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This paper focuses on the representations of the enterprise conveyed by statistical data systems and their influence on public decision making. The paper first suggests a categorization of the institutions that produce and utilize data linked to their intervention level (representations, models, or norms). Second, it offers a reflection on the gradual transformation of data systems concerning enterprises through different time periods. Third, it addresses the representations associated with the financial support system in local bodies. The paper underlines the weight of the standardized representations embedded in statistical nomenclatures.