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Tables

TABLE | MAY 29, 2019

2019 Capital Spending Report Tables

Tables in this report are from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 - 2017 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES).

TABLE | APRIL 11, 2019

Annual Retail Trade Survey Detailed Operating Expenses: 2017

Detailed operating expenses are published in years ending in “2” and “7.” View and download the 2017 detailed operating expenses tables.

TABLE | APRIL 11, 2019

Annual Retail Trade Survey: 2017

View and download the 2017 Annual Retail Trade Survey tables.

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News

PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 11, 2019

Sales for U.S. Retail Trade Sector at $5,046.9 Billion

U.S. retail trade sales increased for the entire retail trade sector (NAICS 44-45) by 4.0 percent from $4,851.8 billion in 2016 to $5,046.9 billion in 2017.

PRESS RELEASE | MARCH 13, 2019

2017 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

The survey provides relevant and timely estimates of all nonfarm business expenditures during the year for new and used structures and equipment.

PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 19, 2018

2016 County Business Patterns Shows Overall Growth in Employment

Construction led all sectors in the largest rate of employment growth with an increase of 5.0 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to new economic statistics.

Visualizations

FIGURE | MAY 03, 2017

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).

FIGURE | JUNE 18, 2013

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).

FIGURE | JULY 09, 2015

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).

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