A sample of small employers also receives a census form. This sample is selected using a stratified sampling procedure with strata based on industry and geography. Basic data for non- selected small employers and nonemployers are obtained from Federal administrative records. Estimates for sales by merchandise line and other industry-specific data are based partly on small employer sample results. Volumes tabulate data for establishments with payroll by kind of business for the U.S., states, metropolitan areas, counties, and places with 2,500 inhabitants or more.
Data are only available on CD-ROMs.
Nonemployer Statistics Series reports include data on the number of establishments and receipts by kind of business, establishments with and without payroll, and number of proprietorships and partnerships. Data and detail vary by geographic area for the U.S., states, and metropolitan areas. Similar data are available only on CD-ROMs for counties and places with 2,500 or more inhabitants. Subject Series reports consist of 4 volumes presenting tabulations for the U.S. with some additional geographic detail. USES The Bureau of Economic Analysis uses retail census data to benchmark the national income and product accounts and input-output tables.