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Would small business owners in Ohio pay $50 a month for an AI bookkeeping assistant?

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Market size

What the shares stand for in people, from 571,000 represented.

183,006
would say “Probably would not pay”
32% of the population
171,014
would say “Probably would pay”
30% of the population
163,020
would say “Definitely would not pay”
29% of the population
42,996
would say “Definitely would pay”
8% of the population

Every breakdown

Share answering “Probably would not pay”, by every attribute the population carries, ranked by how far apart its groups sit; groups of ten or more profiles. 67 attributes separate this sample; the twelve widest are drawn, the rest listed.

Money and home › Personal income

spread 60% across 4 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
under $25k
28% 22%–35%
$25k–50k
64% 55%–72%
$50k–100k
32% 25%–40%
$100k+
4% 2%–10%
estimate 95% interval

Money and home › Poverty

spread 50% across 7 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
200 plus
32% 27%–36%
under 50
8% 3%–22%
50 99
27% 15%–44%
150 184
52% 34%–69%
125 149
56% 37%–73%
100 124
15% 4%–42%
185 199
58% 32%–81%
estimate 95% interval

Occupation › Occupation group

spread 50% across 15 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
management
32% 24%–42%
sales
25% 16%–36%
construction extraction
50% 36%–64%
personal care service
42% 29%–57%
transportation material moving
29% 17%–44%
office administrative
36% 22%–53%
business financial
15% 7%–31%
building grounds cleaning
33% 20%–50%
estimate 95% interval

Commute › Travel time

spread 39% across 10 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
20 24
30% 19%–43%
15 19
40% 28%–54%
30 34
32% 21%–46%
10 14
48% 34%–62%
5 9
34% 22%–48%
25 29
33% 19%–52%
45 59
57% 33%–79%
60 89
50% 27%–73%
estimate 95% interval

Money and home › Marital status

spread 38% across 5 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
married
33% 28%–38%
never married
33% 25%–41%
divorced
22% 13%–36%
widowed
27% 13%–48%
separated
60% 31%–83%
estimate 95% interval

Household › Composition

spread 30% across 8 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
married couple no children
35% 29%–41%
married couple with children
31% 24%–39%
man alone
36% 24%–50%
cohabiting couple no children
37% 23%–54%
woman with relatives no partner
21% 10%–40%
woman alone
33% 19%–52%
man with relatives no partner
7% 1%–31%
cohabiting couple with children
17% 5%–45%
estimate 95% interval

Disability › Independent living

spread 29% across 2 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
no
33% 29%–37%
yes
5% 1%–22%
estimate 95% interval

Household › Building

spread 27% across 7 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
single family detached
33% 29%–37%
single family attached
32% 18%–51%
5 9 apartments
36% 20%–57%
2 apartments
29% 14%–50%
10 19 apartments
29% 12%–55%
mobile home
23% 8%–50%
3 4 apartments
9% 2%–38%
estimate 95% interval

Household › Children at home

spread 27% across 5 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
0
34% 29%–38%
2
29% 19%–41%
1
23% 14%–35%
3
31% 17%–49%
4
50% 27%–73%
estimate 95% interval

Household › Household income

spread 26% across 4 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
under $25k
18% 10%–30%
$25k–50k
43% 33%–55%
$50k–100k
44% 36%–51%
$100k+
26% 21%–31%
estimate 95% interval

Household › Vehicles

spread 26% across 7 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
2
29% 23%–35%
3
35% 28%–44%
1
33% 24%–43%
4
37% 26%–49%
0
38% 21%–57%
5
39% 20%–61%
6
13% 4%–38%
estimate 95% interval

