2007 Economic Census: User Guide

User Guide

The economic census provides a detailed portrait of the United States' economy once every five years, from the national to the local level.

The 2007 Economic Census 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. Censuses of agriculture and governments are conducted at the same time.

Results from the 2007 Economic Census are being issued on American FactFinder, starting in early 2009 and continuing through late 2011.

New to the Economic Census? - "Need to know" information for new users
What's New for 2007 - Major changes from the 2002 Economic Census
Finding Data - Tips for finding the data you want
Uses of the Data - How government, businesses, researchers and others use the data
Understanding Data Sets - How the data are organized in data sets, how to read tables, data content and changes in data sets
Business Classification - How businesses are coded and classified; product classification
Geography - Geographic area definitions, maps and boundary changes
Methodology - How the data are collected and processed for publication; sample 2007 Economic Census forms
Notes and Cautions - Factors that may affect your reading and use of the data; data comparability

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