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Business applications in United States

Business applications in the United States was 531,728 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 11.4% from August 2025.

August 2026, count531,728
Change on August 2025+11.4%
Series high576,512July 2026
Series low158,475July 2004

Business applications in United States, July 2004 to August 2026

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100K200K300K400K500K600K2004-072007-092010-112014-012017-032020-052023-072026-082004-07: 158,475 count2004-08: 190,755 count2004-09: 189,732 count2004-10: 189,834 count2004-11: 210,436 count2004-12: 194,015 count2005-01: 202,843 count2005-02: 204,339 count2005-03: 201,714 count2005-04: 203,971 count2005-05: 203,067 count2005-06: 209,167 count2005-07: 207,146 count2005-08: 203,963 count2005-09: 183,543 count2005-10: 229,648 count2005-11: 221,721 count2005-12: 233,874 count2006-01: 216,711 count2006-02: 223,584 count2006-03: 220,837 count2006-04: 221,673 count2006-05: 220,526 count2006-06: 216,343 count2006-07: 218,471 count2006-08: 217,514 count2006-09: 210,576 count2006-10: 205,714 count2006-11: 201,617 count2006-12: 247,845 count2007-01: 208,246 count2007-02: 217,604 count2007-03: 216,164 count2007-04: 214,131 count2007-05: 220,037 count2007-06: 220,862 count2007-07: 220,521 count2007-08: 217,887 count2007-09: 225,643 count2007-10: 232,383 count2007-11: 213,015 count2007-12: 245,899 count2008-01: 208,482 count2008-02: 210,303 count2008-03: 220,389 count2008-04: 219,024 count2008-05: 215,387 count2008-06: 210,155 count2008-07: 209,396 count2008-08: 222,223 count2008-09: 210,402 count2008-10: 204,593 count2008-11: 204,094 count2008-12: 187,289 count2009-01: 208,117 count2009-02: 195,238 count2009-03: 198,598 count2009-04: 198,684 count2009-05: 199,441 count2009-06: 202,527 count2009-07: 206,927 count2009-08: 201,391 count2009-09: 205,778 count2009-10: 203,145 count2009-11: 207,255 count2009-12: 201,302 count2010-01: 201,730 count2010-02: 202,438 count2010-03: 203,227 count2010-04: 206,091 count2010-05: 210,575 count2010-06: 204,492 count2010-07: 207,258 count2010-08: 207,432 count2010-09: 213,690 count2010-10: 213,496 count2010-11: 220,986 count2010-12: 205,990 count2011-01: 220,262 count2011-02: 224,248 count2011-03: 213,338 count2011-04: 213,578 count2011-05: 186,215 count2011-06: 219,576 count2011-07: 216,352 count2011-08: 212,893 count2011-09: 211,969 count2011-10: 205,200 count2011-11: 220,838 count2011-12: 228,767 count2012-01: 185,168 count2012-02: 214,454 count2012-03: 216,917 count2012-04: 217,615 count2012-05: 220,514 count2012-06: 208,224 count2012-07: 207,891 count2012-08: 208,611 count2012-09: 206,493 count2012-10: 212,036 count2012-11: 201,841 count2012-12: 274,870 count2013-01: 219,826 count2013-02: 212,132 count2013-03: 216,804 count2013-04: 213,092 count2013-05: 207,148 count2013-06: 216,701 count2013-07: 217,965 count2013-08: 221,376 count2013-09: 212,417 count2013-10: 222,856 count2013-11: 221,486 count2013-12: 228,339 count2014-01: 209,436 count2014-02: 222,677 count2014-03: 228,095 count2014-04: 225,982 count2014-05: 223,626 count2014-06: 225,960 count2014-07: 222,113 count2014-08: 226,150 count2014-09: 228,220 count2014-10: 226,161 count2014-11: 222,018 count2014-12: 205,929 count2015-01: 255,317 count2015-02: 229,911 count2015-03: 229,121 count2015-04: 231,237 count2015-05: 225,203 count2015-06: 233,799 count2015-07: 237,552 count2015-08: 234,217 count2015-09: 240,255 count2015-10: 242,992 count2015-11: 237,065 count2015-12: 226,045 count2016-01: 258,911 count2016-02: 241,406 count2016-03: 