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NA = Not Applicable
S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because concerns about the estimate's quality. Unpublished estimates derived from this table by subtraction are subject to this same limitation and should not be attributed to the U.S. Census Bureau.
D = Denotes an estimate withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual establishments; data are included in higher-level totals.
NA = Not Applicable
S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because concerns about the estimate's quality. Unpublished estimates derived from this table by subtraction are subject to this same limitation and should not be attributed to the U.S. Census Bureau.
D = Denotes an estimate withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual establishments; data are included in higher-level totals.
The Y-axis for the line charts may be truncated to prevent flattening of the lines or to present the complete range of data.
Source: Business Formation Statistics (Definitions)
Total for All NAICS: U.S. Total — Seasonally Adjusted Business Applications [Units]
Total for All NAICS: U.S. Total — Seasonally Adjusted Business Applications [Units]
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 481,831 | 428,386 | 453,239 | 489,588 | 495,976 | 446,039 | 448,197 | 428,523 | 432,170 | 431,427 | 431,017 | 418,884 |
| 2022 | 428,443 | 419,130 | 416,551 | 423,153 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Source: Business Formation Statistics (Definitions)
Total for All NAICS: U.S. Total — Not Seasonally Adjusted Business Applications [Units]
[PDF] or Total for All NAICS: U.S. Total — Not Seasonally Adjusted Business Applications [Units]
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 499,546 | 458,969 | 610,377 | 509,669 | 481,285 | 514,554 | 379,253 | 380,824 | 459,187 | 363,578 | 333,958 | 372,825 |
| 2022 | 445,536 | 446,342 | 558,857 | 442,559 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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