In 2025, the Greater Rockford Chamber of Commerce (GRCC), in collaboration with Region 1 Planning Council (R1), conducted a survey to capture the sentiment of businesses in the Rockford Region. The survey was designed to align with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index, which was established in 2017 and features 10 key questions that address such topics as economic outlook, hiring practices, investment trends, and other critical economic indicators. To provide a comparison between the local and national economies, GRCC incorporated nine of these questions into its survey.
Beginning in Q2 of 2025, to offer comparative statistics in the final report, the GRCC survey will align with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce release schedule.
Click below to read current and past survey results, as they become available.
Q1 Business Sentiment Survey Results
Business leaders in the Rockford Region are highly encouraged to participate in future Business Sentiment Surveys to further increase the depth of responses and insight into our community.