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United States Kansas City Fed Tenth District Manufacturing Survey: Backlog of Orders (SA, month-over-month)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US.KCFED_MFG_BACKLOG.M.SA

Latest−5.00 diffusion indexOctober 2026
Previous13.00 diffusion indexSeptember 2026
Year ago−2.00 diffusion indexOctober 2025
Next release26 Nov 2026expected

United States Kansas City Fed Tenth District Manufacturing Survey: Backlog of Orders (SA, month-over-month) was −5.00 diffusion index in October 2026, down 138.5% from September 2026 and down 3.00 from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −51.00 diffusion index (Apr 2020) to 43.00 diffusion index (Jul 2021), averaging −1.64 diffusion index.

The next update is expected on 26 November 2026.

United States Kansas City Fed Tenth District Manufacturing Survey: Backlog of Orders (SA, month-over-month) (diffusion index), Jan 2016 – Oct 2026−60−40−2002040201620182020202220242026Robomacro
United States Kansas City Fed Tenth District Manufacturing Survey: Backlog of Orders (SA, month-over-month) (diffusion index), Jan 2016 – Oct 2026. Source: KCFED.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
October 2026−5.00 diffusion index
September 202613.00 diffusion index
August 20264.00 diffusion index
July 20262.00 diffusion index
June 20264.00 diffusion index
May 202614.00 diffusion index
April 20262.00 diffusion index
March 202613.00 diffusion index
February 20268.00 diffusion index
January 2026−11.00 diffusion index
December 2025−5.00 diffusion index
November 2025−7.00 diffusion index
October 2025−2.00 diffusion index
September 2025−11.00 diffusion index
August 2025−14.00 diffusion index
July 2025−28.00 diffusion index
June 2025−12.00 diffusion index
May 2025−20.00 diffusion index
April 2025−19.00 diffusion index
March 2025−8.00 diffusion index
February 2025−13.00 diffusion index
January 2025−16.00 diffusion index
December 2024−25.00 diffusion index
November 2024−18.00 diffusion index

Last 24 observations. The full history (130 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationOctober 2026
First observationJanuary 2016
Observations130
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsdiffusion index
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high43.00 diffusion index (Jul 2021)
10-year low−51.00 diffusion index (Apr 2020)
10-year average−1.64 diffusion index
Source agencyKCFED
Makrognosis codeUS.KCFED_MFG_BACKLOG.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current kansas City Fed Tenth District Manufacturing Survey: Backlog of Orders (SA, month-over-month) in United States?
The latest reading is −5.00 diffusion index for October 2026, published by KCFED.
When is the next United States kansas City Fed Tenth District Manufacturing Survey: Backlog of Orders (SA, month-over-month) release?
The next update is expected on 26 November 2026.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from KCFED and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US.KCFED_MFG_BACKLOG.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-09. Source: KCFED. Original title: “Kansas City Fed Tenth District Manufacturing Survey: Backlog of Orders (SA, month-over-month)”.