Annual Business Survey : Tables for Data Year 2017

The detailed statistical tables in this report present data from the Annual Business Survey ( ABS ) . The ABS is the primary source of data on research and development of for profit, nonfarm businesses with one to nine employees operating in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The ABS also collects data on innovation, technology, intellectual property, and business owner characteristics of business of all sizes. The survey is conducted annually by the Census Bureau for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.

Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - November 24, 2020 Category: Statistics Source Type: news