2012 Economic Census - Economic Census US Economic Data by Size Category

The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. It is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, and response is required by law. In October through December of the census year, forms are sent out to nearly 4 million businesses, including large, medium and small companies representing all U.S. locations and industries. Respondents were asked to provide a range of operational and performance data for their companies.

Data and Resources

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modified 2018-08-02 00:00:00.0
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Groups
  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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  • amerigeoss
  • census
  • ckan
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • united-states
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metadata_created 2025-11-22T05:44:13.446995
metadata_modified 2025-11-22T05:44:13.446999
notes The Economic Census is the U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. It is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, and response is required by law. In October through December of the census year, forms are sent out to nearly 4 million businesses, including large, medium and small companies representing all U.S. locations and industries. Respondents were asked to provide a range of operational and performance data for their companies.
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title 2012 Economic Census - Economic Census US Economic Data by Size Category