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2021 Business Dynamics Statistics Datasets

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2021 Business Dynamics Statistics Datasets

The release of the 2021 BDS data includes a number of updates and changes to the BDS.  For information about these updates and changes, please see: 2021 BDS Release.

Note:  All files below are in .csv format.  For information about some of the key differences between the CSV datasets below versus the tables posted on the BDS data tables page, users should refer to the following document:  Data Tables & CSV Datasets.

The Census Bureau has reviewed this data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7508369, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY23-0422).

Economy-Wide Datasets

txt Economy-wide [<1.0MB]

One-Way Datasets

txt Firm Age [<1.0MB]
txt Firm Age Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Establishment Age [<1.0MB]
txt Establishment Age Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Firm Size [<1.0MB]
txt Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Establishment Size [<1.0MB]
txt Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Initial Firm Size [<1.0MB]
txt Initial Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Initial Establishment Size [<1.0MB]
txt Initial Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro [<1.0MB]
txt State [<1.0MB]
txt County [17MB]
txt MSA [5.1MB]
txt Sector [<1.0MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS [<1.0MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS [1.7MB]

Two-Way Datasets

txt Firm Age by Firm Size [<1.0MB]
txt Firm Age Coarse by Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Firm Age by Initial Firm Size [<1.0MB]
txt Firm Age Coarse by Initial Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Establishment Age by Establishment Size [<1.0MB]
txt Establishment Age Coarse by Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Establishment Age by Initial Establishment Size [<1.0MB]
txt Establishment Age Coarse by Initial Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt State by Sector [5.5MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro [1.1MB]
txt State by Firm Age [3.6MB]
txt State by Firm Age Coarse [1.6MB]
txt State by Firm Size [3.1MB]
txt State by Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt State by Initial Firm Size [3.2MB]
txt State by Initial Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt State by Establishment Age [3.6MB]
txt State by Establishment Age Coarse [1.6MB]
txt State by Establishment Size [2.2MB]
txt State by Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt State by Initial Establishment Size [2.2MB]
txt State by Initial Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Sector by Firm Age [1.4MB]
txt Sector by Firm Age Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Sector by Firm Size [1.2MB]
txt Sector by Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Sector by Initial Firm Size [1.3MB]
txt Sector by Initial Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Sector by Establishment Age [1.1MB]
txt Sector by Establishment Age Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Sector by Establishment Size [<1.0MB]
txt Sector by Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Sector by Initial Establishment Size [<1.0MB]
txt Sector by Initial Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS by Firm Age [5.6MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS by Firm Age Coarse [2.5MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS by Firm Size [4.9MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS by Firm Size Coarse [1.6MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS by Initial Firm Size [5.0MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS by Initial Firm Size Coarse [1.6MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS by Establishment Age [5.7MB]
txt 3-digit NAICS by Establishment Age Coarse [2.5MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS by Firm Age [18MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS by Firm Age Coarse [8.MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS by Firm Size [16MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS by Firm Size Coarse [5.0MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS by Initial Firm Size [16MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS by Initial Firm Size Coarse [5.0MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS by Establishment Age [18MB]
txt 4-digit NAICS by Establishment Age Coarse [8.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Firm Age [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Firm Age Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Firm Size [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Initial Firm Size [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Initial Firm Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Establishment Age [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Establishment Age Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Establishment Size [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Initial Establishment Size [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Initial Establishment Size Coarse [<1.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by NAICS Sector [<1.0MB]
txt MSA by Firm Age Coarse [25MB]
txt MSA by Firm Size Coarse [16MB]
txt MSA by Initial Firm Size Coarse [244MB]
txt MSA by Establishment Age Coarse [25MB]
txt MSA by Sector [82MB]
txt County by Firm Age Coarse [83MB]
txt County by Firm Size Coarse [51MB]
txt County by Initial Firm Size Coarse [51MB]
txt County by Establishment Age Coarse [83MB]
txt County by Sector [269MB]

Three-Way Datasets

txt MSA by Sector by Firm Age Coarse [408MB]
txt MSA by Sector by Firm Size Coarse [243MB]
txt MSA by Sector by Initial Firm Size Coarse [244MB]
txt MSA by Sector by Establishment Age Coarse [411MB]
txt State by Sector by Firm Age [60MB]
txt State by Sector by Firm Age Coarse [27MB]
txt State by Sector by Firm Size [51MB]
txt State by Sector by Firm Size Coarse [17MB]
txt State by Sector by Initial Firm Size [49.0MB]
txt State by Sector by Initial Firm Size Coarse [17MB]
txt State by Sector by Establishment Age [60MB]
txt State by Sector by Establishment Age Coarse [27MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Firm Age [4.4MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Firm Age Coarse [2.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Firm Size [3.8MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Firm Size Coarse [1.3MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Initial Firm Size [3.8MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Initial Firm Size Coarse [1.3MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Establishment Age [4.5MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Establishment Age Coarse [2.0MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by State by Firm Age [12MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by State by Firm Age Coarse [5.1MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by State by Firm Size [9.7MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by State by Firm Size Coarse [3.1MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by State by Initial Firm Size [9.7MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by State by Initial Firm Size Coarse [3.1MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by State by Establishment Age [5.1MB]
txt Metro/Non-Metro by State by Establishment Age Coarse [5.1MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector [17MB]
txt Sector by Firm Age by Firm Size [13MB]
txt Sector by Firm Age Coarse by Firm Size Coarse [1.8MB]
txt Sector by Firm Age by Initial Firm Size [13MB]
txt Sector by Firm Age Coarse by Initial Firm Size Coarse [1.8MB]

Four- Way Datasets

txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Firm Age [189MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Firm Age Coarse [83MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Firm Size [153MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Firm Size Coarse [49MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Initial Firm Size [154MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Initial Firm Size Coarse [49MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Establishment Age [192MB]
txt State by Metro/Non-Metro by Sector by Establishment Age Coarse [83MB]
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