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                          - When is the economic census conducted?
                          - When did the U.S. Census Bureau begin using NAICS?
                          - When was the economic census first taken separately from the decennial census?
                          - Has a census ever been canceled?
                          - When was the first economic census?
                          - When was Puerto Rico first included in a census of the United States?

## When did the U.S. Census Bureau begin using NAICS?

The Census Bureau first used the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) during the economic census in 1997.  For more information about NAICS, visit the Classifying Businesses Web page.

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