(FORTUNE Small Business) – Women may still have trouble breaking through the corporate glass ceiling, but they rule in small business, according to a recent survey by the Center for Women's Business Research. Between 1997 and 2004 the number of small companies in which a woman owned 50% or more of the firm grew at nearly twice the rate of all companies: 17% vs. 9%. Revenues at female-owned firms increased by 39%, as opposed to 34% for all companies. And judging by where they choose to hang a shingle, it seems that entrepreneurial women are charmed by some states more than others. Here are the states boasting the most robust growth for women-owned firms. --D.C.

Nevada 48.2% Utah 34.7% Georgia 32.1% Arizona 30.5% North Carolina 29.3% Florida 28.7% Idaho 28.2% South Carolina 28% Tennessee 27.9% Colorado 26.8%