U.S. Small Businesses Suffer Supply Chain Disruptions

Census Bureau's Small Business Pulse Survey reveals delays from domestic, foreign suppliers. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers U.S. Small Businesses Suffer Supply Chain Disruptions Which U.S. small businesses are being hardest hit by supply chain disruptions during the pandemic and has that changed since earlier this year? The U.S. Census Bureau's Small Business Pulse Survey (SBPS), designed to measure how COVID-19 is affecting small businesses, captures the extent of some of these business disruptions. Read More The survey shows that 38.8% of U.S. small business respondents reported domestic supplier delays in the most recent and final week (7/12-7/18) of the SBPS's Phase 5. That's up from the 30.9% portion during the last week (4/12 –4/18) of Phase 4. The share of businesses that reported foreign supplier delays increased from 12.2% at the end of Phase 4 to 15.9% at the end of Phase 5. Wholesale small business respondents showed the highest impact at 41.7%. Continue reading to learn more about: Businesses by sector that reported domestic supplier disruptions Impact of supply chain delays Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Visit the Economic Briefing Room The U.S Census Bureau's Economic Indicators Division is pleased to announce a new look for our Economic Briefing Room! Check out the new mobile-friendly format. For each principal economic indicator, find a card with a data summary, the percent change from the prior month and prior year, the date of the most recent release and the next release, and links to more information. We hope you find these customer-driven updates helpful! Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency preparedness, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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