Disability › Self-care

spread 25% across 2 groups

0%25%50%75%100%
no
33% 29%–37%
yes
8% 1%–33%
estimate 95% interval
The rest, by spread
  • Weight, sleep, exercise › Sleep25%
  • Industry › Industry group24%
  • Language › English ability21%
  • Everyday traits, worldwide › Uses the internet21%
  • Household › Size21%
  • School enrollment › Kind of school19%
  • School and work › Employment18%
  • School and work › Education17%
  • Education › School enrollment17%
  • Everyday traits, worldwide › Has a bank account11%
  • Health insurance › Bought directly10%
  • Origin and service › Military service10%
  • Disability › Hearing9%
  • Disability › Walking9%
  • Smoking and drinking › Drinks alcohol9%
  • Household › Multigenerational9%
  • Weight, sleep, exercise › Exercise9%
  • Health and habits › Self-rated health9%
  • Origin and service › Health insurance8%
  • Voting › Voted in November 20248%
  • Conditions › Diabetes8%
  • Disability › Vision7%
  • Commute › Mode7%
  • Engagement › Contacted an official7%
  • Smoking and drinking › Smokes cigarettes6%
  • Employment › Class of worker5%
  • Health insurance › Medicaid5%
  • Household › Tenure5%
  • Weight, sleep, exercise › Weight5%
  • Race and Hispanic origin › Race4%
  • Health insurance › Veterans Affairs4%
  • Conditions › High blood pressure3%
  • Who they are › Age3%
  • Disability › Cognitive3%
  • Money and home › Moved in the past year3%
  • Race and Hispanic origin › Hispanic origin3%
  • Birthplace and citizenship › Citizenship3%
  • Health insurance › Medicare2%
  • Health insurance › Employer2%
  • Internet at home › Broadband2%
  • Birthplace and citizenship › Nativity2%
  • Mental health › Frequent depression2%
  • Who they are › Sex2%
  • Engagement › Gave to charity2%
  • Engagement › Attended a public meeting2%
  • Mental health › Frequent anxiety1%
  • Household › Internet at home1%
  • Mental health › Frequent mental distress1%
  • Engagement › Volunteered0%
  • Engagement › Talks politics often0%
  • Conditions › Asthma0%
  • Voting › Registered to vote0%
  • Origin and service › Disability0%
  • Engagement › Belongs to a group0%
  • Children at home › A teenager at home0%

The reasons collected

People who would pay see the assistant as a way to save time, catch mistakes, and avoid doing bookkeeping themselves. Those who would not pay focus on the recurring cost, tight budgets, and not seeing enough value from another subscription. The kinds of people below come from these reasons; every one of them is listed further down.

Fifty dollars every month feels like too much for something I might only use now and then.
Man, 60, OhioProbably would not pay
I’d rather keep doing the books myself than add another subscription to our household bills.
Woman, 63, OhioProbably would not pay
My business is small, and I don't see enough work being saved to make the fee worthwhile.
Man, 47, OhioProbably would not pay
Paying for it would make sense if it keeps me from spending evenings sorting receipts and fixing entries.
Woman, 53, OhioProbably would pay
I use online tools for most things already, so I’d pay if it takes bookkeeping off my plate.
Man, 26, OhioProbably would pay
The monthly cost is reasonable if it catches mistakes and saves me time I can use on customers.
Man, 35, OhioProbably would pay
Not in my budget.
Man, 39, OhioDefinitely would not pay
My household runs on a very tight budget, so a bookkeeping app isn't something I can justify.
Woman, 58, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
No personal income means I can't take on another monthly charge, especially for a business tool.
Man, 38, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay

The kinds of people in the answer

Read from a stratified sample of 120 of the 571 reasons, grouped by why people answered as they did; each share carries its interval on that sample.

Simple books, trusted routines

28%

21% to 37% of the sample of 120 · typically Probably would not pay

Who they are. They tend to be Ohio adults, mostly working, with small or simple businesses and existing spreadsheets, free apps, household help, or accountants.

What they say. They say their current method is sufficient and they would rather keep doing the books themselves than add a subscription or trust new software.

“My bookkeeping is simple, and I don't trust software to get every receipt right.”

Man, 30, Ohio · Probably would not pay

Pay to get time back

21%

15% to 29% of the sample of 120 · typically Probably would pay

Who they are. They tend to be Ohio business operators who spend evenings, weekends, or tax-season hours handling receipts and routine paperwork.

What they say. They say the monthly fee is worthwhile if it gives them back time now spent entering, sorting, or catching up on records.

“It'd be worth it if it keeps me from spending Sunday nights entering receipts.”

Man, 62, Ohio · Probably would pay

No business to use it for

18%

12% to 25% of the sample of 120 · typically Definitely would not pay

Who they are. They tend to be Ohio adults who are not working, retired, looking for work, or have little or no current business activity.

