2025 Business Formation Statistics Releases
The Census Bureau has reviewed the monthly data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7515311, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY25-0219). Note: Due to the lapse in federal funding, there are no Business Formation Statistics Reports for September 2025 and October 2025.
2024 Business Formation Statistics Releases
The Census Bureau has reviewed the monthly data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7515311, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY24-0150).
2023 Business Formation Statistics Releases
The Census Bureau has reviewed the monthly data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7515311, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY23-0139).
2022 Business Formation Statistics Releases
The Census Bureau has reviewed the monthly data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7515311, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY22-102).
2021 Business Formation Statistics Releases
The Census Bureau has reviewed the monthly data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7515311, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY21-094).
2020 Business Formation Statistics Releases
The Census Bureau has reviewed the quarterly data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7515311, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY20-115).
Historical Quarterly Data
The following csv file provides historical quarterly from 2004 Q3- 2020 Q4. The Census Bureau has reviewed the quarterly data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7515311, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY20-115).
2004 Q3 - 2020 Q4 Data [739 KB] 
Quarterly Data Dictionary [82 KB] 2019 Business Formation Statistics Releases
The Census Bureau has reviewed the quarterly data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7515311, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY20-115).
