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This is a guide to census information and data collected and produced by the U.S. Federal government. The emphasis is on material available in the University of Maryland Libraries' collections, but some additional sources are also included.

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American Community Survey The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that collects detailed data from people in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Years: 2005 - Present
Economic Census
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The economic census provides a detailed portrait of the United States' economy once every five years, from the national to the local level.

The 2007 Economic Census covers most of the U.S. economy in its basic collection of establishment statistics. There also are several related programs, including statistics on minority- and women-owned businesses. Censuses of agriculture and governments are conducted at the same time.
U.S. Census Bureau Interactive Maps
Interactive mapping tools from the U.S. Census Bureau, including Census Business Builder.
Nonemployer Statistics (NES)
Nonemployer Statistics is an annual series that provides subnational economic data for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax. The data consist of the number of businesses and total receipts by industry. Most nonemployers are self-employed individuals operating unincorporated businesses (known as sole proprietorships), which may or may not be the owner's principal source of income.
Statistics of U.S. Businesses
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Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) is an annual series that provides national and subnational data on the distribution of economic data by enterprise size and industry. SUSB covers most of the country's economic activity. The series excludes data on nonemployer businesses, private households, railroads, agricultural production, and most government entities.

Tabulations providing data by employment size of enterprise have been assembled as far back as 1989. The comparability of data over time may be affected by definitional changes in establishments, activity status, and industrial classifications. For more details on these changes, see the section ''Comparability With Other Data.''

These data were developed in cooperation with, and partially funded by, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures.
Measuring America
Cartographic boundary files
Census Geographies
Here you will find most of the Census Bureau's geographic products including maps and geospatial data for legal and statistical boundaries.
National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS)
Census Bureau History
History of the U.S. Census Bureau, including history of the decennial census, includes info on innovations, good background on the different censuses
2010 SF1 documentation
2010 SF2 documentation