# Business applications in Virginia

Business applications in Virginia was 13,103 in August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

- Indicator id: `business_applications`
- Place id: `us-state-51`
- 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/virginia
- CSV: https://invokely.ai/download/business-applications/virginia.csv
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/series?indicator=business_applications&place=us-state-51

| Period | count |
|---|---:|
| 2026-08 | 13,103 |
| 2026-07 | 12,795 |
| 2026-06 | 12,779 |
| 2026-05 | 12,939 |
| 2026-04 | 12,210 |
| 2026-03 | 12,050 |
| 2026-02 | 12,015 |
| 2026-01 | 12,459 |
| 2025-12 | 13,259 |
| 2025-11 | 12,770 |
| 2025-10 | 12,371 |
| 2025-09 | 12,748 |
| 2025-08 | 12,431 |
| 2025-07 | 13,216 |
| 2025-06 | 11,056 |
| 2025-05 | 10,574 |
| 2025-04 | 10,661 |
| 2025-03 | 10,552 |
| 2025-02 | 9,782 |
| 2025-01 | 9,083 |
| 2024-12 | 11,015 |
| 2024-11 | 11,023 |
| 2024-10 | 10,490 |
| 2024-09 | 10,549 |
| 2024-08 | 10,256 |
| 2024-07 | 10,473 |
| 2024-06 | 10,200 |
| 2024-05 | 10,339 |
| 2024-04 | 10,644 |
| 2024-03 | 9,831 |
| 2024-02 | 10,708 |
| 2024-01 | 11,239 |
| 2023-12 | 10,426 |
| 2023-11 | 10,421 |
| 2023-10 | 11,700 |
| 2023-09 | 12,670 |
| 2023-08 | 11,310 |
| 2023-07 | 11,132 |
| 2023-06 | 11,651 |
| 2023-05 | 11,173 |
| 2023-04 | 10,305 |
| 2023-03 | 10,505 |
| 2023-02 | 10,188 |
| 2023-01 | 10,601 |
| 2022-12 | 10,251 |
| 2022-11 | 10,089 |
| 2022-10 | 10,432 |
| 2022-09 | 10,155 |
| 2022-08 | 9,988 |
| 2022-07 | 9,818 |
| 2022-06 | 9,188 |
| 2022-05 | 10,374 |
| 2022-04 | 12,123 |
| 2022-03 | 10,374 |
| 2022-02 | 10,754 |
| 2022-01 | 10,477 |
| 2021-12 | 10,688 |
| 2021-11 | 10,633 |
| 2021-10 | 10,369 |
| 2021-09 | 10,373 |
| 2021-08 | 10,492 |
| 2021-07 | 10,548 |
| 2021-06 | 10,580 |
| 2021-05 | 12,091 |
| 2021-04 | 11,583 |
| 2021-03 | 10,935 |
| 2021-02 | 10,646 |
| 2021-01 | 12,677 |
| 2020-12 | 8,966 |
| 2020-11 | 9,756 |
| 2020-10 | 10,388 |
| 2020-09 | 10,398 |
| 2020-08 | 11,865 |
| 2020-07 | 12,482 |
| 2020-06 | 9,450 |
| 2020-05 | 7,726 |
| 2020-04 | 6,184 |
| 2020-03 | 6,331 |
| 2020-02 | 7,256 |
| 2020-01 | 7,070 |
| 2019-12 | 7,227 |
| 2019-11 | 7,394 |
| 2019-10 | 7,590 |
| 2019-09 | 7,716 |
| 2019-08 | 7,042 |
| 2019-07 | 7,251 |
| 2019-06 | 7,396 |
| 2019-05 | 7,199 |
| 2019-04 | 7,300 |
| 2019-03 | 7,641 |
| 2019-02 | 7,548 |
| 2019-01 | 7,031 |
| 2018-12 | 7,480 |
| 2018-11 | 7,383 |
| 2018-10 | 7,046 |
| 2018-09 | 7,179 |
| 2018-08 | 7,337 |
| 2018-07 | 7,110 |
| 2018-06 | 7,225 |
| 2018-05 | 7,183 |
| 2018-04 | 7,054 |
| 2018-03 | 7,243 |
| 2018-02 | 7,221 |
| 2018-01 | 7,334 |
| 2017-12 | 7,083 |
| 2017-11 | 7,098 |
| 2017-10 | 6,933 |
| 2017-09 | 7,012 |
| 2017-08 | 6,930 |
| 2017-07 | 6,724 |
| 2017-06 | 6,663 |
| 2017-05 | 6,676 |
| 2017-04 | 6,653 |
| 2017-03 | 6,510 |
| 2017-02 | 6,652 |
| 2017-01 | 6,717 |
| 2016-12 | 6,592 |
| 2016-11 | 6,348 |
| 2016-10 | 6,354 |
