Sources
Federal data
- EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO): facility names, locations, industry codes, permits and inspection counts.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory: which facilities file TRI reports.
- Census Bureau County Business Patterns: establishments and employees by state and industry.
- Census Bureau NAICS: industry titles.
Primary sources for new plants
The sites we cite most often for new-plant facts:
- gov.texas.gov (49)
- governor.sc.gov (45)
- michigan.gov (44)
- iedc.in.gov (38)
- madeinalabama.com (35)
- business.utah.gov (33)
- azcommerce.com (32)
- governor.nc.gov (31)
- tn.gov (30)
- georgia.org (28)
- kansascommerce.gov (27)
- governor.ny.gov (26)
- business.ca.gov (25)
- vedp.org (25)
- commerce.nc.gov (24)
- jobsohio.com (23)
- opportunitylouisiana.gov (23)
- governor.ohio.gov (21)
- governor.alabama.gov (19)
- opportunityiowa.gov (19)
- pa.gov (19)
- arkansasedc.com (19)
- newkentuckyhome.ky.gov (17)
- tnecd.com (16)
- gov.georgia.gov (16)
- kentucky.gov (16)
- sec.gov (15)
- mississippi.org (15)
- okcommerce.gov (15)
- content.govdelivery.com (14)
- nist.gov (14)
- dced.pa.gov (14)
- michiganbusiness.org (13)
- gov.illinois.gov (13)
- commerce.maryland.gov (11)
- ded.mo.gov (11)
- governor.virginia.gov (10)
- edd.newmexico.gov (10)
- mass.gov (9)
- jaxusa.org (9)