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Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)

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Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES)

The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) provides data on capital spending for new and used structures and equipment by U.S. nonfarm businesses with and without employees.

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The Annual Capital Expenditures Survey provides broad-based statistics on business spending for new and used structures and equipment.
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Census Bureau Releases 2021 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey: Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Operations
April 27, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau today released additional data from the Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) covering data year 2021.
Press Release
2021 Annual Capital Expenditures for Robotic Equipment
March 22, 2023
U.S. capital expenditures for robotic equipment totaled $11,536 million and accounted for 1.1% of total equipment expenditures in 2021.
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2021 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey
December 15, 2022
The Census Bureau today released data from the 2021 ACES highlighting the industries with the largest total capital expenditures.

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Release Schedule
July 28, 2021
This page provides dates for recent and upcoming Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES) releases.
2019 Survey Release
December 16, 2020
Find results from the 2019 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES).
2018 Survey Release
January 16, 2020
Find results from the 2018 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey (ACES).

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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Operations Employer Tables (2021)
April 27, 2023
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Exploring Census Data: Using Census Data to Guide Business Decisions
April 20, 2023
Presenters dive into business expense data along with information on the workers within business sectors.
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2021 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey Tables
December 15, 2022

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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Business Operations (2021)
April 27, 2023
In 2021, 6.0 percent of companies canceled, 9.7 percent postponed, 8.2 percent decreased, and 1.5 increased some of their budgeted capital expenditures.
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Capital Expenditures for Robotic Equipment: 2021
March 22, 2023
Robotic equipment expenditures in 2021 totaled $11,536 million and accounted for 1.1 percent of the total equipment expenditures.
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Annual Capital Expenditures: 2021
December 15, 2022
In 2021, U.S. nonfarm companies with employees invested $1,681.7 billion in new and used structures and equipment.
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