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Annual Business Survey (ABS) Technical Documentation

Every census, survey, and program has technical documentation to assist users with the published statistics. These may include any of the following resources.

Annual Business Survey Respondent Materials
Annual Business Survey Methodology

Detailed methodology of ABS data, including information on sampling, sources of data, and estimation and how the ABS compares to other Census Bureau surveys.
Nonemployer Statistics by Demographics Methodology

Detailed methodology of NES-D data, including information on sources of data, business owner identification, and demographics linkage.
ABS API

Additional details for using the API with ABS data, including variables, examples, detailed technical notes on each data set, and links for further reading.
NES-D API

Additional details for using the API with NES-D data, including variables, examples, detailed technical notes on both data sets, and links for further reading.