Business Applications: Professional Services in the United States (BABANAICS54SAUS)

Apr 2026: 78,772
Updated: May 13, 2026 11:10 AM CDT
Apr 2026:  78,772  
Mar 2026:  76,849  
Feb 2026:  75,187  
Jan 2026:  72,189  
Dec 2025:  74,809  
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Business Formation Statistics  

Units:  Number, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

The core business applications series that correspond to a subset of all applications for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Includes all applications for an EIN, except for applications for tax liens, estates, trusts, certain financial filings, applications outside of the 50 states and DC or with no state-county geocodes, applications with certain NAICS codes in sector 11 (agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting) or 92 (public administration) that have low transition rates, and applications in certain industries (e.g. private households, civic and social organizations).

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Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, Business Applications: Professional Services in the United States [BABANAICS54SAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BABANAICS54SAUS, .

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