What they say. They say there is no active business or enough bookkeeping activity to justify a monthly service.

“No business to keep books for.”

Woman, 65, Ohio · not working · Definitely would not pay

Pay for accuracy and control

17%

11% to 24% of the sample of 120 · typically Probably would pay

Who they are. They tend to be Ohio business operators, including older adults, whose transaction volume, bookkeeping difficulty, or concern about errors makes organized records valuable.

What they say. They say they would pay for reliable organization, accurate categorization, mistake detection, and help keeping business or tax records current.

“Definitely. My business has too many transactions to keep sorting by hand.”

Man, 64, Ohio · Definitely would pay

Too costly for small books

13%

8% to 21% of the sample of 120 · typically Definitely would not pay

Who they are. They tend to be Ohio adults with small operations, side work, or limited budgets who have some bookkeeping to handle.

What they say. They say $50 would take money they need elsewhere or cost too much for the small amount of work involved.

“Definitely not with money this tight. I can keep a notebook and do the few records myself.”

Woman, 52, Ohio · Definitely would not pay

Want proof before paying

3%

1% to 7% of the sample of 120 · typically Not sure

Who they are. They tend to be Ohio women ages 41 to 55 whose business records may already be handled by a spouse.

What they say. They say they would need to test the assistant's accuracy and confirm that it actually saves time before paying.

“I’d need to see how accurate it is first, especially with receipts and tax categories.”

Woman, 44, Ohio · Not sure

Every reason

571 of the 571 people asked, each explaining their answer in their own words. Search them, or keep one answer.

Showing 100 of 571 reasons.

