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1997 Economic Census: |
| Industries Excluded | Exclusion of Government Organizations | Exclusion of Nonemployers |
Those industries marked with "CBP" are included in County Business Patterns and in Statistics of U.S. Businesses, both reported by NAICS starting in 1998.
| NAICS | Industry category excluded from the 1997 Economic Census | Included in 2002 Census | Coverage in CBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | CBP (except 111,112) | |
| 481111 | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation (part) | CBP | |
| 482 | Rail Transportation | ||
| 491 | Postal Service | ||
| 5251 | Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds | ||
| 52591 | Open-End Investment Funds | CBP | |
| 52592 | Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts | ||
| 52599 | Other Financial Vehicles | CBP | |
| 54132 | Landscape Architectural Services | 2002 | CBP |
| 54194 | Veterinary Services | 2002 | CBP |
| 56173 | Landscaping Services | 2002 | CBP |
| 6111 | Elementary and Secondary Schools | CBP (pvt schools only) | |
| 6112 | Junior Colleges | CBP (pvt schools only) | |
| 6113 | Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | CBP (pvt schools only) | |
| 81291 | Pet Care (except Veterinary Services) | 2002 | CBP |
| 8131 | Religious Organizations | CBP | |
| 81393 | Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | CBP | |
| 81394 | Political Organizations | CBP | |
| 814 | Private Households | ||
| 92 | Public Administration |
The Economic Census does not generally include governmental organizations, even when their primary activity would be classified in industries covered by the census. Because of these exclusions, Economic Census data for industries in many sectors might appear to be incomplete:
| Sector | Illustrative Activities Excluded |
|---|---|
| Utilities | Public electric, gas, water and sewer utilities |
| Construction | Highway construction performed by government employees |
| Retail trade | Post exchanges, ship stores and similar establishments operated on military posts by agencies of the federal government |
| Transportation and Warehousing | Publicly-operated buses and subway systems |
| Information | Public libraries |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Trash removal |
| Health care and social assistance |
Ambulance services Nursing care services |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | Museums |
In addition, certain industries dominated by government activity are excluded from the scope of the Economic Census, as noted in the table at the top of this page.
At the same time, exceptions have been made to include certain governmental activities in the Economic Census:
In addition, the Economic Census does cover the activities of private contractors that may be carrying out governmental functions on contract. For example:
Most Economic Census reports exclude establishments without paid employees. These "nonemployers" are typically self-employed individuals or partnerships operating businesses that they have not chosen to incorporate. (Self-employed owners of incorporated businesses typically pay themselves wages or salary, so that the business is an employer.)
Because payroll tax records are at the heart of the Census Bureau's system
for keeping track of
businesses between censuses, nonemployers do not get census questionnaires and
are not reflected in any of the Economic Census reports except for Nonemployer
Statistics and the surveys of minority-
and women-owned business enterprises.
In terms of sales or receipts, nonemployers account for roughly 3% of business activity, even though they constitute over 70 % of all businesses.