Business Applications with Planned Wages: Administrative and Support in the United States (BAWBANAICS56NSAUS)

Jan 2026: 3,417
Updated: Feb 11, 2026 11:10 AM CST
Jan 2026:  3,417  
Dec 2025:  2,613  
Nov 2025:  2,222  
Oct 2025:  2,956  
Sep 2025:  2,395  
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Not Seasonally Adjusted

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau  

Release: Business Formation Statistics  

Units:  Number, Not 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: Administrative and Support in the United States [BAWBANAICS56NSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAWBANAICS56NSAUS, .

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