Library Guides: Census Research Guide: Specialized Subjects

Census of Agriculture

NOTE: The U.S. Census of Agriculture is provided by the USDA (not the Census Bureau).

Ag Census (Historical)
Search engine for the historical U.S. agricultural census files covering 1840-2002.
Census of Agriculture
Includes AgCensus files for 2007-2017.
Census of Agriculture: Charts & Maps
Provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
QuickStats
Query the Census of Agriculture database to retrieve customized tables with Census data at the national, state and county levels for 1997 to the present.

Other Specialized Censuses

The best starting point is probably Explore Census Data; however, when looking for pre-1990 data,it may be quicker/better to go directly to a specific subject census. See also the A-Z list of topics available from the Census website.

Explore Census Data
Data.census.gov is the platform to access data and digital content from the U.S. Census Bureau. The vision for data dissemination through data.census.gov is to improve the customer experience by making data available from one centralized place so that data users spend less time searching for data content and more time using it. For guidance on using data.census.gov, please see our Resources page at https://www.census.gov/data/adrm/what-is-data-census-gov.html.
Consumer Expenditure Survey
The Consumer Expenditure Survey provides data about the buying habits of American consumers. It is the only Federal survey that provides information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes, and the characteristics of those consumers.
County Business Patterns (1986-current)
CBP first began in 1964. Online access includes information from 1986 up through the most recent census.
County Business Patterns (Pre-1986)
These years are not available online (yet), only in printed volumes. 1975-1997 are available in the Parks Library and 1947-1975 are in the Library Storage Building. Call number is: HC101 Un4c
Economic Census: 2012
Economic Census - History
One page summary of the Economic Census and changes over the years. Link at the bottom of the history page leads to a much larger PDF file with more detail.
Economic Census: Historical Data
If the above link does not work, try http://business.census.gov (the site is in the process of being moved.)
Housing
Portal for information and data related to the U.S. Census of Housing.
Industry Research Using the Economic Census : how to find it, how to use it
2004 Book - not available online at ISU.