				CBP[YR]CO.TXT

                                County Data Dictionary                                

Note:  In the filenames, [YR] is the 2-digit data year.  Each data field is separated by comma (,) delimiters.


Field           Data  
Name            Type    Description

FIPSTATE        C       FIPS State Code

FIPSCTY         C       FIPS County Code

NAICS           C       Industry Code - 6-digit NAICS code.

EMP_NF          C       Total Mid-March Employees Noise Flag (See all Noise Flag definitions at the end of this record 
                        layout)

EMP             N       Total Mid-March Employees with Noise

QP1_NF          C       Total First Quarter Payroll Noise Flag

QP1             N       Total First Quarter Payroll ($1,000) with Noise
                                                              
AP_NF           C       Total Annual Payroll Noise Flag

AP              N       Total Annual Payroll ($1,000) with Noise

EST             N       Total Number of Establishments

N<5             N       Number of Establishments: Less than 5 Employee Size Class

N5_9            N       Number of Establishments: 5-9 Employee Size Class

N10_19          N       Number of Establishments: 10-19 Employee Size Class

N20_49          N       Number of Establishments: 20-49 Employee Size Class

N50_99          N       Number of Establishments: 50-99 Employee Size Class

N100_249        N       Number of Establishments: 100-249 Employee Size Class

N250_499        N       Number of Establishments: 250-499 Employee Size Class

N500_999        N       Number of Establishments: 500-999 Employee Size Class

N1000           N       Number of Establishments: 1,000 or More Employee Size Class

N1000_1         N       Number of Establishments: Employment Size Class:
                                1,000-1,499 Employees

N1000_2         N       Number of Establishments: Employment Size Class:
                                1,500-2,499 Employees

N1000_3         N       Number of Establishments: Employment Size Class:
                                2,500-4,999 Employees

N1000_4         N       Number of Establishments: Employment Size Class:
                                5,000 or More Employees

CENSTATE        C       Census State Code

CENCTY          C       Census County Code


NOTE: Noise Flag definitions (fields ending in _NF) are:

        G       0 to < 2% noise (low noise)
        H       2 to < 5% noise (medium noise)
	J	>= 5% noise (high noise)

      Flag definition for Establishment by Employment Size Class fields (N<5, N5_9, etc.):
	
	N	Not available or not comparable
