Business Applications with Planned Wages: Information in the United States (BAWBANAICS51SAUS)

Apr 2026: 599
Updated: May 13, 2026 11:09 AM CDT
Apr 2026:  599  
Mar 2026:  613  
Feb 2026:  628  
Jan 2026:  617  
Dec 2025:  596  
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Units:

Number,
Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Business Formation Statistics  

Units:  Number, Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

Notes:

High-Propensity Business Applications (HBA) that indicate a first wages-paid date on the IRS Form SS-4. The indication of a wages-paid date is associated with a high likelihood of transitioning into a business with payroll.

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Suggested Citation:

U.S. Census Bureau, Business Applications with Planned Wages: Information in the United States [BAWBANAICS51SAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAWBANAICS51SAUS, .

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