  1. My current way of tracking things works well enough, and another monthly charge doesn't seem necessary.Man, 60, OhioProbably would not pay
  2. Too expensive for me right now.Man, 39, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  3. It could save me a lot of time sorting receipts and getting everything ready for taxes.Woman, 53, OhioProbably would pay
  4. Keeping up with invoices takes time, so $50 a month seems fair if it handles the routine work.Man, 26, OhioProbably would pay
  5. I'd pay to avoid spending late nights catching up on transactions and paperwork.Man, 35, OhioProbably would pay
  6. Definitely. One bookkeeping mistake could cost more than the monthly fee, and I like having the routine handled automatically.Man, 45, OhioDefinitely would pay
  7. I already use a spreadsheet and check it regularly, so I don't see enough benefit to switching.Woman, 63, OhioProbably would not pay
  8. I wouldn't want an AI making mistakes in my financial records, and I'd rather keep doing it myself.Man, 47, OhioProbably would not pay
  9. Not at that price; I need to keep my regular household bills under control.Woman, 58, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  10. No room for another monthly bill.Man, 38, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  11. The monthly charge feels hard to justify while I'm keeping my business expenses very lean.Man, 25, OhioProbably would not pay
  12. No business need for me. I'm unemployed and wouldn't use it enough to make the fee worthwhile.Man, 43, Ohio · looking for workDefinitely would not pay
  13. Anything that keeps me from sorting receipts after work would be worth paying for.Man, 64, OhioProbably would pay
  14. I don't run a business anymore, so bookkeeping software would just be another bill.Woman, 85+, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  15. Paying for reliable books is cheaper than having my staff lose hours fixing accounting mistakes.Man, 48, OhioDefinitely would pay
  16. It could save me a Saturday every month, especially when invoices and expenses pile up.Man, 56, OhioProbably would pay
  17. My wife and I are watching our regular expenses, and I can handle the bookkeeping myself.Man, 30, OhioProbably would not pay
  18. I already keep my records in a spreadsheet, so I don't see enough benefit to switch.Woman, 55, OhioProbably would not pay
  19. Not worth it for my small operation. I barely have enough transactions to make an assistant useful.Man, 25, OhioProbably would not pay
  20. Cash is tight at home, and I can't add a subscription unless it clearly brings in more work.Man, 42, OhioProbably would not pay
  21. No business to keep books for.Woman, 65, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  22. Fifty dollars a month feels hard to justify when I can keep the few records myself.Woman, 38, OhioProbably would not pay
  23. My job already takes most of my week, and I don't have enough business activity for another subscription.Man, 20, OhioProbably would not pay
  24. I don't run a business.Man, 63, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  25. A paid app isn't worth it for the small amount of paperwork I have.Man, 59, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  26. Bookkeeping eats up my evenings, so having something handle the routine entries would probably pay for itself.Man, 37, OhioProbably would pay
  27. My wife and I already have a system, and I don't want an AI changing records that are working fine.Man, 72, Ohio · not workingProbably would not pay
  28. It would save my staff time every month, and that makes the fee insignificant compared with the hours it replaces.Man, 61, OhioDefinitely would pay
  29. The company I work for already handles the books, so I wouldn't use it myself.Woman, 40, OhioProbably would not pay
  30. Keeping receipts and expenses straight takes me away from my work, and I'd pay to make that part easier.Woman, 57, OhioProbably would pay
  31. No room in my budget for that. I’m not working, and I’m not going to add a monthly software bill.Woman, 55, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  32. Saving me a few hours every month would make $50 worthwhile, especially when I’m trying to stay on top of receipts after work.Man, 50, OhioProbably would pay
  33. I can't justify that monthly charge on what I have coming in. I’d rather handle a small amount of bookkeeping myself.Woman, 66, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  34. My accountant already handles the books, and I don't want an AI making mistakes that I have to fix.Man, 69, OhioProbably would not pay
  35. That fee would take too much from my small paycheck, so I’d keep doing the books myself.Woman, 47, OhioProbably would not pay
  36. No need for another subscription. I’m retired, and the paperwork I have is simple enough to do by hand.Man, 77, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  37. At my job, I’m already watching every expense, and $50 a month feels like too much for something I may barely use.Woman, 29, OhioProbably would not pay
  38. I’ve managed the records myself for years, and I don’t see enough time savings to add a new bill.Woman, 61, OhioProbably would not pay
  39. With my income from work so limited, $50 every month would go toward bills before bookkeeping software.Woman, 39, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  40. The time savings would be worth it to me; I’d rather have the books organized automatically than spend my evenings sorting receipts.Man, 20, OhioProbably would pay
  41. It could save me a few hours each month, especially when I'm trying to keep business records straight after work.Woman, 34, OhioProbably would pay
  42. Fifty dollars seems fair if it keeps my books organized and saves me from paying somebody to fix mistakes.Man, 45, OhioProbably would pay
  43. No business income to support it.Man, 65, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  44. With my take-home pay and household bills, another monthly subscription would be hard to justify.Woman, 40, OhioProbably would not pay
  45. I'd pay that if it handles the routine entries and lets me spend more time on customers instead of paperwork.Woman, 52, OhioProbably would pay
  46. Too expensive for my side work.Man, 34, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  47. My wife and I are watching every recurring charge, so bookkeeping software would be one of the first things I'd cut.Man, 26, OhioProbably would not pay
  48. I'm not working right now, and I don't have a business bringing in enough activity to need an assistant.Man, 31, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  49. The business is small and the margins are tight; I can keep track of things myself for now.Man, 28, OhioProbably would not pay
