140	3256	Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing	Medium	9.8	147.3	71.8%	1,637	1,093	stable lowest supply quartile
141	3119	Other Food Manufacturing	Medium	9.3	113.3	69.8%	2,852	2,039	stable lowest supply quartile
142	3113	Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing	Medium	8.7	140.9	71.3%	1,225	1,041	stable lowest supply quartile
143	3332	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	Medium	8.3	150.6	63.4%	1,717	1,598	stable lowest supply quartile
144	3339	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	High	7.5	97.0	59.1%	2,978	3,030	stable lowest supply quartile
145	3273	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	High	7.0	125.6	61.5%	2,330	2,549	stable lowest supply quartile
146	3333	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	Medium	5.7	131.8	64.6%	1,016	845	stable lowest supply quartile
147	3259	Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing	Medium	5.3	126.2	61.9%	1,108	935	stable lowest supply quartile
148	3272	Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing	Medium	5.2	109.9	73.9%	974	552	stable lowest supply quartile
149	3111	Animal Food Manufacturing	Medium	4.2	128.9	64.8%	779	679	stable lowest supply quartile
150	3255	Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing	Medium	3.0	117.6	64.9%	852	742	stable lowest supply quartile
151	3353	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	Medium	1.1	77.7	59.1%	928	887	stable lowest supply quartile
152	3321	Forging and Stamping	Medium	0.8	92.5	50.3%	869	1,148	stable lowest supply quartile
unranked	3132	Fabric Mills	Low	0.2	90.1	54.2%	368	383	not tested
unranked	3133	Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills	Low	11.9	227.4	70.4%	504	347	not tested
unranked	3169	Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing	Low	28.7	472.0	83.9%	568	303	not tested
unranked	3253	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	Low	4.4	139.8	62.6%	482	411	not tested
unranked	3271	Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing	Low	8.5	173.1	71.4%	620	394	not tested
unranked	3322	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	Low	9.9	202.9	71.8%	673	479	not tested
unranked	3325	Hardware Manufacturing	Low	1.1	100.4	61.6%	307	268	not tested
unranked	3326	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	Low	4.2	144.3	58.0%	503	553	not tested
unranked	3351	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	Low	8.1	186.1	68.9%	652	531	not tested
unranked	3379	Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing	Low	3.5	120.3	68.1%	424	337	not tested
unranked	4859	Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	Low	40.2	525.4	83.5%	4,564	2,231	not tested
unranked	4872	Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water	Low	57.9	1585.6	93.8%	2,042	519	not tested
unranked	5122	Sound Recording Industries	Low	67.0	1589.1	96.9%	4,084	640	not tested
unranked	7114	Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures	Low	67.5	1859.2	96.8%	4,564	725	not tested
unranked	7213	Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers' Camps	Low	56.8	1447.6	94.0%	1,368	385	not tested

Field notes

167 rows (152 ranked, 15 unranked). Supply measures count firms, not businesses for sale.

Column	Description
`rank`	Rank by Model A among High/Medium confidence industries.
`ranking_status`	ranked / unranked low confidence.
`naics_4`	4-digit NAICS 2017.
`official_industry_name`	Census/NAICS title.
`buyer_school_industry_name`	Plain-English label where provided.
`parent_sector`	Two-digit sector.
`confidence`	Report 1 confidence tier.
`confidence_basis`	Rule for the tier.
`acquisition_supply_index_model_A`	Business Buyer School supply index 0-100.
`score_B_density_heavy`	Model B.
`score_C_count_heavy`	Model C.
`score_D_equal`	Model D.
`score_E_share_heavy`	Model E.
`rank_B_density_heavy`	Rank B.
`rank_C_count_heavy`	Rank C.
`rank_D_equal`	Rank D.
`rank_E_share_heavy`	Rank E.
`rank_F_zscore_winsorised`	Rank F.
`rank_range_across_models`	Max minus min rank.
`stability_class`	Stability class.
`share_weight_draws_top_quartile`	Share of 3,000 weight draws in top quartile.
`comp_density_pctile`	Component percentile.
`comp_small_firm_share_pctile`	Component percentile.
`comp_small_firm_count_pctile`	Component percentile.
`comp_staffed_small_firm_count_pctile`	Percentile of firms with 5-99 employees (used in Model D only).
`buyable_business_density_per_10000_employees`	Firms under 20 employees per 10,000 employees.
`small_firm_share_under_20_pct`	Percent of firms under 20 employees.
`staffed_small_firm_share_5_to_99_pct`	Percent of firms with 5-99 employees.
`firms_2022`	SUSB firms (counted once per industry).
`firms_under_5`	Firms under 5 employees.
`firms_5_to_19`	Firms 5-19.
`firms_20_to_99`	Firms 20-99.
`firms_under_20`	Firms under 20.
`firms_5_to_99`	Firms 5-99.
`establishments_2022`	SUSB establishments.
`employment_2022`	SUSB employment.
`employees_per_firm_2022`	Employment / firms.
`owner_share_65plus_pct_report3`	Report 3 share of incorporated self-employed workers aged 65+ in the containing ACS group (people, group-level).
`owner_share_55plus_pct_report3`	Same, 55+.
`owner_age_basis`	exact ACS group / pooled ACS group / not mappable.
`owner_acs_groups`	ACS group codes used.
`recession_resistance_rank_report1`	Report 1 rank (of 152).
`durability_rank_report2`	Report 2 rank (of 152).
`establishment_exit_rate_2014_2023_pct_report2`	Report 2 average annual establishment exit rate.
`flags`	Data-quality flags.
`source_version`	Sources.
`naics_version`	NAICS version.
`calculation_version`	Scoring version.
`package_version`	Package version.
`run_date`	Run date.

How to cite

Cite as: Business Buyer School, Acquisition Supply Dataset 2026, https://businessbuyerschool.com/research/acquisition-supply-index/data/. Version 2026.1. Published October 6, 2026.

A data license has not been published; short quotations with attribution and a link are welcome.

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