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US states by business applications

Florida had the highest business applications of 51 states in March 2026, at 61,825. Vermont had the lowest, at 695. The median was 5,927 and the figure for the United States was 493,792. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest61,825Florida
Lowest695Vermont
Median5,92751 states
United States493,792History

All states, March 2026

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FloridaFlorida: 61,825 count61,825CaliforniaCalifornia: 47,121 count47,121TexasTexas: 45,916 count45,916New YorkNew York: 26,190 count26,190GeorgiaGeorgia: 22,328 count22,328IllinoisIllinois: 15,671 count15,671North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 15,660 count15,660New JerseyNew Jersey: 14,367 count14,367ColoradoColorado: 13,681 count13,681OhioOhio: 13,657 count13,657PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 13,442 count13,442MichiganMichigan: 12,810 count12,810ArizonaArizona: 12,445 count12,445VirginiaVirginia: 12,050 count12,050WashingtonWashington: 10,148 count10,148MarylandMaryland: 9,472 count9,472TennesseeTennessee: 8,979 count8,979MissouriMissouri: 8,482 count8,482South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 8,446 count8,446IndianaIndiana: 8,141 count8,141UtahUtah: 7,076 count7,076MassachusettsMassachusetts: 7,032 count7,032WyomingWyoming: 6,934 count6,934LouisianaLouisiana: 6,166 count6,166MinnesotaMinnesota: 6,148 count6,148WisconsinWisconsin: 5,927 count5,927KentuckyKentucky: 5,768 count5,768OregonOregon: 5,514 count5,514NevadaNevada: 5,512 count5,512AlabamaAlabama: 5,498 count5,498OklahomaOklahoma: 5,418 count5,418DelawareDelaware: 4,654 count4,654ConnecticutConnecticut: 4,503 count4,503MississippiMississippi: 4,363 count4,363New MexicoNew Mexico: 3,653 count3,653ArkansasArkansas: 3,455 count3,455KansasKansas: 3,184 count3,184IdahoIdaho: 2,997 count2,997IowaIowa: 2,968 count2,968MontanaMontana: 2,654 count2,654NebraskaNebraska: 1,950 count1,950New HampshireNew Hampshire: 1,603 count1,603HawaiiHawaii: 1,533 count1,533West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1,521 count1,521District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 1,270 count1,270MaineMaine: 1,262 count1,262South DakotaSouth Dakota: 1,073 count1,073Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1,030 count1,030North DakotaNorth Dakota: 802 count802AlaskaAlaska: 798 count798VermontVermont: 695 count695
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankStatesMarch 2026
count		Change on March 2025
1Florida61,825+16.1%
2California47,121+2.2%
3Texas45,916+6%
4New York26,190+3.9%
5Georgia22,328+8.9%
6Illinois15,671+7.2%
7North Carolina15,660+18.6%
8New Jersey14,367+9.5%
9Colorado13,681+16.7%
10Ohio13,657+9.9%
11Pennsylvania13,442+5.2%
12Michigan12,810+9.9%
13Arizona12,445+16.4%
14Virginia12,050+14.2%
15Washington10,148-40.1%
16Maryland9,472+15.8%
17Tennessee8,979+18.8%
18Missouri8,482+11.5%
19South Carolina8,446+17.3%
20Indiana8,141+9.1%
21Utah7,076+26.5%
22Massachusetts7,032+8.4%
23Wyoming6,934+6.3%
24Louisiana6,166+7.4%
25Minnesota6,148-4.6%
26Wisconsin5,927+11.1%
27Kentucky5,768+26.9%
28Oregon5,514-13.5%
29Nevada5,512+2.8%
30Alabama5,498+5.2%
31Oklahoma5,418+5.8%
32Delaware4,654-8.1%
33Connecticut4,503+11.4%
34Mississippi4,363+5.4%
35New Mexico3,653+9.6%
36Arkansas3,455+5.6%
37Kansas3,184+6.8%
38Idaho2,997+9%
39Iowa2,968-5%
40Montana2,654+7.7%
41Nebraska1,950+7.7%
42New Hampshire1,603+19.2%
43Hawaii1,533-17.8%
44West Virginia1,521+21.3%
45District of Columbia1,270-0.3%
46Maine1,262+2.1%
47South Dakota1,073+5.7%
48Rhode Island1,030+9.1%
49North Dakota802+6.6%
50Alaska798-14.2%
51Vermont695+12.5%

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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Questions

Which state has the highest business applications?

Florida, with 61,825 in March 2026, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest business applications?

Vermont, with 695 in March 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics: business applications (BA_BA), all sectors, seasonally adjusted, United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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