# BEA Regional Economic Accounts Scraper (`compute-edge/bea-regional-economic-scraper`) Actor
Extract Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) regional data — GDP by state and county, personal income, per-capita income, and employment by industry. Requires a free BEA API key.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/compute-edge/bea-regional-economic-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Compute Edge](https://apify.com/compute-edge) (community)
- **Categories:** Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing
from $3.00 / 1,000 results
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Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
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# README
## BEA Regional Economic Accounts Scraper
Extract **U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) regional data** — state and county GDP, personal income, per-capita income, and industry employment — directly from the official BEA API. Perfect for **economic research, market sizing, real-estate analysis, public policy, and macro investment models**.
The BEA is the authoritative source for U.S. regional economic statistics, used by federal agencies, Wall Street analysts, and academic researchers. This Actor wraps the BEA Regional dataset and returns clean, structured records ready for dashboards or RAG pipelines.
### What you get
| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `tableName` | BEA table code (e.g., CAINC1, CAGDP1, CAEMP25N) |
| `lineCode` / `lineDescription` | Specific metric within the table |
| `geoFips` | 5-digit FIPS code identifying the geography |
| `geoName` | Plain-English geography name |
| `year` | Reporting year |
| `dataValue` | Numeric value (BEA's native unit) |
| `unitOfMeasure` / `unitMult` | Units and scaling multiplier |
| `noteRef` | Footnote reference for caveats |
### How to scrape BEA regional data
1. **Register a free API key** at (instant email delivery).
2. Open the Actor and paste your key into **BEA API Key**.
3. Choose a **Table Name** — `CAINC1` (Personal income summary), `CAGDP1` (State GDP), `CAEMP25N` (Employment), `CAINC30` (Per-capita income), and many more.
4. Set **Line Code** for the specific metric inside the table.
5. Set **Geographic FIPS** — `STATE`, `COUNTY`, or a comma-separated list of FIPS codes.
6. Set **Year** to `ALL` or specific years.
7. Click **Start**.
### Why a free API key?
BEA enforces per-key rate limits. Using your own key avoids shared throttling and keeps your runs fast. The key is free, requires only an email, and never expires.
### Use cases
- **Site selection** — Compare county-level income and employment growth.
- **Real-estate analysis** — Pair per-capita income with housing data.
- **Public-sector forecasting** — Build state revenue and tax-base models.
- **AI/LLM pipelines** — Inject authoritative macro context into RAG systems.
### Pricing
Priced at **$0.003 per result**. A statewide `CAINC1` for one year returns ~50 rows; a county-level pull across 10 years can exceed 30,000 rows.
### Input example
```json
{
"apiKey": "YOUR-BEA-KEY",
"tableName": "CAINC1",
"lineCode": 1,
"geoFips": "STATE",
"year": "2023",
"maxResults": 5000
}
````
### Output example
```json
{
"tableName": "CAINC1",
"lineDescription": "Personal income (thousands of dollars)",
"geoFips": "06000",
"geoName": "California",
"year": "2023",
"dataValue": 3193784000,
"unitOfMeasure": "USD"
}
```
### Related Actors
- **FRED Federal Reserve Economic Data Scraper** — national-level macro series.
- **Treasury Fiscal Data Scraper** — federal debt and revenue.
- **Census Business Patterns Scraper** — employment by NAICS by county.
### FAQ
**Is an API key required?** Yes — but registration is free and instant. The Actor emits a notice record explaining how to get one if no key is supplied.
**Can I download all U.S. counties?** Yes — set `geoFips=COUNTY` and a `Year`.
### Legal
This Actor uses the public BEA Data API. Users must comply with [BEA's terms of service](https://apps.bea.gov/API/signup/). The Actor does not bypass any access controls.
Support: bciccarelli6@gmail.com
# Actor input Schema
## `apiKey` (type: `string`):
Free BEA API key. Register instantly at https://apps.bea.gov/API/signup/ . Leave blank to receive a registration notice in the dataset.
## `tableName` (type: `string`):
BEA Regional table code. Examples: CAINC1 (Personal income summary), CAGDP1 (GDP summary), CAEMP25N (Total employment), CAINC30 (Per-capita income). Full list: https://apps.bea.gov/api/\_pdf/bea\_web\_service\_api\_user\_guide.pdf
## `lineCode` (type: `integer`):
BEA line code within the table. Example: 1 = Personal income (thousands of dollars) for CAINC1.
## `geoFips` (type: `string`):
Geographic code. 'STATE' = all states, 'COUNTY' = all counties, or specific FIPS like '06000' (California), '36061' (NY County). Comma-separate for multiple.
## `year` (type: `string`):
Year(s) to fetch. 'ALL' for full history, single year ('2023'), or comma-separated list ('2020,2021,2022').
## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):
Maximum records to return. 0 = unlimited.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"tableName": "CAINC1",
"lineCode": 1,
"geoFips": "STATE",
"year": "2023",
"maxResults": 5000
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `dataset` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("compute-edge/bea-regional-economic-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
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```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("compute-edge/bea-regional-economic-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call compute-edge/bea-regional-economic-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=compute-edge/bea-regional-economic-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
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"components": {
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"type": "object",
"properties": {
"apiKey": {
"title": "BEA API Key",
"type": "string",
"description": "Free BEA API key. Register instantly at https://apps.bea.gov/API/signup/ . Leave blank to receive a registration notice in the dataset."
},
"tableName": {
"title": "Table Name",
"type": "string",
"description": "BEA Regional table code. Examples: CAINC1 (Personal income summary), CAGDP1 (GDP summary), CAEMP25N (Total employment), CAINC30 (Per-capita income). Full list: https://apps.bea.gov/api/_pdf/bea_web_service_api_user_guide.pdf",
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},
"lineCode": {
"title": "Line Code",
"type": "integer",
"description": "BEA line code within the table. Example: 1 = Personal income (thousands of dollars) for CAINC1.",
"default": 1
},
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"title": "Geographic FIPS",
"type": "string",
"description": "Geographic code. 'STATE' = all states, 'COUNTY' = all counties, or specific FIPS like '06000' (California), '36061' (NY County). Comma-separate for multiple.",
"default": "STATE"
},
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"title": "Year",
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"description": "Year(s) to fetch. 'ALL' for full history, single year ('2023'), or comma-separated list ('2020,2021,2022').",
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```