Guide to the
2002 Economic Census
INTRODUCTION
The Economic Census provides a detailed portrait of the Nation's economy once every
five years, from the national to the local level.
The 2002 Economic Census covers nearly all 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 census will be issued on the Internet and on CD-ROM, starting
in early 2004 and continuing for more than 2 years. Only a few summary reports
will be issued in print.
This Guide primarily describes the data to be published from the 2002 Economic
Census. For information about data already available, see the Guide
to the 1997 Economic Census.
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