The Total/Estimates ID File (yyempest.id for sample years; yyemptot.id for Census years) is comprised of 199-character data records.
| Description | Length | Position |
|---|---|---|
| State code (states & DC in alpha sequence where '00' denotes United States) | 2 | 1-2 |
| Type of summary total code
0 = US Total 1 = state and local total 2 = state only total 3 = local only total 5 = county only total 6 = municipality only total 7 = township only total 8 = special district only total 9 = school district only total |
1 | 3-3 |
| FILLER | 11 | 4-14 |
| Name of Government/Political description | 64 | 15-78 |
| Census Region Code | 1 | 79-79 |
| Summary Total Description | 30 | 80-109 |
| FILLER | 88 | 110-197 |
| Year of Data | 2 | 198-199 |