The Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), a collaboration of all 12 Federal Reserve Banks, provides timely information about small business conditions to policymakers, service providers, and lenders.

Data Collection

Primary Purpose of Database Method of Collection Type of Data Date Range Frequency of Collection
Research Survey Aggregate 2017 – present Annual

Ownership Information

Definition of Business Ownership Woman-Owned Information Included Other Ownership Attributes Included
More than 50% of the business is owned by whatever classification (race, gender, etc.) Yes

Other Information

Types of Industry Included Business Category Identifier Used Other Reported Attributes Cost to Access Data
Non-manufacturing goods production and associated services, Manufacturing, Retail, Leisure and hospitality, Finance and insurance, Healthcare and education, Professional services and real estate, Business support and consumer services NAICS code Urban or rural No cost