1997 Economic Census - All Sectors: Economy-Wide Key Statistics

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 2012, forms were 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

Field Value
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modified 2016-12-23
old-spatial United States
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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
Tags
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  • AmeriGEOSS
  • CKAN
  • GEO
  • GEOSS
  • National
  • North America
  • United States
  • census
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maintainer Economic Census Info
maintainer_email econ.2012@census.gov
metadata_created 2025-09-23T18:31:45.965589
metadata_modified 2025-09-23T18:31:45.965595
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 2012, forms were 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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num_tags 9
title 1997 Economic Census - All Sectors: Economy-Wide Key Statistics