DOI: 10.3886/icpsr37961
title: US Census Firm Concentration Data, 1972-2012
title: Archival Version

description: Since the passing of the 1953 Title 13 U.S. Code, Congress gave the Census Bureau authority to conduct an economic census every 5 years on years that end in a 2 or 7. This code mandated that all economic firms must provide requested information, and it required the Bureau to maintain the confidentiality of the individual records. Respondents are asked to provide a range of operational and performance data for their companies. This collection is compiled from publicly available U.S. Census Bureau data and publications. This data comes from a mix of digitized paper documents, CD-ROMs/Floppy discs, now-discontinued FTP servers, and the US Census Bureau website. However, this data is not a complete sample of the US economic census. This collection has variables related to the type of establishment, year, business sector, payroll, number of employees, number of firms, and shipments. Some inquiries apply to some industries but not others, such as materials consumed and franchising
description: The purpose of this collection is to monitor American economic activities. The economic census provides the framework for measures for the gross domestic product (GDP), price indexes, industries, input and output measures, a how they relate to each other. Businesses use Census data to make decisions about where to locate, how much to produce, and to compare their performance to other businesses in their industry or community. Local communities use Economic Census results to attract new businesses, assess the economic health of their localities, understand the characteristics of their business base, and compare their community to other geographical areas. Individuals can use census results to identify emerging job markets and growing industries.
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description: The Census Bureau enumerated these companies using administrative records from other federal agencies, primarily the Internal Revenue Service, with additional information from the Social Security Administration and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Forms go out to nearly 4 million businesses, including large, medium, and small companies representing all U.S. locations and industries.
description: Datasets: DS0: Study-Level Files DS1: Shipments Share of 4, 8, 20, & 50 Largest Companies in each SIC: 1992 - 1947 DS2: 1987 Economic Census for Retail DS3: 1987 Economic Census for Retail Establishment Data DS4: 1987 Economic Census for Service Industries DS5: 1987 Economic Census for Service Industries Establishment Data DS6: 1987 Economic Census for Wholesale Trade Data DS7: 1987 Economic Census for Wholesale Trade Establishment Data DS8: 1992 Economic Census for Tradekey F DS9: 1992 Economic Census for Manufacturing DS10: 1992 Economic Census for Tradekey R DS11: 1992 Economic Census for Tradekey S DS12: 1992 Economic Census for Retail Trade DS13: 1992 Economic Census for Tradekey U DS14: 1992 Economic Census for Tradekey W DS15: 1997 Economic Census for Non-manufacturing DS16: 1997 Economic Census for Manufacturing (Value Shipments) DS17: 1997 Economic Census for Manufacturing (Value Added) DS18: 2002 Economic Census for Utilities DS19: 2002 Economic Census for Manufacturing (Value Shipments) DS20: 2002 Economic Census for Manufacturing (Value Added) DS21: 2002 Economic Census for Wholesale Trade DS22: 2002 Economic Census for Retail trade DS23: 2002 Economic Census for Transportation and Warehousing DS24: 2002 Economic Census for Information DS25: 2002 Economic Census for Finance and Insurance DS26: 2002 Economic Census for Real Estate and Rental and Leasing DS27: 2002 Economic Census for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services DS28: 2002 Economic Census for Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services DS29: 2002 Economic Census for Educational Services DS30: 2002 Economic Census for Health Care and Social Assistance DS31: 2002 Economic Census for Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation DS32: 2002 Economic Census for Accommodation and Food Services DS33: 2002 Economic Census for Other services (Except Public Administration) DS34: 2007 Economic Census for Utilities DS35: 2007 Economic Census for Manufacturing (Value Shipments) DS36: 2007 Economic Census for Manufacturing (Value Added) DS37: 2007 Economic Census for Wholesale Trade DS38: 2007 Economic Census for Retail Trade DS39: 2007 Economic Census for Transportation and Warehousing DS40: 2007 Economic Census for Information DS41: 2007 Economic Census for Finance and Insurance DS42: 2007 Economic Census for Real Estate and Rental and Leasing DS43: 2007 Economic Census for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services DS44: 2007 Economic Census for Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services DS45: 2007 Economic Census for Educational Services DS46: 2007 Economic Census for Health Care and Social Assistance DS47: 2007 Economic Census for Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation DS48: 2007 Economic Census for Accommodation and Food Services DS49: 2007 Economic Census for Other Services (Except Public Administration) DS50: 2012 Economic Census for Utilities DS51: 2012 Economic Census for Manufacturing (Value Shipments) DS52: 2012 Economic Census for Manufacturing (Value Added) DS53: 2012 Economic Census for Wholesale Trade DS54: 2012 Economic Census for Retail Trade DS55: 2012 Economic Census for Transportation and Warehousing DS56: 2012 Economic Census for Information DS57: 2012 Economic Census for Finance and Insurance DS58: 2012 Economic Census for Real Estate and Rental and Leasing DS59: 2012 Economic Census for Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services DS60: 2012 Economic Census for Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services DS61: 2012 Economic Census for Educational Services DS62: 2012 Economic Census for Health Care and Social Assistance DS63: 2012 Economic Census for Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation DS64: 2012 Economic Census for Accommodation and Food Services DS65: 2012 Economic Census for Other Services (Except Public Administration) DS66: 1972-2012 Economic Census DS67: 1958-2011 Economic Census organized by NAICS DS68: 1958-2011 Economic Census organized by SIC
description: All formal United States firms in the years of 1972-2012. Smallest Geographic Unit: United States
description: mail questionnaire; web-based survey This data is organized by different industry classification systems over the years. Prior to 1997, the US Census used the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) classification. In 1997 and after, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) classification system was used.