Participate in the 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures

The Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) provides the best measure of current U.S. manufacturing industry outputs, inputs, operating status, and location. High-quality economic statistics are indispensable to understanding our domestic economy, and most models of our economy depend on data from this survey.  

Data compiled from the U.S. Census Bureau’s ASM are only possible because of the participation of businesses like yours. The U.S. Census Bureau is determined to provide the most accurate and useful data possible. To achieve this standard, it is crucial to obtain the information collected on the ASM from businesses that are selected to participate.  

If your company was selected, you received a letter informing you of the selection, providing an authentication code, and directing you to the U.S. Census Bureau’s respondent portal to sign in or register. 

1. Sign in OR register at https://portal.census.gov  
2. Add your authentication code OR locate this report under “My Surveys.”  
3. Report by clicking on “REPORT NOW.”  You can return to your account over multiple sessions to complete the survey.  

If you recently reported, you could verify your filing status by clicking on “Options” and then “Filing Status.”  Look for an entry under the “Date Received” column. 

For assistance with completing this survey, please call the Census customer help line at 1-844-303-7713, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET or sign-in to the U.S. Census Bureau’s respondent portal indicated in the letter.  

Learn more about the ASM  - https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/asm.html