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About the Economic Census

• The economic census provides a detailed portrait of the United States' economy once every five years, from the national to the local level.
• It covers most of the U.S. economy in its basic collection of establishment statistics. There also are several related programs, including statistics on minority- and women-owned businesses. Read the User Guide for more information.
• Business establishments in the economic census are grouped into industries based on the similarity of their production processes. These industries are coded according to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
• 2007 Economic Census data sets are being released over time, from December 2008 through late 2011. See the Data Release Schedule for more information.

The Economic Census publishes data through American Fact Finder. The following information is currently available (please note that the most current Economic Census has not been completely published online yet):

• 2007 Economic Census, currently includes:
  • Commodity Flow Survey
  • Economic Census
  • Economic Census of Island Areas
• 2002 Economic Census, includes:
  • Business Expenses Survey
  • Commodity Flow Survey
  • Economic Census
  • Economic Census of Island Areas
  • Survey of Business Owners
  • Nonemployer Statistics
• 1997 Economic Census

Related annual economic surveys:

• Annual Survey of Manufactures
• County Business Patterns
• Nonemployer Statistics
• Service Annual Survey
• Survey of Business Owners