U.S. Census Bureau releases September business formation statistics
New monthly data from the U.S. Census Bureau offers a current snapshot of business applications and formations across the United States and Puerto Rico. The September 2026 release continues a standard federal dataset used to track high-frequency trends in new business activity at the national, regional and state levels.
Highlights
- U.S. Census Bureau's September 2026 Business Formation Statistics provide updated national and regional figures on new business applications and formations.
- The BFS release covers 12 series—four application and eight formation series—offering both seasonally adjusted and unadjusted data for detailed short-term business creation analysis.
- Developed in collaboration with the Federal Reserve and leading universities, the dataset enables policymakers and economists to monitor entrepreneurship and business formation trends across U.S. regions and Puerto Rico.
September dataset expands national and regional business tracking
As reported by U.S. Census Bureau, the latest Business Formation Statistics, or BFS, release provides updated September 2026 figures on new business applications and formations. The monthly product covers the nation, regions and states, while also including four monthly business applications series for Puerto Rico.The Census Bureau says the full BFS dataset contains 12 series, made up of four application series and eight formation series. The release includes both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted data, giving users multiple ways to assess short-term business creation patterns.
Federal dataset supports monitoring of startup activity
The BFS serves as a standard Census Bureau data product designed to provide timely and high-frequency information on emerging business activity. That makes it a closely watched indicator for economists, policymakers and businesses tracking entrepreneurship and potential pipeline growth.The agency says the dataset was developed through research collaboration with economists affiliated with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, the University of Maryland and the University of Notre Dame. The breadth of the monthly release supports analysis of business formation trends across different geographies within the U.S. economy.
Our earlier coverage of September 2026’s new unicorn additions highlighted how venture-backed startup creation and valuations accelerated, adding dozens of new billion-dollar companies and a large jump in total value. We also noted that funding momentum was especially visible in sectors like AI, semiconductors, fintech and space tech, with the U.S. leading by headquarters count—context that complements government data used to monitor broader entrepreneurship trends.
Latest Census News
-
Afghanistan
-
Albania
-
Algeria
-
Angola
-
Argentina
-
Armenia
-
Australia
-
Austria
-
Azerbaijan
-
Bahamas
-
Bahrain
-
Bangladesh
-
Belarus
-
Belgium
-
Bolivia
-
Botswana
-
Brazil
-
Brunei
-
Bulgaria
-
Cambodia
-
Cameroon
-
Canada
-
Chile
-
China
-
Colombia
-
Congo
-
Costa Rica
-
Cote d'Ivoire
-
Croatia
-
Cuba
-
Cyprus
-
Czechia
-
DR Congo
-
Denmark
-
Dominican Republic
-
Ecuador
-
Egypt
-
El Salvador
-
Estonia
-
Eswatini
-
Ethiopia
-
Finland
-
France
-
Georgia
-
Germany
-
Ghana
-
Greece
-
Haiti
-
Hong Kong
-
Hungary
-
India
-
Indonesia
-
Iran, Islamic republic
-
Iraq
-
Ireland
-
Israel
-
Italy
-
Jamaica
-
Japan
-
Jordan
-
Kazakhstan
-
Kenya
-
Korea
-
Kuwait
-
Kyrgyzstan
-
Laos
-
Latvia
-
Lebanon
-
Lesotho
-
Libya
-
Lithuania
-
Luxembourg
-
Madagascar
-
Malaysia
-
Malta
-
Mauritius
-
Mexico
-
Moldova
-
Mongolia
-
Montenegro
-
Morocco
-
Mozambique
-
Myanmar
-
Namibia
-
Nepal
-
Netherlands
-
New Zealand
-
Nigeria
-
North Macedonia
-
Norway
-
Oman
-
Pakistan
-
Palestine
-
Panama
-
Papua New Guinea
-
Paraguay
-
Peru
-
Philippines
-
Poland
-
Portugal
-
Puerto Rico
-
Qatar
-
Reunion
-
Romania
-
Rwanda
-
Saudi Arabia
-
Serbia
-
Singapore
-
Slovakia
-
Slovenia
-
Somalia
-
South Africa
-
Spain
-
Sri Lanka
-
Sweden
-
Switzerland
-
Syria
-
Taiwan
-
Tajikistan
-
Tanzania
-
Thailand
-
Trinidad and Tobago
-
Tunisia
-
Turkey
-
UAE
-
Uganda
-
Ukraine
-
United Kingdom
-
United States
-
Uruguay
-
Uzbekistan
-
Venezuela
-
Vietnam
-
Yemen
-
Zambia
-
Zimbabwe
- Forex
- Crypto
