Businesses
This section details characteristics of local business and commerce. The performance of the local retail sector, as measured by taxable sales, is detailed for counties and some cities. Other data for counties include the number and employment size of local business establishments. New firm creations, expansions, contractions, and failures data are provided at the statewide level. For related data about the local economy, refer to the Jobs and Industries chapters.
County Data Tables
BUS-1 County total retail sales, nominal
BUS-2 County total retail sales per capita, real
BUS-5 Size of business establishments
BUS-6 Non-employer establishments
BUS-7 Employer establishments
BUS-8 Employer establishments by industry
Other Data Tables
BUS-3 City total retail sales, nominal
BUS-4 City total retail sales per capita, real
Sources for Related Data
Refer to the Data Sources section in the Atlas Guide to learn about sources for more detailed or related data on this topic.
An 1880 statistical atlas illustrates the number of business failures in
the United States from 1857 to 1880.
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