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County Business Patterns 2015
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Publisher:
U.S. Census Bureau
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County Business Patterns 2015
Document:
County Business Patterns 2015: Technical Documentation
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Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; County Business Patterns 2015: Technical Documentation.
Documentation
County Business Patterns 2015
County Business Patterns 2015: Technical Documentation
Methodology
Universe of County Business Patterns
Single Unit Company
Multi-Unit Company
Legal Form of Organization
Professional Employer Organizations
Exclusions and Undercoverage
Industry and Geographic Classification
Industry Classification of Establishment
Industries Excluded from County Business Patterns
Government Establishments Included in County Business Patterns
Geographic Classification of Establishments
Data Withheld from Publication
Noise Infusion
Reliability of Data
Comparability With Other Data
Industry Classification
Treatment of Auxiliary Establishments
Economic Census
Glossary
Geographic Comparability
Historical Comparability
Industry and Geography Reference
Record Layouts
Additional Glossary Information
Number of establishments
Paid employees for pay period including March 12 (number)
First-quarter payroll ($1,000)
Annual payroll ($1,000)
Noise range for number of paid employees for pay period including March 12
Noise range for annual payroll
Noise range for first-quarter payroll (%)
NAICS section definitions
Sector 11 -- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Sector 21 -- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Sector 22 -- Utilities
Sector 23 -- Construction
Sector 31-33 -- Manufacturing
Sector 42 -- Wholesale Trade
Sector 44-45 -- Retail Trade
Sector 48-49 -- Transportation and Warehousing
Sector 51 -- Information
Sector 52 -- Finance and Insurance
Sector 53 -- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Sector 54 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Sector 55 -- Management of Companies and Enterprises
Sector 56 -- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Sector 61 -- Educational Services
Sector 62 -- Health Care and Social Assistance
Sector 71 -- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Sector 72 -- Accommodation and Food Services
Sector 81 -- Other Services (except Public Administration)
Sector 92 -- Public Administration
Social Explorer; U.S. Census Bureau; County Business Patterns 2015: Technical Documentation.
