# Business applications in California

Business applications in California was 55,619 in August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

- Indicator id: `business_applications`
- Place id: `us-state-06`
- Unit: count
- Definition: Applications for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) that indicate a new business, per month, seasonally adjusted. United States: Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics, from July 2004.
- Note: Applications are not business formations: many applicants never hire anyone or start operating. Not comparable with companies_created, which counts companies registered in Spain.
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics: business applications (BA_BA), all sectors, seasonally adjusted, United States and states (https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/csv/bfs_monthly.csv)
- Retrieved: 2026-10-09
- License: Public domain (US federal government work, citation requested)
- Citation: U.S. Census Bureau. Business Formation Statistics: business applications (BA_BA), all sectors, seasonally adjusted, United States and states. https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/csv/bfs_monthly.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/business-applications/california
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/business-applications/california.csv
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=business_applications&place=us-state-06

| Period | count |
|---|---:|
| 2026-08 | 55,619 |
| 2026-07 | 60,996 |
| 2026-06 | 52,989 |
| 2026-05 | 52,447 |
| 2026-04 | 48,689 |
| 2026-03 | 47,121 |
| 2026-02 | 49,777 |
| 2026-01 | 56,976 |
| 2025-12 | 48,748 |
| 2025-11 | 49,794 |
| 2025-10 | 48,957 |
| 2025-09 | 47,983 |
| 2025-08 | 44,134 |
| 2025-07 | 44,194 |
| 2025-06 | 43,729 |
| 2025-05 | 43,519 |
| 2025-04 | 46,777 |
| 2025-03 | 46,120 |
| 2025-02 | 42,998 |
| 2025-01 | 41,837 |
| 2024-12 | 45,320 |
| 2024-11 | 44,465 |
| 2024-10 | 44,804 |
| 2024-09 | 44,233 |
| 2024-08 | 45,446 |
| 2024-07 | 43,317 |
| 2024-06 | 41,403 |
| 2024-05 | 43,658 |
| 2024-04 | 41,599 |
| 2024-03 | 40,804 |
| 2024-02 | 42,291 |
| 2024-01 | 42,811 |
| 2023-12 | 44,578 |
| 2023-11 | 45,114 |
| 2023-10 | 42,575 |
| 2023-09 | 44,250 |
| 2023-08 | 45,994 |
| 2023-07 | 55,053 |
| 2023-06 | 50,739 |
| 2023-05 | 45,823 |
| 2023-04 | 42,871 |
| 2023-03 | 49,063 |
| 2023-02 | 49,475 |
| 2023-01 | 42,815 |
| 2022-12 | 41,612 |
| 2022-11 | 41,828 |
| 2022-10 | 44,976 |
| 2022-09 | 42,980 |
| 2022-08 | 42,115 |
| 2022-07 | 42,254 |
| 2022-06 | 43,339 |
| 2022-05 | 38,942 |
| 2022-04 | 29,212 |
| 2022-03 | 36,111 |
| 2022-02 | 42,249 |
| 2022-01 | 44,975 |
| 2021-12 | 41,969 |
| 2021-11 | 42,545 |
| 2021-10 | 41,538 |
| 2021-09 | 42,325 |
| 2021-08 | 41,955 |
| 2021-07 | 43,247 |
| 2021-06 | 40,660 |
| 2021-05 | 46,726 |
| 2021-04 | 45,330 |
| 2021-03 | 43,402 |
| 2021-02 | 42,852 |
| 2021-01 | 49,004 |
| 2020-12 | 32,561 |
| 2020-11 | 38,692 |
| 2020-10 | 42,091 |
| 2020-09 | 43,483 |
| 2020-08 | 49,314 |
| 2020-07 | 50,379 |
| 2020-06 | 33,366 |
| 2020-05 | 29,637 |
| 2020-04 | 24,524 |
| 2020-03 | 28,784 |
| 2020-02 | 35,200 |
| 2020-01 | 31,890 |
| 2019-12 | 36,606 |
| 2019-11 | 31,450 |
| 2019-10 | 31,275 |
| 2019-09 | 29,660 |
| 2019-08 | 30,262 |
| 2019-07 | 29,065 |
| 2019-06 | 29,439 |
| 2019-05 | 29,959 |
| 2019-04 | 30,201 |
| 2019-03 | 30,268 |
| 2019-02 | 31,074 |
| 2019-01 | 29,216 |
| 2018-12 | 31,569 |
| 2018-11 | 30,026 |
| 2018-10 | 30,714 |
| 2018-09 | 30,892 |
| 2018-08 | 30,919 |