236,623 count2016-04: 244,018 count2016-05: 255,025 count2016-06: 216,520 count2016-07: 261,383 count2016-08: 248,039 count2016-09: 255,054 count2016-10: 245,258 count2016-11: 252,973 count2016-12: 260,647 count2017-01: 262,312 count2017-02: 260,199 count2017-03: 262,143 count2017-04: 261,557 count2017-05: 261,640 count2017-06: 267,588 count2017-07: 267,675 count2017-08: 269,566 count2017-09: 260,571 count2017-10: 272,946 count2017-11: 282,216 count2017-12: 269,042 count2018-01: 295,555 count2018-02: 285,597 count2018-03: 289,624 count2018-04: 285,744 count2018-05: 293,199 count2018-06: 296,623 count2018-07: 291,042 count2018-08: 295,949 count2018-09: 290,040 count2018-10: 285,939 count2018-11: 290,747 count2018-12: 298,548 count2019-01: 275,827 count2019-02: 299,331 count2019-03: 301,093 count2019-04: 293,060 count2019-05: 287,481 count2019-06: 290,529 count2019-07: 280,547 count2019-08: 292,063 count2019-09: 290,721 count2019-10: 297,723 count2019-11: 293,965 count2019-12: 315,267 count2020-01: 282,360 count2020-02: 303,982 count2020-03: 259,162 count2020-04: 235,568 count2020-05: 298,466 count2020-06: 376,926 count2020-07: 546,719 count2020-08: 484,772 count2020-09: 433,059 count2020-10: 410,569 count2020-11: 396,615 count2020-12: 351,615 count2021-01: 488,126 count2021-02: 434,622 count2021-03: 448,765 count2021-04: 498,579 count2021-05: 505,645 count2021-06: 446,232 count2021-07: 443,113 count2021-08: 427,748 count2021-09: 427,508 count2021-10: 428,017 count2021-11: 432,545 count2021-12: 427,901 count2022-01: 436,674 count2022-02: 427,960 count2022-03: 412,246 count2022-04: 433,663 count2022-05: 430,119 count2022-06: 407,753 count2022-07: 423,929 count2022-08: 419,560 count2022-09: 422,293 count2022-10: 429,432 count2022-11: 416,428 count2022-12: 423,745 count2023-01: 428,614 count2023-02: 446,842 count2023-03: 452,843 count2023-04: 444,715 count2023-05: 449,234 count2023-06: 470,793 count2023-07: 478,273 count2023-08: 467,208 count2023-09: 470,317 count2023-10: 470,393 count2023-11: 455,805 count2023-12: 454,137 count2024-01: 450,041 count2024-02: 443,944 count2024-03: 431,289 count2024-04: 431,531 count2024-05: 427,923 count2024-06: 436,016 count2024-07: 424,927 count2024-08: 436,267 count2024-09: 427,221 count2024-10: 426,875 count2024-11: 446,146 count2024-12: 464,450 count2025-01: 385,618 count2025-02: 432,820 count2025-03: 461,056 count2025-04: 456,024 count2025-05: 448,815 count2025-06: 462,692 count2025-07: 467,687 count2025-08: 477,409 count2025-09: 510,794 count2025-10: 498,416 count2025-11: 537,266 count2025-12: 496,139 count2026-01: 526,115 count2026-02: 496,121 count2026-03: 493,792 count2026-04: 506,807 count2026-05: 528,929 count2026-06: 533,453 count2026-07: 576,512 count2026-08: 531,728 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-11.
All 266 values
Periodcount
2026-08531,728
2026-07576,512
2026-06533,453
2026-05528,929
2026-04506,807
2026-03493,792
2026-02496,121
2026-01526,115
2025-12496,139
2025-11537,266
2025-10498,416
2025-09510,794
2025-08477,409
2025-07467,687
2025-06462,692
2025-05448,815
2025-04456,024
2025-03461,056
2025-02432,820
2025-01385,618
2024-12464,450
2024-11446,146
2024-10426,875
2024-09427,221
2024-08436,267
2024-07424,927
2024-06436,016
2024-05427,923
2024-04431,531
2024-03431,289
2024-02443,944
2024-01450,041
2023-12454,137
2023-11455,805
2023-10470,393
2023-09470,317
2023-08467,208
2023-07478,273
2023-06470,793
2023-05449,234
2023-04444,715
2023-03452,843
2023-02446,842
2023-01428,614
2022-12423,745
2022-11416,428
2022-10429,432
2022-09422,293
2022-08419,560
2022-07423,929
2022-06407,753
2022-05430,119
