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Census Business Formation Statistics

New business applications

Applications for a new employer ID — the earliest sign of new businesses: by county every year since 2005, and monthly for the nation, states, and industries, with projected new employers.

Published by Census Business Formation Statistics Finest detail county Tables 2
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“Are more people starting businesses here than five years ago?”

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  • Matched to the same county codes as every other source
  • Applications per 1,000 people and 5-year change, ranked by county

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Monthly, nation and states Sample of 25 rows out of about 416,840 · 7 columns
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