Business Formation Statistics
U.S. Census Bureau · Business & economy
- Published by
- U.S. Census Bureau
- Status on DatenUS
- Live
- Data as of 09/01/2026
- License
- Public domain
- Records loaded
- 215,088
- From the latest update
What this data covers
Business Formation Statistics is published by U.S. Census Bureau. DatenUS uses it for: Monthly applications for new businesses (EIN applications) by state and industry, and projected new employer businesses. We load it on a schedule from the official source and show the date of the latest update on every page that uses it.
Official source: census.gov
Where to see this data on DatenUS
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Business Formation Statistics data free to use?
- Yes. Business Formation Statistics is a work of the U.S. government and is in the public domain. You can use it without a license; citing U.S. Census Bureau is good practice.
- Who publishes Business Formation Statistics?
- U.S. Census Bureau publishes it. The official page is https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html.
- How current is Business Formation Statistics on DatenUS?
- The latest data we loaded is as of 09/01/2026. We check the source on a schedule and update the pages that use it.
- How should I cite this data?
- Cite the original publisher: Business Formation Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/index.html. If you used a DatenUS page, you can add its URL as the place you viewed it.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · Data as of 09/01/2026
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