There are two detailed accounts of the 1982 Economic Census, with information on how it was conducted, tabulated, and published, along with copies of the questionnaires and codes:

• Guide to the 1982 Economic Censuses and Related Statistics.
  Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1984.
  C 3.6/2:Ec 7/2 - U.S. Government Documents
• Micarelli, William F.
  History of the 1982 Economic Censuses.
  Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1987.
  HC 106.8 .M49 1987 - Business