On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the 2022 County Business Patterns (CBP). This yearly collection of data offers economic statistics at a subnational level, organized by industry. Information such as the number of establishments, employment figures, payroll for the first quarter, and annual payroll are included for nearly 1,000 industries, based on the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
The data is accessible at various levels including national, state, combined statistical area, metropolitan/micropolitan statistical area, county, congressional district, and ZIP Code. It also provides information for Puerto Rico and the Island Areas at the state and county-equivalent levels, making it a comprehensive resource for economic analysis.
Users of the CBP data range from federal agencies to private businesses and state and local government offices. Federal agencies utilize the data to track employee trends and concentrations by industry. Private businesses analyze market potential, evaluate sales and advertising strategies, and set sales targets based on the information. State and local government offices use the data to assess business changes, develop fiscal policies, and plan future initiatives.
The CBP data is sourced from the Business Register, a database maintained by the Census Bureau containing information from both single and multi-establishment employer companies. The data is typically non-survey data, often sourced from tax returns. CBP datasets from 1986 to the current year are available for download, and CBP tables from 2012 onwards can be accessed through data.census.gov.
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