Business Applications with Planned Wages: Total for All NAICS in the United States (BAWBATOTALSAUS)

Apr 2026: 35,775
Updated: May 13, 2026 11:09 AM CDT
Apr 2026:  35,775  
Mar 2026:  36,552  
Feb 2026:  38,068  
Jan 2026:  39,077  
Dec 2025:  36,691  
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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: Total for All NAICS in the United States [BAWBATOTALSAUS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BAWBATOTALSAUS, .

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