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2018 Annual Business Survey (ABS) – Characteristics of Businesses
2018 Annual Business Survey (ABS) – Characteristics of Businesses
The Annual Business Survey uses the collection year in the survey name rather than a single reference year. Therefore, the 2018 ABS covers reference year 2017.
Multiple business characteristic topics are included in the Characteristics of Businesses tables. Below are links to the data tables by the business characteristic topic. Question Description codes for the topics are in parenthesis. For more information on using the Census Bureau’s data platform, visit the data.census.gov resources page.
Number of Owners (OWNRNUM)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Majority of Business Family-Owned (FAMOWN)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Jointly Owned or Operated by Spouses (SPOUSES)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Source(s) of Start-Up or Acquisition Capital (STRTSRCE)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Amount of Start-up or Acquisition Capital (ACQBUSCAP)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Amount of Funding from Owners (FUNDSRC_OWNER)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Amount of Funding from Family, Friends or Employees (FUNDSRC_INSIDER)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Amount of Funding from Banks or Other Financial Institutions (FUNDSRC_OUTSIDER)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Amount of Funding from Outside Investors (FUNDSRC_INVESTOR)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Amount of Funding from Government Grants (FUNDSRC_GRANT)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Reasons for Avoiding Additional Financing (AVOIDFINAN)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Business Profitability (PROFIT)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Negative Impacts on Profitability (NEGPROFIT)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Type(s) of Customers Categories (CUST)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Type(s) of Workers Employed (WORKERS)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Employer-Paid Benefits Offered (BENEFITS)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
Business Operation or Reason Ceased (CEASEOPS)
Sector, Sex, Ethnicity, Race, and Veteran Status
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Years in Business
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Receipts Size of Firm
Sex, Ethnicity, Race, Veteran Status, and Employment Size of Firm
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