The purpose of the Annual Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization (PCU) is to
provide annual statistics on the rates of capacity utilization for the U.S.
manufacturing sector. This annual survey was discontinued after the 2006 survey
year. Manufacturing establishments with 5 or more paid employees. The PCU survey presents statistics on establishment operational
status, value of actual production, estimated production attainable at full
and emergency conditions, reasons for operating at less than full production
capacity, time required to reach full production, and time required to reach
emergency production levels. The survey also collects data on work patterns
by shift. These data include days per week in operation, plant hours per week
in operation, weeks in operation in the quarter, total and temporary production
workers and hours worked. The survey has been conducted from 1997 to the present. Previously
the survey was conducted annually from 1973 to 1988 and biennially from 1989
through 1996. The Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization includes approximately
17,000 manufacturing and publishing establishments selected from the Economic
Census. Establishments are selected with probabilities proportionate to their
value of shipments within each industry. Reported data are for activities taking
place during the fourth quarter of the survey year. Two publications result from the survey, an Advance
and Final report. The Advance report is a preliminary report that displays
capacity utilization rates, both full and emergency, at the U.S. and 3-digit
NAICS subsector levels. The Final report is more detailed and displays capacity
utilization rates, both full and emergency, at the U.S., 3, 4, 5 and 6-digit
NAICS industry levels. The Advance report is produced based on approximately
75% response and the Final is based on approximately 83%. The Final publication
is produced approximately 12 months from the end of the reference year. Federal Reserve Board benchmark monthly estimates of capacity output and utilization.
In addition, analyze change in use of capital, capital stocks and inputs related
to capacity growth. Defense Logistic Agency assess industry readiness to meet demand for goods
under national emergency scenarios. International Trade Administration identifying industries with potentially
adverse import penetration. Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization
Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
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