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Fall 2026 Economic Survey
- This survey has 16 questions.
- It takes about four minutes to complete.
- Your individual answers are never shown, attributed, or published.
- Results are reported only as totals across all responses.
About Your Business
These questions tell us where you are and what kind of business you run, so results can be grouped by town, business type, and size.
What is your email? (We only use this to check for duplicates)
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What town is your business located in?
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Which of these best describes your business?
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Including yourself, how many people work in your business?
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A
Just me
B
2 to 5
C
6 to 20
D
More than 20
Where does most of your revenue come from?
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A
Local customers in your area
B
Visitors or seasonal tourism
C
Other businesses
D
Online or remote customers
E
Government or institutional contracts
F
Other
Revenue & Demand
These questions ask how sales have gone and what you expect next. Estimates are fine and expected.
Compared to this time last year, is your revenue higher, about the same, or lower?
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A
Higher
B
About the same
C
Lower
In the next 12 months, do you expect customer demand for your products or services to increase, stay about the same, or decrease?
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A
Increase
B
Stay about the same
C
Decrease
Workforce & Hiring
These questions ask about staffing. "Not applicable" is a valid answer if you work alone.
This time next year, do you expect to have more employees, about the same, or fewer?
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A
More employees
B
About the same
C
Fewer employees
How would you rate your ability to find and retain qualified employees?
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A
Easy
B
Manageable
C
Difficult
D
Not applicable
Costs & Investment
These questions ask what you are paying and what you plan to spend. Estimates are fine and expected.
Compared to this time last year, are your overall costs higher, about the same, or lower?
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A
Higher
B
About the same
C
Lower
Which cost has increased most for your business in the past 12 months?
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A
Labor
B
Materials and supplies
C
Rent or property costs
D
Insurance
E
Energy and utilities
F
Costs have been stable
In the next 12 months, do you plan to make a significant purchase or investment in your business, such as equipment, property, renovation, or technology?
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A
Yes
B
No
C
Not sure
Outlook
This question is the headline reading for your region. It asks about your own business, not the economy in general.
Twelve months from now, do you expect your business to be better off, about the same, or worse off?
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A
Better off
B
About the same
C
Worse off
Challenges & Positive Signals
These two questions ask what is holding your business back and what is helping it. Pick the single biggest one in each case.
What is the single biggest challenge facing your business right now?
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What has had the most positive impact on your business in the past 12 months?
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Coming Next
This question asks which topics you would like a future survey to cover. "None of these" is a valid answer.
Which of these topics would you like to see explored in a future survey?
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Technology and cybersecurity
Marketing and customer acquisition
Banking, lending, and financial services
Workforce development and training
Insurance and risk management
Local regulations and permitting
Succession planning and business transition
None of these
Other
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