  50. At the moment I barely have business income, so paying every month for an AI tool doesn't make sense.Man, 53, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  51. No business to keep books for.Man, 49, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  52. I don't have a business, so I'd never use it.Woman, 55, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  53. My current bookkeeping is simple enough to handle myself, and I wouldn't add another monthly bill.Man, 39, OhioProbably would not pay
  54. Not worth paying for something I probably wouldn't use.Man, 19, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  55. I'm not working anymore, so there's no business bookkeeping for me to manage.Man, 62, Ohio · not workingProbably would not pay
  56. With family expenses already tight, a bookkeeping subscription would be an easy thing to skip.Man, 27, OhioProbably would not pay
  57. It could save me a few hours each month when I'm catching up on receipts and expenses.Man, 36, OhioProbably would pay
  58. My business has enough transactions that paying for help would keep me from wasting time on paperwork.Man, 30, OhioDefinitely would pay
  59. Keeping receipts and getting ready for taxes takes time, so some automated help would be useful.Man, 29, OhioProbably would pay
  60. At this point I'd rather pay for something reliable than spend my evenings sorting invoices and account records.Man, 61, OhioProbably would pay
  61. Bookkeeping takes time I could spend running the business, so $50 a month seems reasonable if it keeps things organized.Man, 60, OhioProbably would pay
  62. Fifty dollars every month adds up, and I'd rather keep doing the books myself.Man, 20, OhioProbably would not pay
  63. AI makes me nervous with financial records. I already use a spreadsheet and don't want another monthly bill.Man, 58, OhioProbably would not pay
  64. For that price, it could be worth it if it catches mistakes before they cause trouble.Woman, 64, OhioProbably would pay
  65. I'd want to try it first and see whether it actually saves me time.Woman, 55, OhioNot sure
  66. No business need for it.Man, 65, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  67. I'd pay that easily if it handled the routine work and gave me reliable numbers for decisions.Woman, 42, OhioDefinitely would pay
  68. Paperwork piles up after work, so having something handle the basic bookkeeping would help.Man, 57, OhioProbably would pay
  69. No extra money for software.Man, 62, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  70. Keeping the books straight for taxes is a headache, and $50 seems fair for dependable help.Man, 67, OhioProbably would pay
  71. That would be another bill on our household budget, and I could keep track of the books myself.Woman, 38, OhioProbably would not pay
  72. No business to keep books for. I wouldn't use it.Man, 82, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  73. I spend too much time sorting receipts after work, so having that handled would be worth the monthly fee.Woman, 30, OhioProbably would pay
  74. My time is worth more than fifty dollars a month, especially if it keeps bookkeeping mistakes from slowing down the business.Man, 31, OhioDefinitely would pay
  75. Bookkeeping is the part of work I put off, and paying for help would make my evenings easier.Woman, 62, OhioProbably would pay
  76. I don't run a business anymore, so there'd be no reason for me to subscribe.Woman, 73, Ohio · not workingProbably would not pay
  77. Fifty dollars every month would be too much for me. I need that money for regular bills.Woman, 46, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  78. I can afford the fee, and I'd rather have the records organized automatically than spend my own time on them.Man, 79, OhioProbably would pay
  79. Keeping the books current takes me away from higher-value work, so I'd definitely pay to automate it.Man, 32, OhioDefinitely would pay
  80. I already know how to handle my records, and I don't want another monthly service to manage.Man, 77, OhioProbably would not pay
  81. Too much for something I can do myself.Woman, 45, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  82. My bookkeeping is simple, and I don't trust software to get every receipt right.Man, 30, OhioProbably would not pay
  83. Definitely. It would save me a lot of time every week and keep my books from piling up.Man, 26, OhioDefinitely would pay
  84. I can't justify another monthly bill for my small side work.Woman, 37, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  85. Keeping up with receipts takes me hours, so I'd pay if it reliably handled the routine work.Woman, 62, OhioProbably would pay
  86. No business income to support it.Woman, 28, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay
  87. I lose track of invoices after long shifts, and having an assistant keep them organized would help.Man, 54, OhioProbably would pay
  88. Since my husband died, I handle the books alone and don't want to pay for a tool I may barely use.Woman, 60, OhioProbably would not pay
  89. My time is worth more than the subscription, especially when tax deadlines are coming up.Woman, 54, OhioDefinitely would pay
  90. I don't have enough work to need bookkeeping software.Man, 31, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  91. Fifty dollars a month is too much for me to spend on something I can keep track of myself.Woman, 47, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  92. I’d probably pay it if it kept my invoices and taxes organized without me staying up after work.Man, 30, OhioProbably would pay
  93. My spreadsheet works fine, and I don’t want to trust an AI with my business records.Man, 63, OhioProbably would not pay
  94. No room in our budget for another monthly bill.Woman, 29, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  95. I barely have enough business activity to make that fee worthwhile.Woman, 21, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  96. Doing the books myself is cheaper, and I’d worry about an AI making a mistake.Woman, 52, OhioProbably would not pay
  97. I’d probably pay because saving a few hours every month is worth fifty dollars to me.Man, 59, OhioProbably would pay
  98. My spreadsheet and receipts are already manageable, so another subscription feels unnecessary.Man, 47, OhioProbably would not pay
  99. I can’t justify fifty dollars for a service I’d hardly use.Woman, 23, OhioDefinitely would not pay
  100. Money’s tight at home, and I’m not running enough business to need an assistant.Man, 50, Ohio · not workingDefinitely would not pay

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