The 2026 survey is now open
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Your confidential response to the Small Business Credit Survey will help the Federal Reserve share vital information on the current business climate. The survey takes 10–12 minutes to complete and is open to all for-profit businesses with fewer than 500 employees.
2026 Firms in Focus chartbooks on small business data
The 2026 Firms in Focus chartbooks break down small business data from the Federal Reserve’s 2025 Small Business Credit Survey by business characteristics, owner characteristics, and geographic location (states and metropolitan statistical areas).
2026 Chartbook on Nonemployer Firms
This report analyzes the performance, challenges, and credit-seeking experiences of nonemployer firms across the United States.
2026 Report on Employer Firms
Revenue and employment growth held steady year over year in the 2025 survey, though firms were slightly more likely to report revenue decreases than increases. However, expectations for future growth declined.
2026 Main Street Metrics
This chartbook presents over-time trends on small business performance and financing metrics using Small Business Credit Survey data from 2016 through 2025.
2025 Report on Nonemployer Firms
This report compares the characteristics, experiences, and challenges of nonemployer firms that plan to hire in the near future to those that do not.
Findings from a Survey of Small Business Resource Organizations
What did small business resource organizations have to say about recent trends and conditions for small businesses? This report takes a closer look.