The Economic Census is the official five-year measure of businesses in the United States providing comprehensive statistics at the national, state, and local levels. It serves as the benchmark for current economic activity, such as the Gross Domestic Product and Producer Price Index.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) is an annual series that provides subnational economic data for U.S. establishments with paid employees by establishment industry and enterprise size. This series includes the number of firms & establishments, employment during the week of March 12, and annual payroll.

The Statistics of Income (SOI) program is managed by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and produces official statistical information derived from tax returns filed by individuals and businesses in the United States. SOI publishes detailed data on income, deductions, tax liabilities, credits, and distributions across income groups, industries, and geographic areas. Its products cover topics such as individual and corporate income tax statistics, estate and gift tax data, and patterns of income reporting.

The SOI portal provides access to tables, historical series, publications, and electronic datasets that are used by researchers, economists, policymakers, and analysts for economic and fiscal analysis, tax policy evaluation, distributional studies, and revenue forecasting. Because SOI statistics reflect actual tax filings, they are a key source for understanding income distribution and the tax system’s impact on economic and social outcomes.

IRS Tax Statistics is the Internal Revenue Service’s central portal for official tax data and analysis derived from federal tax returns. It includes tables, publications, and downloadable datasets on income, tax liabilities, deductions, credits, and filing patterns for individuals and businesses. These statistics support economic research, tax policy analysis, and fiscal planning.

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.

County Business Patterns (CBP) is an annual series that provides subnational economic data for establishments with paid employees by industry and employment size. This series includes the number of establishments, employment during the week of March 12, first quarter payroll, and annual payroll.

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is a principal federal statistical agency within the Department of Commerce responsible for producing the nation’s official economic accounts. BEA publishes key indicators such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), personal income, corporate profits, international trade and investment statistics, and regional economic data for states, metropolitan areas, and counties.

Through its website, BEA provides access to data tables, interactive tools, downloadable datasets, and methodological documentation. Its statistics serve as the benchmark measures of U.S. economic performance and are widely used by policymakers, researchers, businesses, and journalists to analyze economic trends, assess policy impacts, and guide decision-making at national and regional levels.

BEA's interactive data application is the one stop shop for accessing BEA data on the fly. The interactive application makes it easier to access and use our statistics by providing a common look and feel for users accessing national, international, regional or industry statistics. The application makes the data easier to print, save and export. The charting features are robust and visually appealing. The application also allows for data sharing with others via a number of social tools.

BEA updates its data in near real time. During BEA news releases there might be a slight delay in accessing the most recent data but access to supplemental data files is always available.

The interactive data application organizes data by account and topic. The application uses a "tabbed" browser experience common to many e-commerce and other standard Web sites. Navigating between data sets and accessing and changing query parameters is easy, as they are similar across all datasets.

BEA Regional Fact Sheet about personal income and gross domestic product (GDP) by state, county, and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

he Economic Research Service (ERS) is a research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that produces economic analysis and data on agriculture, food systems, and rural economies. ERS publishes statistics on farm income and finance, commodity markets, food prices, food security and nutrition assistance participation, rural economic indicators, and related topics.

The ERS website provides access to data tables, charts, research reports, interactive tools, and documentation. Its work supports research, policymaking, evaluation, and public understanding of economic conditions affecting agriculture, food access, and rural communities.

USDA Economic Research Service Data Products is the data portal of the Economic Research Service providing access to economic and statistical datasets on agriculture, food systems, and rural conditions. It includes interactive charts, downloadable tables, and series on farm income, commodity markets, food prices, nutrition assistance participation, and rural demographics. This resource supports research, analysis, and policymaking on agriculture and food economics.