Surveys and Programs Contributing to Sales, Receipts, Shipments, or Production
Annual economic surveys cover selected sectors of the U.S. economy and feature industry and geographic statistics that supplement those published in the economic census. Data are available at the national level, and in some cases, for states, metro areas and counties. These surveys provide interim information that is critical for understanding changes in the nation's economic structure and performance.
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Annual Business Survey (ABS) ProgramProvides annual data on select economic and demographic characteristics of employer businesses, including annual R&D estimates.
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Commodity Flow Survey (CFS)CFS is a joint project of Census and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics producing data on the movement of goods in the United States.
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Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and OrdersProvides monthly estimates on current economic conditions and indications of future production commitments in the manufacturing sector.
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Quarterly Survey of Plant Capacity Utilization (QPC)Provides quarterly estimates on the rates of capacity utilization for the U.S. manufacturing and publishing sectors.
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Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB)Provides detailed annual data for U.S. business establishments by geography, industry, and enterprise size.
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