The New York Fed’s Small Business Credit Survey collects information from small businesses in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania—about their performance, financing decisions and credit experiences.
The Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) is a semi-annual establishment survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, reporting information about business performance, financing needs and choices, and borrowing experiences. The fall 2013 survey also asked small businesses about the immediate and longer-term impact of Superstorm Sandy. The SBCS captures the perspectives of businesses with fewer than 500 employees in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. The SBCS is distributed through civic and non-profit partners, primarily Chambers of Commerce, industry associations, and development corporations/authorities.
In total, there were 1548 responses to the survey fielded from October 10, 2013 to December 31, 2013. The number of responses to each individual question varied based on relevance. Results are weighted to reflect the full population of small businesses in the four states of coverage, along the dimensions of industry, age, employee size, and geography.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Office of Regional and Community Outreach asks small businesses about their business performance, financing choices, and borrowing experiences. The survey was conducted online and distributed through a network of local government and nonprofit partners.
Adirondack North Country Association | Manufacturers Association of Central New York |
Albany Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce | Minority Women Owned Business Enterprise Directories: New York City, New York State |
Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York | Minority Women Owned Business Enterprise Directories: New York City, New York State |
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce | Mohawk Valley EDGE |
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce | New Jersey Business and Industry Association |
Business Council of Westchester | New York City Council |
Connecticut Economic Resource Center, Inc | New York City Department of Small Business Services |
New York City Department of Consumer Affairs, Office of Financial Empowerment | New York City Department of Small Business Services |
Development Authority of the North Country | New York City Department of Small Business Services |
Empire State Development Corporation | Newark Regional Business Partnership |
Office of Economic Development, City of Stamford | North Country Chamber of Commerce |
Essex County Economic Development Corporation | Queens Chamber of Commerce |
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia | Rising Tide Capital |
Finger Lakes Economic Development Center and Yates County Industrial Development Agency | Small Business Administration, Buffalo Office |
Genesee County Chamber of Commerce | Small Business Development Center, Jefferson Community College |
Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation | Somerset County Business Partnership |
Hudson County Economic Development Corporation | South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation |
Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency | Stamford Chamber of Commerce |
Long Island Association | Women Presidents Educational Organization |