| 2018-07 | 30,329 |
| 2018-06 | 30,600 |
| 2018-05 | 31,626 |
| 2018-04 | 29,220 |
| 2018-03 | 29,803 |
| 2018-02 | 29,388 |
| 2018-01 | 31,907 |
| 2017-12 | 26,341 |
| 2017-11 | 28,867 |
| 2017-10 | 27,550 |
| 2017-09 | 27,465 |
| 2017-08 | 27,693 |
| 2017-07 | 27,712 |
| 2017-06 | 27,535 |
| 2017-05 | 26,383 |
| 2017-04 | 27,371 |
| 2017-03 | 27,060 |
| 2017-02 | 26,981 |
| 2017-01 | 27,240 |
| 2016-12 | 26,261 |
| 2016-11 | 26,833 |
| 2016-10 | 26,463 |
| 2016-09 | 27,136 |
| 2016-08 | 26,260 |
| 2016-07 | 26,935 |
| 2016-06 | 22,587 |
| 2016-05 | 26,784 |
| 2016-04 | 25,531 |
| 2016-03 | 25,154 |
| 2016-02 | 25,837 |
| 2016-01 | 29,587 |
| 2015-12 | 24,837 |
| 2015-11 | 25,017 |
| 2015-10 | 26,065 |
| 2015-09 | 25,626 |
| 2015-08 | 25,439 |
| 2015-07 | 25,376 |
| 2015-06 | 25,124 |
| 2015-05 | 24,274 |
| 2015-04 | 25,026 |
| 2015-03 | 24,888 |
| 2015-02 | 25,035 |
| 2015-01 | 29,957 |
| 2014-12 | 22,586 |
| 2014-11 | 23,877 |
| 2014-10 | 24,385 |
| 2014-09 | 24,286 |
| 2014-08 | 24,825 |
| 2014-07 | 23,827 |
| 2014-06 | 23,913 |
| 2014-05 | 23,522 |
| 2014-04 | 24,683 |
| 2014-03 | 25,275 |
| 2014-02 | 24,426 |
| 2014-01 | 24,771 |
| 2013-12 | 25,874 |
| 2013-11 | 23,802 |
| 2013-10 | 24,291 |
| 2013-09 | 23,185 |
| 2013-08 | 23,521 |
| 2013-07 | 23,538 |
| 2013-06 | 24,777 |
| 2013-05 | 24,002 |
| 2013-04 | 22,513 |
| 2013-03 | 23,527 |
| 2013-02 | 20,080 |
| 2013-01 | 21,567 |
| 2012-12 | 27,768 |
| 2012-11 | 22,243 |
| 2012-10 | 22,708 |
| 2012-09 | 22,416 |
| 2012-08 | 21,801 |
| 2012-07 | 22,856 |
| 2012-06 | 22,085 |
| 2012-05 | 24,123 |
| 2012-04 | 23,209 |
| 2012-03 | 21,822 |
| 2012-02 | 21,975 |
| 2012-01 | 17,835 |
| 2011-12 | 23,533 |
| 2011-11 | 24,086 |
| 2011-10 | 22,190 |
| 2011-09 | 22,721 |
| 2011-08 | 22,555 |
| 2011-07 | 22,526 |
| 2011-06 | 23,330 |
| 2011-05 | 19,818 |
| 2011-04 | 22,807 |
| 2011-03 | 22,217 |
| 2011-02 | 23,503 |
| 2011-01 | 23,239 |
| 2010-12 | 21,089 |
| 2010-11 | 23,295 |
| 2010-10 | 21,967 |
| 2010-09 | 22,336 |
| 2010-08 | 22,806 |
| 2010-07 | 21,423 |
| 2010-06 | 20,322 |
| 2010-05 | 21,321 |
| 2010-04 | 21,529 |
| 2010-03 | 20,909 |
| 2010-02 | 21,167 |
| 2010-01 | 20,389 |
| 2009-12 | 20,310 |
| 2009-11 | 20,948 |
| 2009-10 | 21,173 |
| 2009-09 | 21,002 |
| 2009-08 | 20,422 |
| 2009-07 | 21,540 |
| 2009-06 | 20,740 |
| 2009-05 | 20,790 |
| 2009-04 | 20,529 |
| 2009-03 | 20,850 |
| 2009-02 | 20,283 |
| 2009-01 | 22,605 |
| 2008-12 | 19,289 |
| 2008-11 | 20,662 |
| 2008-10 | 21,442 |
| 2008-09 | 22,196 |
| 2008-08 | 23,132 |
| 2008-07 | 22,164 |
| 2008-06 | 22,457 |
| 2008-05 | 22,738 |
| 2008-04 | 23,086 |
| 2008-03 | 24,363 |
| 2008-02 | 22,738 |
| 2008-01 | 22,596 |
| 2007-12 | 26,343 |
| 2007-11 | 22,944 |
| 2007-10 | 24,534 |
| 2007-09 | 24,283 |
| 2007-08 | 22,902 |
| 2007-07 | 23,712 |
| 2007-06 | 24,381 |
| 2007-05 | 23,919 |
| 2007-04 | 23,018 |
| 2007-03 | 23,547 |
| 2007-02 | 24,654 |
| 2007-01 | 24,040 |
| 2006-12 | 27,381 |
| 2006-11 | 21,596 |
| 2006-10 | 22,252 |
| 2006-09 | 22,373 |
| 2006-08 | 23,130 |
| 2006-07 | 23,912 |
| 2006-06 | 23,718 |
| 2006-05 | 24,670 |
| 2006-04 | 24,648 |
| 2006-03 | 23,929 |
| 2006-02 | 24,085 |
| 2006-01 | 24,017 |
| 2005-12 | 25,447 |
| 2005-11 | 24,937 |
| 2005-10 | 24,909 |
| 2005-09 | 18,401 |
| 2005-08 | 23,134 |
| 2005-07 | 22,801 |
| 2005-06 | 22,660 |
| 2005-05 | 21,866 |
| 2005-04 | 22,659 |
| 2005-03 | 21,991 |
| 2005-02 | 22,414 |
| 2005-01 | 22,587 |
| 2004-12 | 21,211 |
| 2004-11 | 22,645 |
| 2004-10 | 20,477 |
| 2004-09 | 20,212 |
| 2004-08 | 20,048 |
| 2004-07 | 17,300 |