1997 Census of Agriculture

1. U.S. Department of Agriculture.
   http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/
   • Reports are in PDF format. Cannot be customized.
   • Reports include:
     • National, State, and County Tables
     • State and County Profiles
     • Ranking of Congressional Districts (selected statistics)
     • Census Rankings of States and Counties
     • Commodity Rankings by Market Value of Agricultural Sales
     • Zip Code Tabulations for selected items (in Lotus spreadsheet WK3 format)
     • 1997 Agricultural Atlas of the United States

2. GovStats, from Oregon State University Libraries
   http://govinfo.library.orst.edu/php/agri/index.php
   • Reports/combinations of variables pre-determined (cannot customize reports).
   • Can retrieve tables for counties only.
   • Each table presents data from 1997, 1992, and 1987.

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1992 Census of Agriculture

1. U.S. Department of Agriculture
   http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census92/agrimenu.htm
   • Most tables and reports are in PDF format. Cannot be customized.
   • Reports include

     Geographic Area Series (data for the U.S., for each state and each county) State and County Highlights Congressional Districts 1992 Agricultural Atlas of the United States

2. GovStats, from Oregon State University Libraries
   http://govinfo.library.orst.edu/php/agri/index.php
   • Reports/combinations of variables pre-determined (cannot customize reports).
   • Can retrieve tables for counties only.
   • Each table presents data from 1997, 1992, and 1987.

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1987 Census of Agriculture

• Reports/combinations of variables pre-determined (cannot customize reports).
• Can retrieve tables for counties only.
• Each table presents data from 1997, 1992, and 1987.

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Economic Census

1997 Economic Census

1. Census Bureau 1997 Economic Census pages
   http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/econ97.html
   • There are reports for...
     • Sectors
     • States (Geographic Area Series)
     • Industry
     • Subject
   • Additional tables (all html):
     • 1997 data by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for the U.S., states, counties, and metro areas.
     • 1997 and 1992 data by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for the U.S. and states
     • Bridge Between NAICS and SIC (national level data only)
   • Guide to the 1997 Economic Census available at: http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/guide.html

2. Census Bureau's American Fact Finder
   http://factfinder.census.gov/
   • Economic Census links near bottom of page, under "FactFinder Data Sources."
   • Can build "Geography Quick Reports" or "Industry Quick Reports" by choosing individual variables. Can also choose "Detailed Statistics."
   • Data shown as html tables.

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1992 Economic Census

1. GovStats, from the Oregon State University Libraries
   http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/php/econ_census_92/home.php
   • Reports/combinations of variables pre-determined (cannot customize reports).
   • Data are available at the following geographic levels:

     States Counties

     Places with population greater than 2500 Metropolitan Statistical Areas

   • Statistics for:

     Retail trade Wholesale trade Taxable service industries Tax-exempt service industries Transportation, communications, and utilities Finance, insurance, and real estate

     Manufactures Mineral industries Construction industries Minority- and women-owned businesses Available at the state level: rankings of counties and places for different sectors of the economy

2. U.S. Census Bureau
   http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/92result.html
   • Can retrieve comparative statistics, by SIC code, for 1997 and 1992 for the U.S. and for states.
   • Links to PDF files of 1992 reports, both Geographic and Area series.

Other economic data from the Census Bureau

• Can look up the following information for particular industries (listed by 3-digit SIC):

  Number of employees Payroll Number of production workers Total hours worked by production workers Total wages of production workers

  Value added by manufacture Cost of materials Value of industry shipments New capital expenditures End-of-year inventories

• Can compare an industry across states for a given year, or compare industries (2-digit SIC) within a state for a given year.
• Data for 1987 through 1996.
• Additional info about database available from http://tier2.census.gov/asm/asminfo.htm

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Available from the Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/econ/www/index.html

• Reports/data presented in several formats (text, html, spreadsheet, and especially PDF). Each report usually available in one format only.
• Most data from 1990s only.
• Economic Briefing Room (summary of 13 economic indicators and links to current reports): http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/briefroom/BriefRm
• Other topics covered include:

  Business owners Companies Enterprise Construction Governments

  International trade Manufacturing Mining Retail

  Services Small businesses Transportation Wholesale

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1. CenStats
   http://tier2.census.gov/cffr/cffr.htm
   • Data for 1996 and 1997.
   • "Comparison" feature allows you to compare a single variable across multiple geographic locations at the same geographic level (i.e. all counties in a state).
   • Can look up funds by agency for a specific geographic location.

2. Government Information Sharing Project
   http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/cffr-stateis.html
   • Data for fiscal years 1987 through 1996.
   • Need to select geographic area first, then year.
   • Reports available:

     At state level: summary, by federal agency, or by kinds of expenditures/obligations

     At county level: summary and detailed At subcounty level: summary

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1. CenStats
   1993-1997 (Reports use the Standard Industrial Classification)
   http://censtats.census.gov/cbpsic/cbpsic.shtml
   • Data for 1993-1997.
   • Need to select a state, then a county.
   • County total and specific industry (up to 4-digit SIC) figures on:

     number of establishments (i.e. businesses) number of employees payroll (first quarter and annual)

     number of establishments by size (1-4 employees, 5-9 employees, etc.)

