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Production capacity: Nondurable manufacturing (volume; index) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly

Latest updates. In the United States, the capacity to produce nondurable goods stood at 125.83 (index) in May 2026, versus 125.74 in April. This marks a gain of 0.07 percent.

Sample. There are 713 records in the monthly time series shown in the figure above. The time range covered by the series is from January 1967 to May 2026.

History. Here’s a quick look at some statistics we calculated on the full sample: productive capacity registered a minimum of 57.28 in January 1967; it recorded a maximum of 142.36 in April 2008; it averaged 112.31.

Latest values

Date Value - Units of product or equivalent concept
2026-03-31 125.65
2026-04-30 125.7442
2026-05-31 125.8344

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Description Production capacity: Nondurable manufacturing (NAICS)
Country United States
Economic concept Maximum possible production (estimate)
Data type Capacity
Deflation method Real
Seasonally adjusted Yes
Rescaling None
Frequency Monthly
Unit Units of product or equivalent concept
Source Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Source type Central bank
Data licence Licence to copy and distribute without permission
Measure type Level

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Main index

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Production capacity: Total index (volume; index) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31

Main industry groups

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Production capacity: Durable manufacturing (volume; index) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Nondurable manufacturing (volume; index) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Other manufacturing (volume; index) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Mining (volume; index; NAICS = 212) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Electric and gas utilities (volume; index; NAICS = 2211,2) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31

Durable goods

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Production capacity: Aerospace and miscellaneous transportation eq. (volume; index; NAICS = 3364-9) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 941 1948-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Computer and electronic product (volume; index; NAICS = 334) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Electrical equipment, appliance, and component (volume; index; NAICS = 335) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Fabricated metal product (volume; index; NAICS = 332) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 941 1948-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Furniture and related product (volume; index; NAICS = 337) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Machinery (volume; index; NAICS = 333) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Miscellaneous (volume; index; NAICS = 339) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Motor vehicles and parts (volume; index; NAICS = 3361-3) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 941 1948-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Nonmetallic mineral product (volume; index; NAICS = 327) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 941 1948-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Primary metal (volume; index; NAICS = 331) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Wood product (volume; index; NAICS = 321) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31

Nondurable goods

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Production capacity: Apparel and leather goods (volume; index; NAICS = 315,6) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Chemical (volume; index; NAICS = 325) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 941 1948-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Food, beverage, and tobacco (volume; index; NAICS = 311,2) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Paper (volume; index; NAICS = 322) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 941 1948-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Petroleum and coal products (volume; index; NAICS = 324) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 941 1948-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Plastics and rubber products (volume; index; NAICS = 326) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 941 1948-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Printing and related support activities (volume; index; NAICS = 323) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Textile product mills (volume; index; NAICS = 314) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 653 1972-01-31 2026-05-31

Utilities

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Production capacity: Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (volume; index; NAICS = 2211) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31
Production capacity: Natural gas distribution (volume; index; NAICS = 2212) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly 713 1967-01-31 2026-05-31