Expenses and Expenditures provides information on business expenditures, operating expenses, research and development, product and process innovation, and management practices.
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Tables
Annual Retail Trade Survey: 2020
View and download the 2020 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables.
2018-2020 Annual Survey of Manufactures: Tables
These tables present manufacturing establishment statistics from the 2018-2020 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).
Annual Report for Wholesale Trade: 2020
View and download the 2020 Annual Wholesale Trade Survey tables.
News
Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.
2020 County Business Patterns Now Available
The U.S. Census Bureau today released the 2020 County Business Patterns (CBP). This annual series of statistics provides subnational economic data by industry.
Business Formation Statistics Monthly Data Release
The BFS provide timely and high frequency information on new business applications and formations in the United States.
Visualizations
2017 Capital Spending Report Visualizations
Graphs in this report are from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2006 to 2015 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES).
2013 Capital Spending Report Visualizations
Graphs in this report are from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2002 to 2011 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES).
2015 Capital Spending Report Visualizations
Graphs in this report are from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2004 to 2013 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES).