Publications related to the economy date back to the first census of manufactures taken in 1810. Over time, the scope of what we now call the Economic Census was expanded to include mining, commercial activities, and services.

In 1902, when Congress authorized the creation of a permanent Census Bureau, they directed that the bureau take a census of manufactures every five years, which began in 1905. Censuses of retail and wholesale trade and construction industries started in 1930. Since 1967, the Census Bureau has taken the Economic Census every year ending in “2” and “7.”

All publications from economic censuses 1967 to 2002 are available online as PDFs, as are some dating back to 1810. Economic Census stats from 1997 and later are also available through American FactFinder. Beginning in 2007, the bureau ceased publishing Economic Census stats in reports. Instead, you can find Economic Census data online by industry, topic, and geography.

Geographic Area Series

Presents data for industry groups and industries on number of establishments, employment, payroll, value added by manufacture cost of materials consumed and capital expenditures. It provides data for the United States, State, MA'S, and large industrial counties and places. Detailed statistics--including inventories, assets, rents, and energy costs--are presented only in statewide totals. Manufacturing totals are presented for every county and for places with significant manufacturing activity. Detailed statistics--including inventories, assets, rents, and energy costs--are presented only in statewide totals.

New England States - CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT [<1.0 MB]

Middle Atlantic States - NJ, NY, PA [<1.0 MB]

East North Central States - IL, IN, MI, OH, WI [<1.0 MB]

West North Central States - IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD [<1.0 MB]

South Atlantic States - DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV [<1.0 MB]

East South Central States - AL, KY, MS, TN [<1.0 MB]

West South Central States - AR, LA, OK, TX [<1.0 MB]

Mountain States - AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY [<1.0 MB]

Pacific States - AK, CA, HI, OR, WA [<1.0 MB]

Industry Series

Provides information for an industry or a group of related industries (such as clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals). Final figures for the United States are provided for each of 31 mineral industries on quantity and value of products shipped; quantity and cost of supplies used, machinery installed, and fuels consumed; capital expenditures; rents; purchased services; inventories; employment; payrolls; hours worked; value added by mining; and number of establishments and companies. In addition, general statistics are shown by State, type of operation, and employment size class of establishment for 1987 and 1992.

10A Iron Ore [<1.0 MB]

10B Copper Ores, Lead and Zinc Ores, Gold Ores, and Silver Ores [<1.0 MB]

10C Ferroalloy Ores, Metal Mining Services, and Miscellaneous Metal Ores [<1.0 MB]