Manufacturing Sector Payment Stats

This is a resourced dedicated to providing up to do credit and payment trends across the manufacturing sector in North America

Average credit score
56
Source sector snapshot
Average credit limit
$46,994
USD · rounded to whole dollars
Average days beyond terms
8.62
Source sector snapshot · days

September has the lowest DBT in the series.

Average days beyond terms fell to 5.11 days in September 2026, down 2.67 days from September 2025. January 2026 recorded the highest value at 11.71 days.

MONTHLY PAYMENT TRENDLower DBT = fewer days beyond terms
Manufacturing monthly average days beyond termsThirteen months, September 2025 to September 2026. Peak 11.71 days in January 2026, latest and lowest 5.11 days in September 2026. Full values follow in the table.Average DBT · days036912Sep 2025: 7.78 days7.78Oct 2025: 7.78 days7.78Nov 2025: 9.88 days9.88Dec 2025: 9.02 days9.02Jan 2026: 11.71 days11.71Feb 2026: 8.48 days8.48Mar 2026: 8.36 days8.36Apr 2026: 6.72 days6.72May 2026: 6.52 days6.52Jun 2026: 7.89 days7.89Jul 2026: 7.96 days7.96Aug 2026: 8.80 days8.80Sep 2026: 5.11 days5.11Sep2025Oct2025Nov2025Dec2025Jan2026Feb2026Mar2026Apr2026May2026Jun2026Jul2026Aug2026Sep2026

34.3% lower than September 2025. Calculated from 7.78 to 5.11 days. The source does not confirm whether the latest month is complete.

Monthly payment data, September 2025–September 2026
MonthAverage DBT (days)
7.78
7.78
9.88
9.02
11.71
8.48
8.36
6.72
6.52
7.89
7.96
8.80
5.11

The 8.62-day sector snapshot and the monthly series are separate source measures. Their observation windows and weighting are not supplied.

Current balances lead the ageing profile.

The current bucket averages $18,441.25. Among the dated buckets, the 1–30-day balance is largest at $3,260.83.

AVERAGE BALANCE BY BUCKETShared scale: $0–$20,000 USD
Current$18,441.25
1–30 days$3,260.83
31–60 days$851.06
61–90 days$451.37
91+ days$800.63
Average balances by ageing bucket
Balance bucketAverage balance
Current$18,441.25
1–30 days$3,260.83
31–60 days$851.06
61–90 days$451.37
91+ days$800.63

All monetary amounts are displayed in USD ($). Bucket averages are shown separately; no total portfolio balance or share is inferred.

Company age reveals different credit profiles.

The over-five-year group has the highest average credit score at 59. The youngest group has the highest average credit limit at $66,640, while the 1–5-year group has the lowest average DBT at 3.95 days.

Average credit score

Zero-based scale · maximum 65

0–12 months42
1–5 years50
Over 5 years59
NA (source category)40
Average credit limit

Zero-based scale · maximum $70,000 USD

0–12 months$66,640
1–5 years$35,433
Over 5 years$54,383
NA (source category)$13,480
Average DBT

Zero-based scale · maximum 12 days

0–12 months7.63 days
1–5 years3.95 days
Over 5 years9.56 days
NA (source category)9.96 days
Manufacturing metrics by company age
Company ageAverage credit scoreAverage credit limitAverage DBT (days)
0–12 months42$66,6407.63
1–5 years50$35,4333.95
Over 5 years59$54,3839.56
NA (source category)40$13,4809.96

Each metric has its own zero-based scale. Credit scores and USD credit limits are displayed as whole numbers; DBT retains two decimal places. Credit-score scale and risk bands are not supplied. “NA” is retained as a separate source category; its meaning is not defined.

Payment behaviour varies by location.

Among the 50 states, Delaware has the highest average DBT at 14.39 days and Pennsylvania the lowest at 2.12 days. The District of Columbia is included below at 11.82 days.

50 states + District of Columbia

Ranked highest to lowest · shared scale 0–16 days

Average days beyond terms across the United States

Lower DBT is green; higher DBT is red. Each state uses the same continuous scale, from 2.12 to 14.39 days. Values describe payment timing, not a credit-risk classification.

