The Census Bureau is the largest of 13 primary federal government statistical agencies. While most are familiar with the decennial census that happens every ten years, we also conduct more than 130 censuses and surveys of households and businesses across the nation each year. This includes the American Community Survey and more than 30 other household surveys. There are also over 60 economic programs. Of these, the Economic Census is the biggest and most comprehensive.
Our mission is to serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy. Our goal is to provide the best mix of timeliness, relevancy, quality, and cost for the data we collect and services we provide.