Capacity Utilization was collected on an annual basis through 2006. In 2007 a quarterly pilot survey was introduced while the annual survey was discontinued. Based on the success of the pilot, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) requested the Census Bureau to continue the quarterly survey. The survey collects production data on actual and full production levels and produces utilization rates for the manufacturing and publishing sectors defined by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). For more details on each survey, see below.

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Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization

The industry classifications for this report are based on the 2002 edition of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The final industry groups, for both 2007 and 2008, were defined by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB).

Data are obtained from manufacturing and publishing establishments by means of a mailed questionnaire. Respondents are asked to report actual production and an estimate of their full production capability. From these reported values, a full utilization rate is calculated.

Final utilization rates are based on information collected from approximately 7,600 manufacturing and publishing establishments.

Address inquiries concerning this report to U.S. Census Bureau, Manufacturing and Construction Division, HQ-7K145, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington DC, 20233, or call the survey line at 301-763-4667. For more information on the quarterly survey click the link below.

http://bhs.econ.census.gov/BHS/PCU/index.html

• 2008 - Quarter 1
• 2008 - Quarter 2

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Annual Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization

The industry classifications for this report are based on the 2002 edition of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Data were obtained from manufacturing and publishing establishments by means of a mailed questionnaire. Respondents were asked to report actual production and full and emergency production capability. From these reported values, full and emergency utilization rates were calculated.

Final utilization rates were based on information collected from approximately 17,000 manufacturing and publishing establishments. This survey was last conducted for 2006.

Address inquiries concerning this report to U.S. Census Bureau, Manufacturing and Construction Division, HQ-7K145, 4600 Silver Hill Road, Washington DC, 20233, or call the survey line at 301-763-4667.

• 2006 Annual Report

• 2005 Annual Report

• 2004 Annual Report

• 2003 Annual Report

• 2002 Annual Report

• 2001 Annual Report

• 2000 Annual Report

• 1999 Annual Report

• 1998 Annual Report

• 1997 Annual Report

• 1996 Annual Report

• 1994 Annual Report

Advance Reports:

• Manufacturers' Utilization of Plant Capacity (Advance Report for Fourth Quarter 2006)

• Manufacturers' Utilization of Plant Capacity (Advance Report for Fourth Quarter 2005)

* For additional questions about plant capacity data, or for other inquiries, visit our Question and Answer Center, or contact the Special Studies Branch, 301-763-4683.