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Intel Wire

US invoices are now paid an average of 7.8 days late

7.8 days Average Invoice Delay

Nearly half of small businesses (47%) have invoices outstanding for more than 30 days, turning cash flow, not profitability, into the more immediate threat to survival.

Source: Agiled: Late Payment Statistics 2026 →