Select from the Menu: Click on the arrowhead to the left of the NAICS code to drill down from a sector to the subsector, industry group, or industry you are interested in. Click on the industry title to display the Snapshot.
Use Search: Enter a key word or a NAICS code in the “2012 NAICS Search” box and select the NAICS code that you are interested in.
When you are viewing a Snapshot and want to navigate to the Snapshot for a different industry, click the “Change NAICS” button at the top right of the Snapshot.
Why are historical data not shown for some industries?
The data in these Snapshots are shown on the 2012 NAICS basis. For industries whose definition or code changed (and therefore are not comparable), an “NA” is shown in the table and charts in place of the data for these prior years.
For a definition of the NAICS industry and more information on NAICS changes, see the “Definitions and Comparability” button in the Industry Statistics Portal (ISP). A link to the ISP is provided at the bottom of the Snapshot.
Why can’t I view a state map for some industries?
In the Economic Census, data are only shown at the national and state level for some industries to avoid disclosure of information about particular companies. For these industries, when you change the geography to a state (using the “Change Geography” menu at the top of the Snapshot), the table and charts are rebuilt showing data for that state, but the national map is retained.
To view the geographic areas published for each Economic Census sector, see the Geographic Coverage Table on business.census.gov.
How can I access the data shown in the map?
To view a table of the detailed data summarized in the map or chart, click the “View underlying table” link.
How can I compare the information for my business to other businesses like mine?
If you click on the “Compare your business to industry averages” link at the top of the Snapshot, you can enter in key information about your business and compare it to others in your same industry.
Why are maps of revenues or shipments not available for some industries?
In some industries, receipts or revenue data are not shown at the state level due to the difficulty of business to report these data at this level.
In addition, in some industries, data are withheld to avoid disclosing information about particular companies. In these Industry Snapshots, suppressed states are denoted in gray.
Where can I get statistics from other Census Bureau programs for my industry?
The Industry Statistics Portal provides a list of (and links to) all of the Census Bureau’s monthly, quarterly, and/or annual programs that provide information about the industry.
Have these data been adjusted for inflation?
No. All figures presented in these Snapshots are in current dollars for the period shown, and do not reflect changes in prices.
Price indexes are published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that can be used to adjust these data to a constant (common) base. These include the Producer Price Indexes as well as the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Can I print these Snapshots?
While these Industry Snapshots are primarily designed for viewing online, they can be printed using the Print feature in your browser. To help ensure that the information is correctly displayed on each page, below is a screen shot of the recommended browser settings:
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Can I get data for a metro area or city?
While these Industry Snapshots only provide data at the National- and State levels (in the map, tables, and charts) and at the County level (in the map only), data for many industries are also available at the metro area level from County Business Patterns and Nonemployer Statistics. To view these data, click on the program link at the bottom of the Snapshot.
Metro area data (as well as data by Place (city, town, village, township) are also available in the Geographic Area Series tables from the Economic Census. The four key statistics provided for each sector from the Economic Census are available in the Economy-Wide Key Statistics table. For more information, see American FactFinder.
There are lots of Population Estimates on the Census Site, which ones are you using?
We are using the intercensal population estimates for earlier decades and the 2012 vintage for current estimates. For 1997, the tool uses the 1990-2000 intercensal estimates. For 2002 and 2007, it uses the 2000-2010 intercensal estimates.
to the left of the NAICS code to drill down from a sector to the subsector, industry group, or industry you are interested in. Click on the industry title to display the Snapshot. 