Publishing the number of firms is not considered a disclosure by the Bureau of the Census rules. Therefore, these data are shown, even when other data must be withheld. This report presents data for the United States. No sublevel geographic data is available for this publication. Consequently, when making comparisons to prior years, users should take into consideration the inflation that has occurred.
Special tabulations are prepared on a cost basis.
A request for a cost estimate, as well as exact specifications on the type and format of the data to be provided, should be directed to the Chief, Company Statistics Branch, Financial Statistics Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233-6300. Various subjects and topics are included on this electronic resource.