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Mid-market AI: what the data says
The few surveys that include companies with $10M–$1B in revenue.
Most big-firm AI surveys start at $500M or $1B in revenue. These are the ones that include mid-sized companies, or break them out.
Reading list
- 01RSM Middle Market AI Survey 2026: U.S. and Canada86% have partially or fully integrated AI into operations, and 97% say they are satisfied with the business value AI delivers.
- 02Mid-Year 2026 Middle Market IndicatorYear-over-year revenue growth held at 11% while employment growth slowed to 7.2%, its lowest post-pandemic level.
- 03Mid-Market Pulse No. 3, 2026: AI Adoption Surges as Healthcare Costs Rise63% of organizations are actively exploring, piloting or implementing AI.
- 042026 AI Impact Survey Report: The AI Proof GapOrganizations with fully integrated AI report revenue growth far more often than those still piloting: 58% vs 15%.
- 0529th Annual Global CEO Survey: Leading through uncertainty in the age of AIOnly 12% of CEOs report AI delivered both revenue gains and cost reductions.
- 06Large Firms With at Least 20 Employees Biggest AI Users (America Counts story, Business Trends and Outlook Survey)37% of firms with 250+ employees and 32% of firms with 100–249 employees reported using AI.
- 07The Small Business Perspective 2026 (U.S. Bank Small Business Survey)Owners most often apply AI to marketing and sales (56%), data analysis (51%), content creation (51%) and automation (44%).
Other collections
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