Original question: "How would you describe this business's current operating capacity relative to its operating capacity prior to the Coronavirus pandemic?"
The source defines operating capacity as the maximum amount of activity this business could conduct under realistic operating conditions.
The Small Business Pulse Survey is a voluntary survey that requests information of single-location employer businesses with between 1-499 employees and receipts of $1,000 or more in the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
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COVID-19 impact on small businesses' operating capacity U.S. as of July 2021
During a July 2021 survey, **** percent of surveyed small businesses in the United States claimed that there was no change in the operating capacity of their business from before the COVID-19 pandemic. In comparison, *** percent of respondents said that their operating capacity had decreased by ** percent or more.
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U.S. Census Bureau. (July 17, 2021). Change in the operating capacity of small businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of July 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1221056/us-covid-19-impact-small-business-operating-capacity/
U.S. Census Bureau. "Change in the operating capacity of small businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of July 2021." Chart. July 17, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1221056/us-covid-19-impact-small-business-operating-capacity/
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U.S. Census Bureau. "Change in The Operating Capacity of Small Businesses Due to The Covid-19 Pandemic in The United States as of July 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Jul 2021, /statistics/1221056/us-covid-19-impact-small-business-operating-capacity/
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Change in the operating capacity of small businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as of July 2021 [Graph], U.S. Census Bureau, July 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1221056/us-covid-19-impact-small-business-operating-capacity/