   • Data available for SIC classes at 3 levels, from SIC division (general) to 3-4- digit (detailed).
   • Comparison feature allows you to compare a single SIC code across multiple geographic locations at the same geographic level (i.e. all counties in a state).
   • The default year displayed is the most recent year for which there's data. To view data for other years, click on the "Change Year" button at the bottom of the screen.
   • Additional info about database available from http://tier2.census.gov/cbp/info.html

   1998 - (Reports use the North American Industry Classification System)
   http://censtats.census.gov/cbpnaic/cbpnaic.shtml

   • Data starting from 1998 to the most recent year for which data are publicly available.
   • Need to select a state, then a county.
   • County total and specific industry (up to 5- and 6-digit NAICS code) figures for

     number of establishments (i.e. businesses) number of employees payroll (first quarter and annual)

     number of establishments by size (except for major industry NAICS code)

   • Comparison feature allows you to compare a single NAICS class across multiple geographic locations at the same geographic level (i.e. all counties in a state).
   • The default year displayed is the most recent year for which there's data. To view data for other years, click on the "Change Year" button at the bottom of the screen.
   • Additional info about database available from http://tier2.census.gov/cbp/info.html

2. Geostat: Univ of Virginia Library's Geospatial and Statistical Data Center
   http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/cbp/
   • Data for 1987-1998 (though newer data may not be available for all geographic levels). Can select multiple years to include in a single report.
   • Data can be displayed to a web browser or sent via ftp.
   • For 1987-1997, data available for SIC classes at division and 2-digit level. Can select multiple divisions and 2-digit SICs to be included in a single report.
   • Beginning in 1998, data available for NAICS classes.
   • Must select one or more of the following variables to include in report:

     number of establishments (i.e. businesses) number of employees payroll (first quarter and annual)

     number of establishments by size (1-4 employees, 5-9 employees, etc.)

   • Data available at national, state, and county levels.
   • Can get reports that include data for all counties within a state, for multiple counties within a state, or for individual counties.

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1. Government Information Sharing Project
   http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/reis-stateis.html
   • Data for 1969-1997 (though date coverage varies somewhat depending on reports).
   • Reports/data include:

     BEARFACTS, a two-page narrative summary of economic information and changes in the economy (not available for Economic Areas) Employment, measured as the sum of the number of full-time and part-time jobs, by SIC division Farm income and expenses Personal income by major source and labor and proprietors' earnings by standard industrial classification (SIC) 2-digit industry

     Projections of employment, earnings, population and personal income to the year 2045 (not available for counties) Regional Economic Profile, with general economic data by place of residence and place of work Transfer payments (payments by government and business to individuals and nonprofit institutions) by major program

   • Data are available for the following geographic levels:

     U.S. States Counties Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA/PMSA/CMSA)

     BEA-defined Economic Areas-Metropolitan areas or similar areas that serve as centers of economic activity and surrounding counties economically related to the centers

2. Geostat: Univ of Virginia Library's Geospatial and Statistical Data Center
   http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/reis/
   • Data for 1969-1998 (though date coverage varies somewhat depending on reports).
   • Data can be displayed to a web browser or sent via ftp.
   • Can view all variables at once, or can select specific variables from the following categories:

     Personal income by major source and earnings by industry Total full- and part-time employment by industry Regional economic profiles

     Transfer payments Farm income and expenses

   • Data are available for the following geographic levels (can choose multiple regions, counties, etc, within each geographic level):

     U.S. Regions States Counties

     Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA/PMSA/CMSA) BEA-defined Economic Areas-Metropolitan areas or similar areas that serve as centers of economic activity and surrounding counties economically related to the centers

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Available from the Government Information Sharing Project
http://govinfo.kerr.orst.edu/impexp.html

• For both imports and exports, you can get:

  Reports for specific commodities Totals for all countries and districts For a specific country For a specific district of entry/export

  Reports totaling all commodities Total for all countries and districts For specific countries or world regions For specific districts of entry/export

U.S. International Trade Statistics

Monthly export and import data for prior and current year for country of destination (for goods leaving the US) and country of origin (for goods entering the US).

Available from CenStats
http://tier2.census.gov/sitc/sitcpage.htm

• Statistics record the physical movement of merchandise between the U.S. and foreign countries
• Data classified using the 1-digit commodity grouping, and the 2-digit and 3-digit commodity codes of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC).
• Can display trade statistics for user-specified commodities, countries, and time periods.
• Updated monthly.
• Additional info about database available from http://tier2.census.gov/sitc/sitcinfo.htm

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Available from CenStats
http://censtats.census.gov/cbpnaic/cbpnaic.shtml

• Data available for 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.
• Must know the specific zip code to retrieve data.
• Once you've displayed data for a certain zip code, you can display data for other years by selecting a different year in the pull-down menu above the data display.
• Additional info about database available from http://tier2.census.gov/zbp/info.html

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