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Business applications in New Mexico

Business applications in New Mexico was 3,901 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 11.2% from August 2025. That is the 36th highest of 51 states in August 2026.

August 2026, count3,901
Change on August 2025+11.2%
Rank36th of 51US states ranked
Series high4,247December 2025
Series low695July 2004

Business applications in New Mexico, July 2004 to August 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0002004-072007-092010-112014-012017-032020-052023-072026-082004-07: 695 count2004-08: 836 count2004-09: 837 count2004-10: 894 count2004-11: 925 count2004-12: 874 count2005-01: 914 count2005-02: 970 count2005-03: 976 count2005-04: 926 count2005-05: 920 count2005-06: 912 count2005-07: 1,001 count2005-08: 963 count2005-09: 763 count2005-10: 1,040 count2005-11: 1,063 count2005-12: 1,156 count2006-01: 1,096 count2006-02: 1,086 count2006-03: 1,081 count2006-04: 1,131 count2006-05: 1,104 count2006-06: 1,118 count2006-07: 1,053 count2006-08: 1,094 count2006-09: 1,065 count2006-10: 1,073 count2006-11: 1,066 count2006-12: 1,307 count2007-01: 922 count2007-02: 1,136 count2007-03: 1,114 count2007-04: 1,150 count2007-05: 1,202 count2007-06: 1,243 count2007-07: 1,295 count2007-08: 1,090 count2007-09: 1,252 count2007-10: 1,201 count2007-11: 1,136 count2007-12: 1,506 count2008-01: 1,082 count2008-02: 1,192 count2008-03: 1,220 count2008-04: 1,175 count2008-05: 1,214 count2008-06: 1,180 count2008-07: 1,108 count2008-08: 1,184 count2008-09: 1,120 count2008-10: 1,052 count2008-11: 991 count2008-12: 999 count2009-01: 984 count2009-02: 976 count2009-03: 988 count2009-04: 996 count2009-05: 955 count2009-06: 970 count2009-07: 1,025 count2009-08: 1,019 count2009-09: 1,014 count2009-10: 998 count2009-11: 995 count2009-12: 968 count2010-01: 956 count2010-02: 973 count2010-03: 989 count2010-04: 968 count2010-05: 1,000 count2010-06: 952 count2010-07: 967 count2010-08: 983 count2010-09: 1,132 count2010-10: 1,085 count2010-11: 1,136 count2010-12: 1,074 count2011-01: 1,119 count2011-02: 1,172 count2011-03: 1,071 count2011-04: 1,071 count2011-05: 918 count2011-06: 1,030 count2011-07: 1,014 count2011-08: 978 count2011-09: 989 count2011-10: 1,044 count2011-11: 1,090 count2011-12: 1,066 count2012-01: 834 count2012-02: 1,044 count2012-03: 1,025 count2012-04: 1,120 count2012-05: 1,103 count2012-06: 1,017 count2012-07: 1,029 count2012-08: 950 count2012-09: 975 count2012-10: 1,003 count2012-11: 1,034 count2012-12: 1,296 count2013-01: 998 count2013-02: 1,019 count2013-03: 997 count2013-04: 947 count2013-05: 887 count2013-06: 977 count2013-07: 961 count2013-08: 1,034 count2013-09: 1,017 count2013-10: 1,024 count2013-11: 1,081 count2013-12: 1,161 count2014-01: 1,049 count2014-02: 1,011 count2014-03: 1,089 count2014-04: 1,068 count2014-05: 1,152 count2014-06: 1,222 count2014-07: 1,209 count2014-08: 1,118 count2014-09: 1,063 count2014-10: 1,076 count2014-11: 1,004 count2014-12: 987 count2015-01: 1,219 count2015-02: 1,021 count2015-03: 1,024 count2015-04: 1,066 count2015-05: 1,079 count2015-06: 1,053 count2015-07: 1,075 count2015-08: 1,117 count2015-09: 1,111 count2015-10: 1,068 count2015-11: 1,050 count2015-12: 981 count2016-01: 1,225 count2016-02: 1,070 count2016-03: 1,034 count2016-04: 1,154 count2016-05: 966 count2016-06: 918 count2016-07: 1,088 count2016-08: 1,102 count2016-09: 1,104 count2016-10: 1,225 count2016-11: 1,051 count2016-12: 1,177 count2017-01: 1,228 count2017-02: 1,267 count2017-03: 1,332 count2017-04: 1,335 count2017-05: 1,381 count2017-06: 1,320 count2017-07: 1,313 count2017-08: 1,356 count2017-09: 1,453 count2017-10: 1,343 count2017-11: 1,421 count2017-12: 1,513 count2018-01: 1,539 count2018-02: 1,491 count2018-03: 1,503 count2018-04: 1,521 count2018-05: 1,459 count2018-06: 1,499 count2018-07: 1,477 count2018-08: 1,512 count2018-09: 1,399 count2018-10: 1,443 count2018-11: 1,517 count2018-12: 1,669 count2019-01: 1,472 count2019-02: 1,502 count2019-03: 1,528 count2019-04: 1,396 count2019-05: 1,473 count2019-06: 1,534 count2019-07: 1,295 count2019-08: 1,398 count2019-09: 1,431 count2019-10: 1,525 count2019-11: 1,427 count2019-12: 1,533 count2020-01: 1,442 count2020-02: 1,476 count2020-03: 1,272 count2020-04: 1,054 count2020-05: 1,183 count2020-06: 1,475 count2020-07: 1,708 count2020-08: 1,897 count2020-09: 1,704 count2020-10: 1,691 count2020-11: 1,646 count2020-12: 1,659 count2021-01: 2,055 count2021-02: 1,864 count2021-03: 1,906 count2021-04: 2,088 count2021-05: 2,228 count2021-06: 1,933 count2021-07: 2,028 count2021-08: 1,965 count2021-09: 2,133 count2021-10: 2,110 count2021-11: 2,260 count2021-12: 2,227 count2022-01: 2,328 count2022-02: 2,350 count2022-03: 2,230 count2022-04: 2,178 count2022-05: 2,210 count2022-06: 2,123 count2022-07: 2,200 count2022-08: 2,248 count2022-09: 2,281 count2022-10: 2,329 count2022-11: 2,397 count2022-12: 2,421 count2023-01: 2,543 count2023-02: 2,580 count2023-03: 2,667 count2023-04: 2,768 count2023-05: 2,762 count2023-06: 2,867 count2023-07: 2,939 count2023-08: 3,017 count2023-09: 2,917 count2023-10: 3,353 count2023-11: 3,092 count2023-12: 3,023 count2024-01: 3,001 count2024-02: 2,833 count2024-03: 2,888 count2024-04: 2,808 count2024-05: 2,925 count2024-06: 3,026 count2024-07: 2,922 count2024-08: 2,944 count2024-09: 2,977 count2024-10: 2,893 count2024-11: 2,769 count2024-12: 2,701 count2025-01: 2,370 count2025-02: 3,054 count2025-03: 3,332 count2025-04: 3,347 count2025-05: 3,182 count2025-06: 3,426 count2025-07: 3,338 count2025-08: 3,507 count2025-09: 4,061 count2025-10: 3,240 count2025-11: 3,983 count2025-12: 4,247 count2026-01: 3,944 count2026-02: 3,671 count2026-03: 3,653 count2026-04: 3,587 count2026-05: 3,513 count2026-06: 3,732 count2026-07: 3,434 count2026-08: 3,901 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-11.
All 266 values
Periodcount
2026-083,901
2026-073,434
2026-063,732
2026-053,513
2026-043,587
2026-033,653
2026-023,671
2026-013,944
2025-124,247
2025-113,983
2025-103,240
2025-094,061
2025-083,507
2025-073,338
2025-063,426
2025-053,182
2025-043,347
2025-033,332
2025-023,054
2025-012,370
2024-122,701
2024-112,769
2024-102,893
2024-092,977
2024-082,944
2024-072,922
2024-063,026
2024-052,925
2024-042,808
2024-032,888
2024-022,833
2024-013,001
2023-123,023
2023-113,092
2023-103,353
2023-092,917
2023-083,017
2023-072,939
2023-062,867
2023-052,762
2023-042,768
2023-032,667
2023-022,580
2023-012,543
2022-122,421
2022-112,397
2022-102,329
2022-092,281
2022-082,248
2022-072,200
2022-062,123
2022-052,210
2022-042,178
2022-032,230
2022-022,350
2022-012,328
2021-122,227
2021-112,260
2021-102,110
2021-092,133
2021-081,965
2021-072,028
2021-061,933
2021-052,228
2021-042,088
2021-031,906
2021-021,864
2021-012,055
2020-121,659
2020-111,646
2020-101,691
2020-091,704
2020-081,897
2020-071,708
2020-061,475
2020-051,183
2020-041,054
2020-031,272
2020-021,476
2020-011,442
2019-121,533
2019-111,427
2019-101,525
2019-091,431
2019-081,398
2019-071,295
2019-061,534
2019-051,473
2019-041,396
2019-031,528
2019-021,502
2019-011,472
2018-121,669
2018-111,517
2018-101,443
2018-091,399
2018-081,512
2018-071,477
2018-061,499
2018-051,459
2018-041,521
2018-031,503
2018-021,491
2018-011,539
2017-121,513
2017-111,421
2017-101,343
2017-091,453
2017-081,356
2017-071,313
2017-061,320
2017-051,381
2017-041,335
2017-031,332
2017-021,267
2017-011,228
2016-121,177
2016-111,051
2016-101,225
2016-091,104
2016-081,102
2016-071,088
2016-06918
2016-05966
2016-041,154
2016-031,034
2016-021,070
2016-011,225
2015-12981
2015-111,050
2015-101,068
2015-091,111
2015-081,117
2015-071,075
2015-061,053
2015-051,079
2015-041,066
2015-031,024
2015-021,021
2015-011,219
2014-12987
2014-111,004
2014-101,076
2014-091,063
2014-081,118
2014-071,209
2014-061,222
2014-051,152
2014-041,068
2014-031,089
2014-021,011
2014-011,049
2013-121,161
2013-111,081
2013-101,024
2013-091,017
2013-081,034
2013-07961
2013-06977
2013-05887
2013-04947
2013-03997
2013-021,019
2013-01998
2012-121,296
2012-111,034
2012-101,003
2012-09975
2012-08950
2012-071,029
2012-061,017
2012-051,103
2012-041,120
2012-031,025
2012-021,044
2012-01834
2011-121,066
2011-111,090
2011-101,044
2011-09989
2011-08978
2011-071,014
2011-061,030
2011-05918
2011-041,071
2011-031,071
2011-021,172
2011-011,119
2010-121,074
2010-111,136
2010-101,085
2010-091,132
2010-08983
2010-07967
2010-06952
2010-051,000
2010-04968
2010-03989
2010-02973
2010-01956
2009-12968
2009-11995
2009-10998
2009-091,014
2009-081,019
2009-071,025
2009-06970
2009-05955
2009-04996
2009-03988
2009-02976
2009-01984
2008-12999
2008-11991
2008-101,052
2008-091,120
2008-081,184
2008-071,108
2008-061,180
2008-051,214
2008-041,175
2008-031,220
2008-021,192
2008-011,082
2007-121,506
2007-111,136
2007-101,201
2007-091,252
2007-081,090
2007-071,295
2007-061,243
2007-051,202
2007-041,150
2007-031,114
2007-021,136
2007-01922
2006-121,307
2006-111,066
2006-101,073
2006-091,065
2006-081,094
2006-071,053
2006-061,118
2006-051,104
2006-041,131
2006-031,081
2006-021,086
2006-011,096
2005-121,156
2005-111,063
2005-101,040
2005-09763
2005-08963
2005-071,001
2005-06912
2005-05920
2005-04926
2005-03976
2005-02970
2005-01914
2004-12874
2004-11925
2004-10894
2004-09837
2004-08836
2004-07695

Compared with United States

PlaceAugust 2026
New Mexico3,901
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 New Mexico?

Business applications in New Mexico was 3,901 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 11.2% from August 2025. That is the 36th 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 New Mexico?

4,247 in December 2025, the highest value since July 2004 in this series.

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