2007 Economic Census

Finding Data

Finding Common Statistics

Total Establishments in an Area

• Use the latest County Business Patterns tables for the total number of establishments for employers.
• Use the latest Nonemployer Statistics tables for the total number of establishments for nonemployers.
• Remember, not all industry sectors are tabulated at every level of geography, so adding the sectors shown may not be a true total.

Total Sales of an Industry in an Area

• Use the latest Economy-Wide Key Statistics (EWKS) table to find total sales for employers and nonemployers.

Average Sales Per Capita for an Industry in an Area

• Use the latest EWKS table and population estimates data available in American FactFinder. Be sure to use data from the same reference year.

Number of Establishments Over a Time Period

• Use yearly County Business Patterns tables for the number of establishments for employers.
• Use yearly Nonemployer Statistics tables for the number of establishments for nonemployers.
• Note: Your industry of interest may have had classification changes. These should be taken into account when making year-to-year comparisons.

Number of Employees in Small Businesses

• Use relevant "size" tables. These include establishment-size, employment-size, sales-size tables.
• Note: The Census Bureau does not define "small" because it varies by industry and by use. Data users must define "small."

Distribution of Sales by Product Lines in an Industry

• Use Product Lines tables.