| 2016-09 | 6,471 |
| 2016-08 | 6,287 |
| 2016-07 | 6,751 |
| 2016-06 | 5,381 |
| 2016-05 | 6,775 |
| 2016-04 | 6,418 |
| 2016-03 | 6,064 |
| 2016-02 | 6,073 |
| 2016-01 | 6,411 |
| 2015-12 | 5,979 |
| 2015-11 | 6,213 |
| 2015-10 | 6,224 |
| 2015-09 | 6,299 |
| 2015-08 | 6,175 |
| 2015-07 | 6,150 |
| 2015-06 | 6,073 |
| 2015-05 | 5,799 |
| 2015-04 | 5,939 |
| 2015-03 | 5,766 |
| 2015-02 | 5,895 |
| 2015-01 | 6,658 |
| 2014-12 | 5,500 |
| 2014-11 | 5,879 |
| 2014-10 | 5,900 |
| 2014-09 | 6,010 |
| 2014-08 | 5,822 |
| 2014-07 | 5,868 |
| 2014-06 | 5,978 |
| 2014-05 | 5,828 |
| 2014-04 | 5,914 |
| 2014-03 | 5,865 |
| 2014-02 | 5,840 |
| 2014-01 | 5,561 |
| 2013-12 | 5,944 |
| 2013-11 | 5,770 |
| 2013-10 | 5,997 |
| 2013-09 | 5,706 |
| 2013-08 | 5,819 |
| 2013-07 | 5,842 |
| 2013-06 | 5,484 |
| 2013-05 | 5,554 |
| 2013-04 | 5,563 |
| 2013-03 | 5,718 |
| 2013-02 | 5,676 |
| 2013-01 | 5,814 |
| 2012-12 | 7,318 |
| 2012-11 | 5,468 |
| 2012-10 | 5,507 |
| 2012-09 | 5,427 |
| 2012-08 | 5,410 |
| 2012-07 | 5,444 |
| 2012-06 | 5,588 |
| 2012-05 | 5,723 |
| 2012-04 | 5,654 |
| 2012-03 | 5,772 |
| 2012-02 | 5,613 |
| 2012-01 | 4,920 |
| 2011-12 | 6,160 |
| 2011-11 | 5,660 |
| 2011-10 | 5,279 |
| 2011-09 | 5,353 |
| 2011-08 | 5,521 |
| 2011-07 | 5,389 |
| 2011-06 | 5,561 |
| 2011-05 | 4,690 |
| 2011-04 | 5,177 |
| 2011-03 | 5,384 |
| 2011-02 | 5,482 |
| 2011-01 | 5,317 |
| 2010-12 | 5,210 |
| 2010-11 | 5,466 |
| 2010-10 | 5,260 |
| 2010-09 | 5,172 |
| 2010-08 | 5,178 |
| 2010-07 | 5,203 |
| 2010-06 | 5,087 |
| 2010-05 | 5,215 |
| 2010-04 | 5,354 |
| 2010-03 | 5,085 |
| 2010-02 | 4,335 |
| 2010-01 | 5,137 |
| 2009-12 | 5,301 |
| 2009-11 | 5,340 |
| 2009-10 | 5,147 |
| 2009-09 | 5,332 |
| 2009-08 | 5,301 |
| 2009-07 | 5,447 |
| 2009-06 | 5,265 |
| 2009-05 | 5,269 |
| 2009-04 | 5,225 |
| 2009-03 | 5,141 |
| 2009-02 | 5,094 |
| 2009-01 | 5,383 |
| 2008-12 | 5,096 |
| 2008-11 | 5,299 |
| 2008-10 | 5,517 |
| 2008-09 | 5,638 |
| 2008-08 | 5,791 |
| 2008-07 | 5,384 |
| 2008-06 | 5,331 |
| 2008-05 | 5,472 |
| 2008-04 | 5,331 |
| 2008-03 | 5,474 |
| 2008-02 | 5,405 |
| 2008-01 | 5,270 |
| 2007-12 | 6,606 |
| 2007-11 | 5,555 |
| 2007-10 | 5,959 |
| 2007-09 | 5,569 |
| 2007-08 | 5,640 |
| 2007-07 | 5,625 |
| 2007-06 | 5,685 |
| 2007-05 | 5,618 |
| 2007-04 | 5,578 |
| 2007-03 | 5,564 |
| 2007-02 | 5,468 |
| 2007-01 | 5,274 |
| 2006-12 | 6,639 |
| 2006-11 | 5,191 |
| 2006-10 | 5,279 |
| 2006-09 | 5,518 |
| 2006-08 | 5,777 |
| 2006-07 | 5,454 |
| 2006-06 | 5,529 |
| 2006-05 | 5,554 |
| 2006-04 | 5,768 |
| 2006-03 | 5,668 |
| 2006-02 | 5,882 |
| 2006-01 | 5,365 |
| 2005-12 | 6,035 |
| 2005-11 | 5,645 |
| 2005-10 | 5,868 |
| 2005-09 | 5,094 |
| 2005-08 | 5,238 |
| 2005-07 | 5,217 |
| 2005-06 | 5,298 |
| 2005-05 | 5,191 |
| 2005-04 | 5,112 |
| 2005-03 | 5,181 |
| 2005-02 | 5,097 |
| 2005-01 | 5,239 |
| 2004-12 | 5,066 |
| 2004-11 | 5,233 |
| 2004-10 | 5,126 |
| 2004-09 | 4,896 |
| 2004-08 | 4,988 |
| 2004-07 | 3,905 |