Table Data - Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States
| Title | Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Retail Trade in the United States |
|---|---|
| Series ID | BFBF4QNAICSRETSAUS |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau |
| Release | Business Formation Statistics |
| Seasonal Adjustment | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | Number |
| Date Range | 2004-07-01 to 2022-12-01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-11 11:09 AM CST |
| Notes | This series provides the number of employer businesses that originate from Business Applications (BA) within four quarters from the quarter of application. By definition, the end-point of this series is determined by the most recent quarter for which the administrative data on payroll is available. See the U.S. Census's FAQs for more details. |
| DATE | VALUE |
|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | 3705 |
| 2004-08-01 | 4531 |
| 2004-09-01 | 4623 |
| 2004-10-01 | 4446 |
| 2004-11-01 | 4779 |
| 2004-12-01 | 4374 |
| 2005-01-01 | 4459 |
| 2005-02-01 | 4665 |
| 2005-03-01 | 4518 |
| 2005-04-01 | 4534 |
| 2005-05-01 | 4453 |
| 2005-06-01 | 4575 |
| 2005-07-01 | 4444 |
| 2005-08-01 | 4501 |
| 2005-09-01 | 4013 |
| 2005-10-01 | 4695 |
| 2005-11-01 | 4531 |
| 2005-12-01 | 4694 |
| 2006-01-01 | 4301 |
| 2006-02-01 | 4503 |
| 2006-03-01 | 4261 |
| 2006-04-01 | 4251 |
| 2006-05-01 | 4092 |
| 2006-06-01 | 4046 |
| 2006-07-01 | 4043 |
| 2006-08-01 | 4017 |
| 2006-09-01 | 3966 |
| 2006-10-01 | 3911 |
| 2006-11-01 | 3800 |
| 2006-12-01 | 4391 |
| 2007-01-01 | 3744 |
| 2007-02-01 | 3980 |
| 2007-03-01 | 3860 |
| 2007-04-01 | 3792 |
| 2007-05-01 | 3865 |
| 2007-06-01 | 3863 |
| 2007-07-01 | 3859 |
| 2007-08-01 | 3663 |
| 2007-09-01 | 3645 |
| 2007-10-01 | 3748 |
| 2007-11-01 | 3265 |
| 2007-12-01 | 3953 |
| 2008-01-01 | 3345 |
| 2008-02-01 | 3258 |
| 2008-03-01 | 3247 |
| 2008-04-01 | 3144 |
| 2008-05-01 | 3231 |
| 2008-06-01 | 3098 |
| 2008-07-01 | 3013 |
| 2008-08-01 | 3093 |
| 2008-09-01 | 2985 |
| 2008-10-01 | 2802 |
| 2008-11-01 | 2836 |
| 2008-12-01 | 2705 |
| 2009-01-01 | 2991 |
| 2009-02-01 | 2698 |
| 2009-03-01 | 2889 |
| 2009-04-01 | 2883 |
| 2009-05-01 | 3023 |
| 2009-06-01 | 2993 |
| 2009-07-01 | 3047 |
| 2009-08-01 | 2974 |
| 2009-09-01 | 3174 |
| 2009-10-01 | 3003 |
| 2009-11-01 | 3141 |
| 2009-12-01 | 2947 |
| 2010-01-01 | 3036 |
| 2010-02-01 | 3068 |
| 2010-03-01 | 3079 |
| 2010-04-01 | 3163 |
| 2010-05-01 | 3137 |
| 2010-06-01 | 2884 |
| 2010-07-01 | 2984 |
| 2010-08-01 | 3060 |
| 2010-09-01 | 2969 |
| 2010-10-01 | 3021 |
| 2010-11-01 | 3101 |
| 2010-12-01 | 2994 |
| 2011-01-01 | 3114 |
| 2011-02-01 | 3055 |
| 2011-03-01 | 3044 |
| 2011-04-01 | 3064 |
| 2011-05-01 | 2858 |
| 2011-06-01 | 3172 |
| 2011-07-01 | 3079 |
| 2011-08-01 | 2938 |
| 2011-09-01 | 3066 |
| 2011-10-01 | 2984 |
| 2011-11-01 | 3016 |
| 2011-12-01 | 3065 |
| 2012-01-01 | 2682 |
| 2012-02-01 | 2915 |
| 2012-03-01 | 2955 |
| 2012-04-01 | 2960 |
| 2012-05-01 | 3145 |
| 2012-06-01 | 2798 |
| 2012-07-01 | 2866 |
| 2012-08-01 | 2895 |
| 2012-09-01 | 2801 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2916 |
| 2012-11-01 | 2811 |
| 2012-12-01 | 3694 |
| 2013-01-01 | 2914 |
| 2013-02-01 | 2900 |
| 2013-03-01 | 3010 |
| 2013-04-01 | 2864 |
| 2013-05-01 | 2937 |
| 2013-06-01 | 3070 |
