The ABS Program combines data results from survey respondents and administrative records to produce data on business ownership. The survey is collected from employer businesses and the nonemployer data are compiled from administrative records.

The Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) is a re-engineered survey designed to integrate and replace seven existing annual business surveys into a streamlined single survey. The reporting window for the 2024 AIES has closed. The U.S. Census Bureau began releasing 2023 AIES data on a flow basis beginning in summer 2025.