America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers

Information on new business formations is valuable to a variety of data users, but data on business formations captured in surveys and administrative records has only been available with a considerable time lag.

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A new U.S. Census Bureau economic data product offers a timely and high-frequency picture of early-stage business formation activity.

The Census Bureau introduced the Business Formation Statistics (BFS). The BFS looks at trends in business applications and formations at the state, regional and national level.

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America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, the economy, emergency preparedness, and population. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews.