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Business applications in Maine

Business applications in Maine was 1,538 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 39.6% from August 2025. That is the 44th highest of 51 states in August 2026.

August 2026, count1,538
Change on August 2025+39.6%
Rank44th of 51US states ranked
Series high1,538August 2026
Series low498January 2012

Business applications in Maine, July 2004 to August 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

2505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502004-072007-092010-112014-012017-032020-052023-072026-082004-07: 607 count2004-08: 843 count2004-09: 755 count2004-10: 760 count2004-11: 819 count2004-12: 680 count2005-01: 716 count2005-02: 785 count2005-03: 750 count2005-04: 786 count2005-05: 817 count2005-06: 765 count2005-07: 750 count2005-08: 716 count2005-09: 739 count2005-10: 810 count2005-11: 762 count2005-12: 779 count2006-01: 807 count2006-02: 768 count2006-03: 796 count2006-04: 754 count2006-05: 760 count2006-06: 758 count2006-07: 782 count2006-08: 768 count2006-09: 745 count2006-10: 692 count2006-11: 724 count2006-12: 864 count2007-01: 651 count2007-02: 777 count2007-03: 698 count2007-04: 705 count2007-05: 720 count2007-06: 755 count2007-07: 710 count2007-08: 755 count2007-09: 755 count2007-10: 756 count2007-11: 656 count2007-12: 744 count2008-01: 686 count2008-02: 663 count2008-03: 681 count2008-04: 678 count2008-05: 648 count2008-06: 616 count2008-07: 627 count2008-08: 669 count2008-09: 709 count2008-10: 610 count2008-11: 659 count2008-12: 508 count2009-01: 621 count2009-02: 566 count2009-03: 602 count2009-04: 598 count2009-05: 565 count2009-06: 612 count2009-07: 626 count2009-08: 557 count2009-09: 570 count2009-10: 607 count2009-11: 564 count2009-12: 589 count2010-01: 623 count2010-02: 605 count2010-03: 621 count2010-04: 628 count2010-05: 658 count2010-06: 561 count2010-07: 664 count2010-08: 617 count2010-09: 650 count2010-10: 609 count2010-11: 663 count2010-12: 615 count2011-01: 598 count2011-02: 646 count2011-03: 641 count2011-04: 620 count2011-05: 597 count2011-06: 617 count2011-07: 600 count2011-08: 622 count2011-09: 573 count2011-10: 593 count2011-11: 621 count2011-12: 639 count2012-01: 498 count2012-02: 630 count2012-03: 627 count2012-04: 615 count2012-05: 629 count2012-06: 604 count2012-07: 585 count2012-08: 609 count2012-09: 599 count2012-10: 608 count2012-11: 605 count2012-12: 773 count2013-01: 618 count2013-02: 600 count2013-03: 599 count2013-04: 604 count2013-05: 540 count2013-06: 584 count2013-07: 661 count2013-08: 622 count2013-09: 635 count2013-10: 646 count2013-11: 624 count2013-12: 569 count2014-01: 556 count2014-02: 644 count2014-03: 600 count2014-04: 659 count2014-05: 632 count2014-06: 616 count2014-07: 610 count2014-08: 592 count2014-09: 592 count2014-10: 616 count2014-11: 608 count2014-12: 633 count2015-01: 656 count2015-02: 634 count2015-03: 607 count2015-04: 633 count2015-05: 585 count2015-06: 683 count2015-07: 644 count2015-08: 677 count2015-09: 709 count2015-10: 706 count2015-11: 612 count2015-12: 665 count2016-01: 703 count2016-02: 664 count2016-03: 720 count2016-04: 671 count2016-05: 692 count2016-06: 544 count2016-07: 737 count2016-08: 659 count2016-09: 686 count2016-10: 648 count2016-11: 686 count2016-12: 660 count2017-01: 720 count2017-02: 668 count2017-03: 750 count2017-04: 736 count2017-05: 725 count2017-06: 750 count2017-07: 742 count2017-08: 782 count2017-09: 747 count2017-10: 763 count2017-11: 736 count2017-12: 731 count2018-01: 874 count2018-02: 914 count2018-03: 873 count2018-04: 926 count2018-05: 929 count2018-06: 989 count2018-07: 970 count2018-08: 972 count2018-09: 791 count2018-10: 782 count2018-11: 882 count2018-12: 1,005 count2019-01: 929 count2019-02: 947 count2019-03: 949 count2019-04: 733 count2019-05: 799 count2019-06: 776 count2019-07: 722 count2019-08: 772 count2019-09: 778 count2019-10: 795 count2019-11: 825 count2019-12: 962 count2020-01: 836 count2020-02: 886 count2020-03: 758 count2020-04: 585 count2020-05: 673 count2020-06: 903 count2020-07: 1,065 count2020-08: 1,006 count2020-09: 1,017 count2020-10: 987 count2020-11: 1,028 count2020-12: 865 count2021-01: 1,247 count2021-02: 1,051 count2021-03: 1,151 count2021-04: 1,115 count2021-05: 1,130 count2021-06: 1,093 count2021-07: 1,050 count2021-08: 1,134 count2021-09: 1,146 count2021-10: 1,205 count2021-11: 1,138 count2021-12: 1,113 count2022-01: 1,165 count2022-02: 1,166 count2022-03: 1,103 count2022-04: 1,131 count2022-05: 1,050 count2022-06: 963 count2022-07: 1,145 count2022-08: 1,108 count2022-09: 1,072 count2022-10: 1,081 count2022-11: 1,041 count2022-12: 991 count2023-01: 1,038 count2023-02: 1,052 count2023-03: 1,080 count2023-04: 1,327 count2023-05: 1,215 count2023-06: 1,236 count2023-07: 1,317 count2023-08: 1,202 count2023-09: 1,048 count2023-10: 1,239 count2023-11: 1,136 count2023-12: 1,255 count2024-01: 1,199 count2024-02: 1,269 count2024-03: 1,197 count2024-04: 954 count2024-05: 1,135 count2024-06: 1,188 count2024-07: 1,120 count2024-08: 1,212 count2024-09: 1,209 count2024-10: 1,212 count2024-11: 1,276 count2024-12: 1,258 count2025-01: 1,160 count2025-02: 1,107 count2025-03: 1,236 count2025-04: 1,191 count2025-05: 1,163 count2025-06: 1,118 count2025-07: 1,089 count2025-08: 1,102 count2025-09: 1,170 count2025-10: 1,154 count2025-11: 1,248 count2025-12: 1,158 count2026-01: 1,276 count2026-02: 1,303 count2026-03: 1,262 count2026-04: 1,282 count2026-05: 1,299 count2026-06: 1,334 count2026-07: 1,453 count2026-08: 1,538 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-11.
All 266 values
Periodcount
2026-081,538
2026-071,453
2026-061,334
2026-051,299
2026-041,282
2026-031,262
2026-021,303
2026-011,276
2025-121,158
2025-111,248
2025-101,154
2025-091,170
2025-081,102
2025-071,089
2025-061,118
2025-051,163
2025-041,191
2025-031,236
2025-021,107
2025-011,160
2024-121,258
2024-111,276
2024-101,212
2024-091,209
2024-081,212
2024-071,120
2024-061,188
2024-051,135
2024-04954
2024-031,197
2024-021,269
2024-011,199
2023-121,255
2023-111,136
2023-101,239
2023-091,048
2023-081,202
2023-071,317
2023-061,236
2023-051,215
2023-041,327
2023-031,080
2023-021,052
2023-011,038
2022-12991
2022-111,041
2022-101,081
2022-091,072
2022-081,108
2022-071,145
2022-06963
2022-051,050
2022-041,131
2022-031,103
2022-021,166
2022-011,165
2021-121,113
2021-111,138
2021-101,205
2021-091,146
2021-081,134
2021-071,050
2021-061,093
2021-051,130
2021-041,115
2021-031,151
2021-021,051
2021-011,247
2020-12865
2020-111,028
2020-10987
2020-091,017
2020-081,006
2020-071,065
2020-06903
2020-05673
2020-04585
2020-03758
2020-02886
2020-01836
2019-12962
2019-11825
2019-10795
2019-09778
2019-08772
2019-07722
2019-06776
2019-05799
2019-04733
2019-03949
2019-02947
2019-01929
2018-121,005
2018-11882
2018-10782
2018-09791
2018-08972
2018-07970
2018-06989
2018-05929
2018-04926
2018-03873
2018-02914
2018-01874
2017-12731
2017-11736
2017-10763
2017-09747
2017-08782
2017-07742
2017-06750
2017-05725
2017-04736
2017-03750
2017-02668
2017-01720
2016-12660
2016-11686
2016-10648
2016-09686
2016-08659
2016-07737
2016-06544
2016-05692
2016-04671
2016-03720
2016-02664
2016-01703
2015-12665
2015-11612
2015-10706
2015-09709
2015-08677
2015-07644
2015-06683
2015-05585
2015-04633
2015-03607
2015-02634
2015-01656
2014-12633
2014-11608
2014-10616
2014-09592
2014-08592
2014-07610
2014-06616
2014-05632
2014-04659
2014-03600
2014-02644
2014-01556
2013-12569
2013-11624
2013-10646
2013-09635
2013-08622
2013-07661
2013-06584
2013-05540
2013-04604
2013-03599
2013-02600
2013-01618
2012-12773
2012-11605
2012-10608
2012-09599
2012-08609
2012-07585
2012-06604
2012-05629
2012-04615
2012-03627
2012-02630
2012-01498
2011-12639
2011-11621
2011-10593
2011-09573
2011-08622
2011-07600
2011-06617
2011-05597
2011-04620
2011-03641
2011-02646
2011-01598
2010-12615
2010-11663
2010-10609
2010-09650
2010-08617
2010-07664
2010-06561
2010-05658
2010-04628
2010-03621
2010-02605
2010-01623
2009-12589
2009-11564
2009-10607
2009-09570
2009-08557
2009-07626
2009-06612
2009-05565
2009-04598
2009-03602
2009-02566
2009-01621
2008-12508
2008-11659
2008-10610
2008-09709
2008-08669
2008-07627
2008-06616
2008-05648
2008-04678
2008-03681
2008-02663
2008-01686
2007-12744
2007-11656
2007-10756
2007-09755
2007-08755
2007-07710
2007-06755
2007-05720
2007-04705
2007-03698
2007-02777
2007-01651
2006-12864
2006-11724
2006-10692
2006-09745
2006-08768
2006-07782
2006-06758
2006-05760
2006-04754
2006-03796
2006-02768
2006-01807
2005-12779
2005-11762
2005-10810
2005-09739
2005-08716
2005-07750
2005-06765
2005-05817
2005-04786
2005-03750
2005-02785
2005-01716
2004-12680
2004-11819
2004-10760
2004-09755
2004-08843
2004-07607

Compared with United States

PlaceAugust 2026
Maine1,538
United States531,728

Rankings

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.

Applications are not business formations: many applicants never hire anyone or start operating. Not comparable with companies_created, which counts companies registered in Spain.

How to cite

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.

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What is the business applications in Maine?

Business applications in Maine was 1,538 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 39.6% from August 2025. That is the 44th highest of 51 states in August 2026.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Formation Statistics: business applications (BA_BA), all sectors, seasonally adjusted, United States and states. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest business applications in Maine?

1,538 in August 2026, the highest value since July 2004 in this series.

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