Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
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Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) provides data on capital spending for new and used structures and equipment by U.S. nonfarm businesses with and without employees. Also, every five years, for years ending in "3" and "8", for companies with employees, the survey provides additional data by types of structures and types of equipment. Data have been collected annually beginning with data for 1994. United States Code, Title 13, authorizes this survey and makes responding mandatory; it also protects the confidentiality of respondents and the data they provide.
The 2008 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey is underway. Recipients may submit their information electronically via Census Taker (our secure online reporting system), by mail or fax.
Latest ACES News
- Press Release on August 4, 2009 - Spending by all U.S. nonfarm businesses on new and used structures and equipment increased 17 percent between 2000 and 2007, or nearly $201 billion, to a total of $1.362 trillion in 2007......
- Press Release on January 22, 2009 - U.S. businesses spent $1.36 trillion on new and used structures and equipment in 2007, of which $1.28 trillion, or 93.7 percent, was spent on new structures and equipment....
Latest ACES Data
Find results from the 2007 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey, including data at the national level on capitalized expenditures for new and used structures and equipment by U.S. nonfarm businesses with and without employees. Data are also published by industry for companies with employees for North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 3-digit and selected 4-digit industries. Find historical data on capital spending beginning with the 1999 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey, the first year in which data were collected under the NAICS.
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| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Mailout for 2008 Survey | 3/18/09 |
| Due Date for 2008 Survey | 4/24/09 |
| Release Date for 2008 Survey | February 2010 |
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