Annual Business Survey
The Annual Business Survey (ABS) is the primary source of information on research and development for nonfarm, for-profit businesses operating in the United States with one to nine employees. The ABS also collects data on innovation, technology, intellectual property, business owner characteristics, and additional content that changes annually for business with one or more employees. The ABS is conducted by the Census Bureau in partnership with the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.
Survey Description
Questionnaires
- Annual Business Survey: Tables for Data Year 2017
Detailed Statistical Tables | NSF 21-303 | November 24, 2020 - See more in Business and Industry R&D →
(A): Archived Publication
- Microbusinesses Performed $4.5 Billion of R&D in the United States in 2018
InfoBriefs | NSF 22-309 | November 29, 2021 - Nondisclosure Agreements, Trade Secrets, and Trademarks Considered Very Important to More U.S. Businesses than Were Patents or Copyrights in 2017
InfoBriefs | NSF 22-305 | October 15, 2021 - First Comprehensive Innovation Survey for the United States: Data from the 2017 Annual Business Survey
InfoBriefs | NSF 21-334 | July 28, 2021 - Microbusinesses Had More Than $6.7 billion in R&D Costs in the United States in 2017, According to New Annual Business Survey
InfoBriefs | NSF 21-302 | November 24, 2020 - See more in Business and Industry R&D →
- The Geography of Self-Reported Innovation: Results from the 2017 Annual Business Survey
Working Papers | NCSES 22-206 | April 20, 2022 - See more in Business and Industry R&D →
(A): Archived Publication
Forthcoming
Audrey Kindlon
Survey Manager
Research and Development Statistics Program
National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics
(703) 292-2332
Last Updated: November 2021
