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County Business PatternsTo provide annual detailed geographic, industry, and other information for U.S. business establishments. The United States Code, Titles 13 and 26, authorize this program.
All U.S. and Puerto Rico business establishments with paid employees. The County Business Patterns (CBP) covers all NAICS industries except crop and animal production; rail transportation; National Postal Service; pension, health, welfare, and vacation funds; trusts, estates, and agency accounts; private households; and public administration. The CBP also excludes most government employees.
Data for establishments are presented by geographic area, 6-digit NAICS, and employment size class. Data consist of number of establishments, first quarter and annual payroll, and employment during the week of March 12. No data are provided that would disclose the operations of an individual employer.
Data reported are for activities taking place during the reference calendar year. Data have been collected annually since 1964; similar data were reported for various periods since 1946.
A compilation and publication of data extracted from the Business Register (BR). The BR contains the Census Bureau's most complete, current, and consistent data for U.S. business establishments. The BR is updated continuously and incorporates data from Census Bureau economic censuses, and current business surveys, quarterly and annual Federal income and payroll tax records, and other Departmental and Federal statistics and administrative records programs.
County Business Patterns reports are available approximately 16 months after each reference year. Data are available for each state, each county area, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (including each principio), plus a U.S. summary. Data include number of establishments by employment size class and 6-digit NAICS, quarterly and annual payroll, and employment during the week of March 12.
Internet release includes hypertext tables (html), print format (pdf), and comma-delimited format (csv) for spreadsheet or database use. CBP data also are available on CD-ROM, which includes detailed NAICS and geographic detail for two years. In addition, ZIP Code Business Patterns data are available on CD-ROM shortly after the release of CBP. The ZIP Code Business Patterns include the number of establishments by NAICS industry.
The data are the standard reference source for small area (county) economic data. They are used to benchmark public and private sector business statistical series, surveys and databases between economic census years. Federal agencies also use the data to determine employee concentrations and trends by industry. Private businesses use the data for market research, strategic business planning, and managing sales territories. State and local government budget, economic development, and planning offices use the data to assess business changes, develop fiscal policies, and plan future policies and programs.
Provides the only source of annual, complete, and consistent county-level data for U.S. business establishments, with industry detail.
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