The U.S. Government's official five-year measure of American business and the economy. It is conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau, and response is required by law.
The Census of Government identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector including public finance and public employment and classifications.
Raw data files from 1962-2002. Access is available on to Penn State users. Note: make sure you click on View all studies in the series to see early data.