APPLICATIONS · JUN 2026
531,423
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EST. 2026 · SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU BFS
The state of American business formation
Official Census Bureau formation data, updated monthly. Practical, step-by-step guides to starting your own.
RETRIEVED JUL 27 2026
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU · BFS
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU · BFS
NATIONAL FORMATION DATA JUNE 2026
US
NATIONAL
JUNE 2026
JUNE 2026
YOY CHANGE
▲ 16%
VS JUN 2025
NEXT RELEASE
AUG 12 2026
CENSUS BFS SCHEDULE
SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, BUSINESS FORMATION STATISTICS — RETRIEVED JUL 2026 CENSUS.GOV/BFS /METHODOLOGY/
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STATE DATA
- Texas 574,866 apps · 12 mo
- Florida 695,943 apps · 12 mo
- Georgia 272,381 apps · 12 mo
- California 585,957 apps · 12 mo
- New York 313,942 apps · 12 mo
- North Carolina 196,775 apps · 12 mo
- Illinois 195,475 apps · 12 mo
- Ohio 181,365 apps · 12 mo
- New Jersey 170,353 apps · 12 mo
- Pennsylvania 167,957 apps · 12 mo
FILING GUIDES
- Cleaning services 10 states
- Trucking 10 states
- Construction 10 states
MONTHLY REPORT
- The Business Formation Index JUNE 2026
- Methodology SOURCES · LIMITS
THE LEDGER STRIP U.S. APPLICATIONS · MOM DIRECTION · SA