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2002 Economic Census  
What is the Economic Census?
What kinds of data are included?
What's new in the 2002 Economic Census?
Locating Economic Census information

What is the Economic Census?

The Economic Census is a survey conducted every five years by the U.S. government. The census covers industries and geographic areas across the United States. Programs related to the 2002 Economic Census include statistics on minority- and women-owned businesses. The Agricultural Census and Census of Governments are conducted at the same time as the Economic Census.

For the 2002 Economic Census, information was gathered during 2003 and reports are released from 2004-2006. The schedule for reports is available online at http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/g02sched.htm

 
What kinds of data are included in the Economic Census?

Standard information is reported for all industries covered by the Economic Census:

  • Number of establishments
  • Number of employees
  • Payroll
  • Measure of output such as sales, receipts or revenue

The Economic Census is a primary source for detailed information about the nation's economy. The information in the reports is used by businesses, researchers and legislators to:

  • Compare a company with others in the industry
  • Identify potential customers by industry and geographic area
  • Track changes in the national, state or local economies
  • Project industry trends
  • Prepare and evaluate new laws

 2002 Economic Census
 
What's new in the 2002 Economic Census

 For more information on these and other new aspects in the 2002 Economic Census, see http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/g02new.htm

 
Locating Economic Census Information

For the 2002 Economic Census, information is published on the Internet and DVD-ROM, with only a few select reports published in print. Maag Library's access to this information is via the Internet.

Some of the online reports can be located through MaagNet, the online library catalog. Search for Economic Census as a title or keyword. For items available online, click the "connect to" link to access the document online. MaagNet will also allow you to locate items published in print and received by Maag Library.

For direct access through the U.S. Census Bureau, follow the links below:

A description of the information available in each report is available at http://www.census.gov/econ/census02/guide/

Industry information is arranged according to the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)

Earlier Economic Census information is also available online through the following links. Selected earlier information is available in Maag Library, in the Government documents area on the lower level.