| Figure 69.1 | Factor Distribution of Income in the United States in 2013 |
Factor Distribution of Income in the United States in 2013In 2013, compensation of employees accounted for most income earned in the United States— 69.2% of the total. Most of the remainder— consisting of earnings paid in the form of interest, corporate profits, and rent— went to owners of physical capital. Finally, proprietors’ income— 10.5% of the total— went to individual owners of businesses as compensation for their labor, entrepreneurship, and capital expended in their businesses.
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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