US Capacity Utilization Edges Down
Brief · Published 2026-09-18 · Data period 2026-08-31
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US capacity utilization edged down to 76.27% in August 2026 from 76.33% in July. The rate remains above the 76.11% recorded a year earlier and has stayed within a narrow 75.24%-76.33% range over the past 12 months. The all-time high of 89.39% was set in January 1967, while the record low of 64.08% occurred in April 2020, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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Data source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
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