Manufacturing DBT heat map: 50 US states and District of ColumbiaGreen indicates lower days beyond terms and red higher days beyond terms. Values range from Pennsylvania at 2.12 days to Delaware at 14.39 days. Alaska and Hawaii appear as insets and are not to scale. State abbreviations and exact DBT values are printed on the map; all full state names and values are in the tables below.Alabama (AL): 10.97 days beyond termsAlaska (AK): 8.15 days beyond termsArizona (AZ): 9.74 days beyond termsArkansas (AR): 9.54 days beyond termsCalifornia (CA): 13.85 days beyond termsColorado (CO): 9.45 days beyond termsConnecticut (CT): 9.31 days beyond termsDelaware (DE): 14.39 days beyond termsDistrict of Columbia (DC): 11.82 days beyond termsFlorida (FL): 13.70 days beyond termsGeorgia (GA): 10.99 days beyond termsHawaii (HI): 4.02 days beyond termsIdaho (ID): 9.40 days beyond termsIllinois (IL): 6.90 days beyond termsIndiana (IN): 9.86 days beyond termsIowa (IA): 6.02 days beyond termsKansas (KS): 8.49 days beyond termsKentucky (KY): 9.23 days beyond termsLouisiana (LA): 10.72 days beyond termsMaine (ME): 7.95 days beyond termsMaryland (MD): 11.13 days beyond termsMassachusetts (MA): 11.12 days beyond termsMichigan (MI): 7.92 days beyond termsMinnesota (MN): 6.41 days beyond termsMississippi (MS): 10.03 days beyond termsMissouri (MO): 11.69 days beyond termsMontana (MT): 8.64 days beyond termsNebraska (NE): 8.82 days beyond termsNevada (NV): 9.91 days beyond termsNew Hampshire (NH): 12.05 days beyond termsNew Jersey (NJ): 9.93 days beyond termsNew Mexico (NM): 10.82 days beyond termsNew York (NY): 10.47 days beyond termsNorth Carolina (NC): 11.74 days beyond termsNorth Dakota (ND): 6.51 days beyond termsOhio (OH): 8.40 days beyond termsOklahoma (OK): 8.22 days beyond termsOregon (OR): 10.76 days beyond termsPennsylvania (PA): 2.12 days beyond termsRhode Island (RI): 9.77 days beyond termsSouth Carolina (SC): 8.76 days beyond termsSouth Dakota (SD): 5.04 days beyond termsTennessee (TN): 8.55 days beyond termsTexas (TX): 12.19 days beyond termsUtah (UT): 13.76 days beyond termsVermont (VT): 9.72 days beyond termsVirginia (VA): 9.72 days beyond termsWashington (WA): 8.35 days beyond termsWest Virginia (WV): 8.80 days beyond termsWisconsin (WI): 6.99 days beyond termsWyoming (WY): 14.20 days beyond termsAL10.97AK8.15AZ9.74AR9.54CA13.85CO9.45FL13.70GA10.99HI4.02ID9.40IL6.90IN9.86IA6.02KS8.49KY9.23LA10.72ME7.95MI7.92MN6.41MS10.03MO11.69MT8.64NE8.82NV9.91NM10.82NY10.47NC11.74ND6.51OH8.40OK8.22OR10.76PA2.12SC8.76SD5.04TN8.55TX12.19UT13.76VA9.72WA8.35WV8.80WI6.99WY14.20CT 9.31DE 14.39DC 11.82MD 11.13MA 11.12NH 12.05NJ 9.93RI 9.77VT 9.72ALASKAHAWAIIAlaska and Hawaii are repositioned and resized for display.
Lower DBT
2.12 days8.26 days14.39 days
Higher DBT

All 50 states and Washington, DC are mapped. Abbreviations and DBT values are labelled; full state names and exact figures follow below.

Ranked locations 1–26
LocationAverage DBT (days)
Delaware DE14.39
Wyoming WY14.20
California CA13.85
Utah UT13.76
Florida FL13.70
Texas TX12.19
New Hampshire NH12.05
District of Columbia DC11.82
North Carolina NC11.74
Missouri MO11.69
Maryland MD11.13
Massachusetts MA11.12
Georgia GA10.99
Alabama AL10.97
New Mexico NM10.82
Oregon OR10.76
Louisiana LA10.72
New York NY10.47
Mississippi MS10.03
New Jersey NJ9.93
Nevada NV9.91
Indiana IN9.86
Rhode Island RI9.77
Arizona AZ9.74
Virginia VA9.72
Vermont VT9.72
Ranked locations 27–51
LocationAverage DBT (days)
Arkansas AR9.54
Colorado CO9.45
Idaho ID9.40
Connecticut CT9.31
Kentucky KY9.23
Nebraska NE8.82
West Virginia WV8.80
South Carolina SC8.76
Montana MT8.64
Tennessee TN8.55
Kansas KS8.49
Ohio OH8.40
Washington WA8.35
Oklahoma OK8.22
Alaska AK8.15
Maine ME7.95
Michigan MI7.92
Wisconsin WI6.99
Illinois IL6.90
North Dakota ND6.51
Minnesota MN6.41
Iowa IA6.02
South Dakota SD5.04
Hawaii HI4.02
Pennsylvania PA2.12

The 50 states and District of Columbia are shown. Other locations and postal categories have been excluded. Location-level sample sizes are not supplied, so extreme values should not be treated as precise risk rankings.

About this data

This page reproduces the Manufacturing records from the supplied industry-statistics file. Descriptive comparisons use those records only.

Source file
industry_stats_20260928080043.json
Source sections
figures (1 sector snapshot), companyAge (4 groups), monthlyDbt (13 months), stateDbt (51 displayed locations; 9 other locations and postal categories excluded). 69 records displayed in total.
DBT
Days beyond terms. Lower values indicate fewer days beyond agreed payment terms; no credit-risk classification is inferred.
Units & scope
Monetary values are displayed in USD ($), as specified. Credit scores and credit limits are rounded to the nearest whole number; balances retain two decimal places. Sample sizes, credit-score scale, calculation methods, weighting and the snapshot observation window are not specified. Monthly labels do not confirm full-month coverage.
Map geometry
State boundaries: PublicaMundi US states GeoJSON. Boundary shapes are used for display only; payment figures come from the supplied dataset. Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets.
Derived comparison
September year-on-year change: 5.11 − 7.78 = −2.67 days. Percentage change: (5.11 ÷ 7.78 − 1) × 100 = −34.3%, rounded to one decimal place.
Readable by design
All data values and explanatory text are present in the HTML. Charts use inline SVG and CSS. No JavaScript, external fonts, chart libraries or network requests are required.