What's Asked in the 2012 Economic Census

Statistics collected in the Economic Census vary by sector and form. You should review the form for your industry as soon as it becomes available.

Legend:

A - All industries

S - Selected industries

C - Construction

M - Manufacturing

Mi - Mining

Wh - Wholesale

¹ Only for locations receiving form MA-10000 (Annual Survey of Manufactures).

Form item no.	Item description	Retail, Wholesale, Transportation, Utilities, Other services	Manufacturing, Mining, Construction
	Employment
7	All employees	A	A
7	Production/construction workers		A
7	Worker hours		M,Mi
	Labor Costs
7	Total payroll	A	A
7	Worker wages		A
7	Fringe benefits		A
	Measures of Output
5	Total value of sales, shipments, receipts, or revenue	A	A
6	Electronic commerce¹		M
19	Kind of business/Type of operation	A	S
20	Class of customer	S
21	Method of selling	S
22	Detail of sales, shipments, receipts, or revenue (products)	A	A
23	Type of construction		C
24	Shipping and handling	S
25	Exported services	S
	Assets, Expenditures, Inventories
9,10,11	Inventories	S	A
13	Assets and capital expenditures	S	A
14	Rental payments	S	A
	Expenses
15	Mineral property expenses		Mi
16	Selected expenses	S	A
17	Detailed cost of materials		M,Mi
18	Fuels used		Mi
	Industry-Specific Inquiries
26-28	Various, by industry	S	S
26	Outsourcing	Wh	M
26	Franchise status	S	S