50 comparative performance indicators, covering the U.S., Canada, and Mexico using NAICS data. The Almanac provides financial information that is calculated and derived from the latest available IRS data on nearly 5 million U.S. and international companies.
- Accurate performance data for 50 operating and financial factors in 199 industries.
- Data for each industry divided into 13 categories based on company size, so you'll find a precise benchmark against which to measure any company's performance.
- Competitive norms in actual dollar amounts for revenue and capital factors (receivables, net property, inventories, total assets, portfolio income, etc.)
- Average operating costs in percent of net sales, including cost of operations, pensions and benefits, interest, and more.
- Ratios for industry-wide results for inventory turnover, current assets to working capital, quick ratio, asset turnover, and others.
- Various financial factors in percentages, including debt ratio, return on assets, and return on equity, and profit margin.

provides a wealth of current, authoritative, and comprehensive data on key demographic and economic indicators for each U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Each state is covered by a compact standardized chapter that allows for easy comparisons and timely analysis between the states. A ten-page profile for each U.S. state plus the District of Columbia provides reliable, up-to-date information on a wide range of topics, including: population, labor force, income and poverty, government finances, crime, education, health insurance coverage, voting, marital status, migration, and more.

Published annually, State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors compile useful statistics that otherwise take an enormous amount of time to research, making it a favorite resource on reference shelves throughout the United States and around the world. Overall state rankings are provided as well as a complete list of all sources used to compile the tables. The rankings have been updated using specific methodology explained in the introduction with the most current available data at publication. Explanatory notes on the source and data are also included to provide context to each statistical table.