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ASM Annual Survey of Manufactures Origin:  Census Bureau Survey - no sponsorship Sector:  Business Period:  Annually Industry:  Manufacturing Unit of Enumeration:  Establishment Description The Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) provides sample estimates of statistics for all manufacturing establishments with one or more paid employee. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the ASM in each of the 4 years between the economic census which is collected for years ending in 2 and 7. Among the statistics included in this survey are: employment, payroll, value added by manufacture, cost of materials consumed, value of shipments, detailed capital expenditures, supplemental labor costs, fuels and electric energy used, and inventories by stage of fabrication. Observations The Annual Survey of Manufactures sample has ranged from as low as 50,000 establishments to as high as 75,000 establishments over the period of 1973 to present. Coverage Every year from 1973 through 1981 Every year from 1983 through 1986 Every year from 1988 through 1991 Every year from 1993 through 1996 Every year from 1998 through 2001 Every year from 2003 through 2006 Additional Documentation →

AUX Auxiliary Establishment - ES9200 Origin:  Census Bureau Survey - no sponsorship Sector:  Business Period:  Quinquenially (every five years) Industry:  Combination (industries) Unit of Enumeration:  Establishment Description The Auxiliary Establishment Survey (AUX) covers auxiliary establishments of multi-establishsment firms, reporting separately. The primary function of auxiliary units are to manage, administer, service, or support the activities of the other establishments of the company. Information on the auxiliary unit, the owning company, and the type of management or support service function provided is collected. The AUX is sometimes referred to as the Company Auxiliary Establishments. Observations Approximately 39,500-47,250 records, depending on year. Coverage 1977  1982  1987  1992  1997  2002   Additional Documentation →

BES Business Expenditures Survey Origin:  Census Bureau Survey - no sponsorship Sector:  Business Period:  Quinquenially (every five years) Industry:  Combination (industries) Unit of Enumeration:  Other Sub-Enterprise Reporting Unit Description Formerly the Assets and Expenditures Survey (AES). The BES supplements basic economic statistics produced by the Economic Census for wholesale trade, retail trade, and service industries with estimates of operating expenses. It is the sole source of comprehensive national business inputs data for covered industries. Data are collected on operating expenses including payroll and fringe benefits, contract labor costs, taxes and license fees, depreciation and amortization charges, software and other computer expenses, office supplies, repair and maintenance expenses, lease and rental payments, utilities, advertising, accounting, and legal services. As the successor to the AES, the name change reflects the discontinuation of inquiries on depreciable assets. Observations A mail-out/mail-back survey of 60,000 firms and Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) selected in samples for the Service Annual Survey; the Annual Trade Survey; and the Annual Retail Trade Survey. EINs may represent one or more establishments and firms Coverage Every 5 years from 1992 through 2002 Additional Documentation →

BRB Business Register Bridge Origin:  Census Bureau constructed data Sector:  Business Period:  Quarterly Industry:  Combination (industries) Unit of Enumeration:  Combination of Establishments, Companies and/or Enterprises Description The LEHD employer-level data are stored at both an establishment and firm level and can be linked to Census Bureau establishment and firm level microdata (e.g. Economic Censuses and Surveys) via Business Register Bridge (BRB). The bridge provides a crosswalk at various levels of business unit aggregation. The most detailed exact crosswalk is at an EIN, State, 4-digit industry, county level. The bridge includes the full list of establishments in the LEHD data and in the Business Register that are associated with the business units (e.g., EIN/4-digit SIC/State/County) in the crosswalk. Observations 450 million records across three separate files Coverage Every year from 2002 through 2004 2001   Additional Documentation →

CCN Census of Construction Industries Origin:  Census Bureau Survey - no sponsorship Sector:  Business Period:  Quinquenially (every five years) Industry:  Construction Unit of Enumeration:  Establishment Description The Census of Construction Industries (CCN) is conducted every 5 years (in years ending with a 2 or 7) as part of the Census Bureaus Economic Census program. The CCN covers all employer establishments primarily engaged in construction as defined by the 1997 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Observations The current construction industry universe includes about 200,000 establishments. Coverage Every 5 years from 1972 through 2002 Additional Documentation →

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