| 2013-07-01 | 3026 |
| 2013-08-01 | 3179 |
| 2013-09-01 | 3003 |
| 2013-10-01 | 3133 |
| 2013-11-01 | 3039 |
| 2013-12-01 | 3038 |
| 2014-01-01 | 2815 |
| 2014-02-01 | 2879 |
| 2014-03-01 | 3007 |
| 2014-04-01 | 3023 |
| 2014-05-01 | 2878 |
| 2014-06-01 | 2961 |
| 2014-07-01 | 2992 |
| 2014-08-01 | 2929 |
| 2014-09-01 | 2953 |
| 2014-10-01 | 2898 |
| 2014-11-01 | 2960 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2671 |
| 2015-01-01 | 3300 |
| 2015-02-01 | 2907 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2987 |
| 2015-04-01 | 3048 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2876 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2965 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2921 |
| 2015-08-01 | 2756 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2845 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2919 |
| 2015-11-01 | 2750 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2558 |
| 2016-01-01 | 3087 |
| 2016-02-01 | 2756 |
| 2016-03-01 | 2690 |
| 2016-04-01 | 2836 |
| 2016-05-01 | 2831 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2324 |
| 2016-07-01 | 3009 |
| 2016-08-01 | 2719 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2655 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2559 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2568 |
| 2016-12-01 | 2774 |
| 2017-01-01 | 2734 |
| 2017-02-01 | 2682 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2640 |
| 2017-04-01 | 2479 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2578 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2588 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2516 |
| 2017-08-01 | 2652 |
| 2017-09-01 | 2413 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2482 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2546 |
| 2017-12-01 | 2368 |
| 2018-01-01 | 2756 |
| 2018-02-01 | 2548 |
| 2018-03-01 | 2454 |
| 2018-04-01 | 2475 |
| 2018-05-01 | 2480 |
| 2018-06-01 | 2529 |
| 2018-07-01 | 2508 |
| 2018-08-01 | 2526 |
| 2018-09-01 | 2625 |
| 2018-10-01 | 2466 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2514 |
| 2018-12-01 | 2477 |
| 2019-01-01 | 2400 |
| 2019-02-01 | 2459 |
| 2019-03-01 | 2442 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2363 |
| 2019-05-01 | 2300 |
| 2019-06-01 | 2412 |
| 2019-07-01 | 2307 |
| 2019-08-01 | 2456 |
| 2019-09-01 | 2327 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2353 |
| 2019-11-01 | 2382 |
| 2019-12-01 | 2369 |
| 2020-01-01 | 2096 |
| 2020-02-01 | 2237 |
| 2020-03-01 | 1751 |
| 2020-04-01 | 1311 |
| 2020-05-01 | 1975 |
| 2020-06-01 | 2648 |
| 2020-07-01 | 3098 |
| 2020-08-01 | 3111 |
| 2020-09-01 | 3047 |
| 2020-10-01 | 3031 |
| 2020-11-01 | 2806 |
| 2020-12-01 | 2310 |
| 2021-01-01 | 3204 |
| 2021-02-01 | 2934 |
| 2021-03-01 | 2902 |
| 2021-04-01 | 2921 |
| 2021-05-01 | 2845 |
| 2021-06-01 | 2775 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2667 |
| 2021-08-01 | 2598 |
| 2021-09-01 | 2675 |
| 2021-10-01 | 2614 |
| 2021-11-01 | 2556 |
| 2021-12-01 | 2531 |
| 2022-01-01 | 2661 |
| 2022-02-01 | 2413 |
| 2022-03-01 | 2370 |
| 2022-04-01 | 2394 |
| 2022-05-01 | 2573 |
| 2022-06-01 | 2406 |
| 2022-07-01 | 2511 |
| 2022-08-01 | 2439 |
| 2022-09-01 | 2444 |
| 2022-10-01 | 2445 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2482 |
| 2022-12-01 | 2499 |