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SUSB Glossary

Statistics of U.S. Businesses Glossary: definitions of firm, establishment, employment, enterprise size, payroll; government establishments included; nonemployers excluded

U.S. Census Bureau, Statistics of U.S. Businesses (SUSB) · United States (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
United States
Level
Federal
Authority
Title 13, U.S. Code
Issued
2026-09-27 Sept. 27, 2026
In force
Sept. 27, 2026 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)
Limitation types
Other

Operative words

Firm: A business organization consisting of one or more domestic establishments in the same geographic area and industry that were specified under common ownership or control.... Establishment: A single physical location at which business is conducted or services or industrial operations are performed.... This series excludes government establishments except for government sponsored Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS 4248); Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores (NAICS 44531); Tobacco Stores (NAICS 453991); Book Publishers (511130); Monetary Authorities - Central Bank (NAICS 521110); Savings Institutions (NAICS 522120); Credit Unions (NAICS 522130)...

Notes

Source for the unit definitions in Part V of the crosswalk and for the industries in which SUSB counts include governmental establishments.

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