SBO Results

15.  When and how will the results of the 2007 Economic Census and the 2007 SBO be available?

The first 2007 Economic Census results will be available in early 2009, with an early release of totals for all economic sectors right at the start. All results will be issued via the Internet within the following two years.

The 2007 SBO results will be released on a flow basis beginning in mid-2010 and will be available on the Census Bureau's Web site at www.census.gov/csd/sbo and through American FactFinder (AFF), the Census Bureau’s online, self-service data access tool.

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16.  What existing data can I get from the SBO and/or the Economic Census?

You can use the following Census Bureau Web sites to access the previous SBO and the Economic Census results:

www.census.gov/csd/sbo contains:
• geographic profiles and complete reports from the 2002 SBO;
• data that include number of firms, sales and receipts, number of employees, and annual payroll.


www.census.gov/econ/census02 contains:
• complete details about the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and other topics;
• geographic profiles and complete reports from the 2002 Economic Census.


www.factfinder.census.gov contains:
• detailed statistics from the 2002 Economic Census and Surveys;
• data sets by geography, industry/product, or data item.

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