Through the annual Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS), the Federal Reserve Banks capture one-of-a-kind data on small businesses. The Fed is apolitical, independent, and decentralized, which puts it in a unique position to collect, analyze, and distribute this data.

By taking the survey, small-business owners contribute to data that directly informs the Fed, federal government agencies, service providers, and others -- ultimately benefitting their business and other businesses like theirs.

The survey takes 10 minutes to complete and is open to for-profit businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Responses are confidential, and small-business owners do not need to provide any personal information. To learn more about, or to take the survey go to fedsmallbusiness.org.

https://www.fedsmallbusiness.org/survey/2021/report-on-employer-firms