The U.S. Census Bureau measures America’s people, places and economy. We provide a wealth of statistics that are essential resources to help small businesses to succeed and grow.

Know Your Customers, Suppliers and Competitors

Statistics About Business Size

Find data on employers vs. nonemployers, employment size of firms and establishments, and firms by receipts size.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)

Provides detailed annual data for U.S. business establishments by geography, industry, and enterprise size.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses

Find annual data for businesses by size, number of firms, employment and payroll down to the county level.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)

Provides detailed annual data for U.S. business establishments by geography, industry, and enterprise size.

Annual Business Survey

Find information on selected economic and demographic characteristics for businesses and business owners by sex, ethnicity, race, and veteran status.

Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program

Provides annual data on select economic and demographic characteristics of employer businesses, including annual R&D estimates.

County Business Patterns

Find annual information about establishments with paid employees down to the county level.

County Business Patterns (CBP)

Provides subnational economic data by industry, including the number of establishments, employment, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll.

Nonemployer Statistics

Find annual information about businesses with no paid employees down to the county level.

Nonemployer Statistics

An annual series that provides subnational economic data for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax.

Economic Census

Use as a valuable complement to annual current survey data. Updated every 5 years; includes the number of establishments; employment and payroll; and the only source of local area business revenue.

Economic Census

The Economic Census is the official five-year measure of American businesses providing comprehensive statistics at the national, state, and local levels. Follow the 2022 Economic Census release schedule for additional information.

Government Statistics

Learn about government activity within your community. Includes financial activities of state and local governments such as revenues, expenditures, debt and assets; federal spending; and employment for all levels of government.

Public Sector

The U.S. Census Bureau provides data for the Federal, state and local governments as well as voting, redistricting, apportionment and congressional affairs.

Learn About Your Customers and Community

Local Employment Dynamics

Speedy access to information that determines net job gains and losses by quarter; where workers are employed and where they live; the top industries for your local area and your local labor force.

Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD)

The LEHD program produces new, cost effective, public-use information combining federal, state and Census Bureau data on employers and employees.

American Community Survey (ACS)

Find a wealth of information about your community. Access to annually updated data on age, race, income, labor force, commute time to work, home value, veteran status, and other important data down to the census block group.

American Community Survey (ACS)

The American Community Survey is the premier source for information about America's changing population, housing and workforce.

2010 Census

Quickly identify the size of your market using counts of the nations’ population. These data include age, sex, race, ethnicity, relationship and housing ownership.

Data Tool

Explore Census Data

This new platform on data.census.gov is based on overwhelming feedback to streamline the way you get data and digital content from Census Bureau.

Learn About Your Industry

Industry Search

Find available data for and about your industry in one single query. Simply enter a keyword in the search box to find reports providing data for your industry … and more!

Economic Census

Know Your Business Environment

Economic Indicator Database

Quickly find data about the economy in a customizable and downloadable format.

Business and Industry - Current Data

Regional Data Centers

Call or visit the Regional Data Center in your local Census Bureau Regional Office for local data assistance, workshops, and presentations.

Regional Offices

The regional offices are responsible for all data collection, data dissemination, and geographic operations under a new service area boundary.

Connect With the Census Bureau

Work with a small business acquisition specialist to find contracting opportunities for your business.

Small Business Opportunities

Opportunites for minority, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, veteran-owned, service disabled veteran-owned, and women-owned small businesses.

Go Global

Foreign Trade Statistics

Identify potential business markets and overseas trade opportunities. These data provide monthly measures of imports and exports of more than 15,000 commodities, by port, by country of origin or destination, and by state of origin or destination. census.gov/foreign-trade

International Trade

The U.S. Census Bureau is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and regulations governing the reporting of exports from the U.S.