If you are not sure which federal agency or congressional committee might have the statistics you need, the American Statistics Index is the place to begin. It is a comprehensive, descriptive guide and index to the statistics by all government agencies, congressional committees, and statistics-producing organizations. It also includes statistical data on population, vital statistics, health, law enforcement, education, and politics. Most of the information is compiled by the federal agencies but nongovernmental sources are also included in the annual publication. Each table cites the titles of the publications where the information was found - this gives the researcher the option to consult the original source for greater detail.
Quick industry reports.
Search or browse specific industries. A handy source when you want to find industry statistics quickly. The Economic Census provides a detailed portrait of the Nation's economy once every five years, from the national to the local level. Censuses of agriculture, construction, manufactures, mineral industries, retail trade, service industries, transportation and wholesale trade are conducted at five-year intervals ending in 2 and 7. The financial services survey was new in 1992.