County Business Patterns, United States, 1964-present (ICPSR 37325)

Principal Investigator(s):
United States. Bureau of the Census

This is an external resource to which ICPSR links as a courtesy. These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners (via County Business Patterns, United States, 1964-present) directly for details on obtaining these resources.

Alternate Title

CBP

Summary

County Business Patterns (CBP) is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry for businesses with paid employees within the U.S., Puerto Rico, and Island Areas (Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) at a detailed geography and industry level. This program is authorized under the United States Code, Titles 13 and 26. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll. Data reported are for activities occurring during the reference year. CBP has been published annually since 1964; similar data were reported for various periods since 1946.

Statistics are available on business establishments at the U.S. level and by State, County, Metropolitan area, ZIP Code, and Congressional District Levels. Data for Puerto Rico and the Island Areas are available at the State and county equivalent levels. CBP covers most NAICS industries excluding crop and animal production; rail transportation; National Postal Service; pension, health, welfare, and vacation funds; trusts, estates, and agency accounts; private households; and public administration. CBP also excludes most establishments reporting government employees. Precautions are taken to avoid disclosing the operations of an individual employer.

The arts-related NAICS industries covered in the CBP include:

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (NAICS Code 71)

  • Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries
  • Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks
  • Amusement parks, gambling, and recreation

Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS Code 54)

  • Architectural services
  • Graphic design services
  • Photographic services

    • Retail trade (NAICS Code 44-45)

  • Sporting goods, hobby, book, and music stores
  • Book, periodical, and music stores
  • Art dealers

    • This data collection is useful for studying the economic activity of small areas; analyzing economic changes over time; and as a benchmark for other statistical series, surveys, and databases between economic censuses. Businesses use the data for analyzing market potential, measuring the effectiveness of sales and advertising programs, setting sales quotas, and developing budgets. Government agencies use the data for administration and planning.

    Subject Terms

    Geographic Coverage

    Smallest Geographic Unit

    zip code

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    Data Collection Notes

    These data are not available from NADAC. Users should consult the CBP Web site for details.

    Data users may contact ewd.county.business.patterns@census.gov if they need assistance.

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    Original Release Date

    2019-05-30

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