The production and sale of goods in the United States can be an indicator for several factors that impact your business, such as a rise or decline in retail spending, demand for products or services, or supply costs. Visit the resources below for statistics regarding the production and sale of goods in the United States.

• Annual Survey of Manufacturers (ASM)

Provides sample estimates of statistics for all manufacturing establishments with at least one paid employee.

• Manufacturing, Mining and Construction Statistics

Offers a single source for manufacturing, mining and construction statistics provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.

• Quarterly Financial Reports

Shares quarterly financial reports (QFRs) for manufacturing, mining and trade corporations.

• National Production Output:

  • Gross Domestic Product

  • Nonresidential fixed investment

  • Residential investment

  • Personal saving rate

  • Corporate profits

  • Personal consumer expenditures

  • National patterns of research and development resources

  • Federal funds for research and development

• Production Sales, Orders and Inventories:

  • Building permits, housing starts, and housing completions

  • Manufacturers' shipments, inventories, orders

  • Advanced monthly sales for retail and food services

  • Manufacturing and trade inventories and sales

  • Industrial production and capacity utilization

  • Quarterly services survey

  • Retail e-commerce sales

• Productivity and Costs

Provides measures of labor productivity and costs through two U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' programs, the Major Sector Productivity program and the Industry Productivity Program.

• Retail and Wholesale Trade Surveys

Details monthly, quarterly and annual retail and wholesale trade surveys.