2026 Main Street Metrics: Trends over Time from the Small Business Credit Survey
Federal Reserve Banks (Small Business Credit Survey)The share of employer firms reporting revenue growth in the prior 12 months ranged from 14% to 57% across the 2016 to 2025 surveys.
Small Business Credit Survey
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94%
Highest share of employer firms reporting financial challenges in a survey year. Federal Reserve Banks (Small Business Credit Survey) p.10
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40%
Seventh District applicants who did not receive the full amount of financing requested in 2024. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago p.2
2026 Firms in Focus: Chartbook on Firms by Revenue Size
The chartbook presents findings from the 2025 Small Business Credit Survey, fielded from September to November 2025, for employer firms with fewer than 500 employees.
Small Firm Borrowing in Seventh District States: Results from the 2024 Small Business Credit Survey
Federal Reserve Bank of ChicagoThe Small Business Credit Survey is fielded annually by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks and covers small businesses, defined as firms with fewer than 500 employees.