2022-04433,663
2022-03412,246
2022-02427,960
2022-01436,674
2021-12427,901
2021-11432,545
2021-10428,017
2021-09427,508
2021-08427,748
2021-07443,113
2021-06446,232
2021-05505,645
2021-04498,579
2021-03448,765
2021-02434,622
2021-01488,126
2020-12351,615
2020-11396,615
2020-10410,569
2020-09433,059
2020-08484,772
2020-07546,719
2020-06376,926
2020-05298,466
2020-04235,568
2020-03259,162
2020-02303,982
2020-01282,360
2019-12315,267
2019-11293,965
2019-10297,723
2019-09290,721
2019-08292,063
2019-07280,547
2019-06290,529
2019-05287,481
2019-04293,060
2019-03301,093
2019-02299,331
2019-01275,827
2018-12298,548
2018-11290,747
2018-10285,939
2018-09290,040
2018-08295,949
2018-07291,042
2018-06296,623
2018-05293,199
2018-04285,744
2018-03289,624
2018-02285,597
2018-01295,555
2017-12269,042
2017-11282,216
2017-10272,946
2017-09260,571
2017-08269,566
2017-07267,675
2017-06267,588
2017-05261,640
2017-04261,557
2017-03262,143
2017-02260,199
2017-01262,312
2016-12260,647
2016-11252,973
2016-10245,258
2016-09255,054
2016-08248,039
2016-07261,383
2016-06216,520
2016-05255,025
2016-04244,018
2016-03236,623
2016-02241,406
2016-01258,911
2015-12226,045
2015-11237,065
2015-10242,992
2015-09240,255
2015-08234,217
2015-07237,552
2015-06233,799
2015-05225,203
2015-04231,237
2015-03229,121
2015-02229,911
2015-01255,317
2014-12205,929
2014-11222,018
2014-10226,161
2014-09228,220
2014-08226,150
2014-07222,113
2014-06225,960
2014-05223,626
2014-04225,982
2014-03228,095
2014-02222,677
2014-01209,436
2013-12228,339
2013-11221,486
2013-10222,856
2013-09212,417
2013-08221,376
2013-07217,965
2013-06216,701
2013-05207,148
2013-04213,092
2013-03216,804
2013-02212,132
2013-01219,826
2012-12274,870
2012-11201,841
2012-10212,036
2012-09206,493
2012-08208,611
2012-07207,891
2012-06208,224
2012-05220,514
2012-04217,615
2012-03216,917
2012-02214,454
2012-01185,168
2011-12228,767
2011-11220,838
2011-10205,200
2011-09211,969
2011-08212,893
2011-07216,352
2011-06219,576
2011-05186,215
2011-04213,578
2011-03213,338
2011-02224,248
2011-01220,262
2010-12205,990
2010-11220,986
2010-10213,496
2010-09213,690
2010-08207,432
2010-07207,258
2010-06204,492
2010-05210,575
2010-04206,091
2010-03203,227
2010-02202,438
2010-01201,730
2009-12201,302
2009-11207,255
2009-10203,145
2009-09205,778
2009-08201,391
2009-07206,927
2009-06202,527
2009-05199,441
2009-04198,684
2009-03198,598
2009-02195,238
2009-01208,117
2008-12187,289
2008-11204,094
2008-10204,593
2008-09210,402
2008-08222,223
2008-07209,396
2008-06210,155
2008-05215,387
2008-04219,024
2008-03220,389
2008-02210,303
2008-01208,482
2007-12245,899
2007-11213,015
2007-10232,383
2007-09225,643
2007-08217,887
2007-07220,521
2007-06220,862
2007-05220,037
2007-04214,131
2007-03216,164
2007-02217,604
2007-01208,246
2006-12247,845
2006-11201,617
2006-10205,714
2006-09210,576
2006-08217,514
2006-07218,471
2006-06216,343
2006-05220,526
2006-04221,673
2006-03220,837
2006-02223,584
2006-01216,711
2005-12233,874
2005-11221,721
2005-10229,648
2005-09183,543
2005-08203,963
2005-07207,146
2005-06209,167
2005-05203,067
2005-04203,971
2005-03201,714
2005-02204,339
2005-01202,843
2004-12194,015
2004-11210,436
2004-10189,834
2004-09189,732
2004-08190,755
2004-07158,475

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 United States?

Business applications in the United States was 531,728 in August 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 11.4% from August 2025.

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 United States?

576,512 in July 2026, the highest value since July 2004 in this series.

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