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

May 2026: 35,599
Updated: Jun 10, 2026 11:12 AM CDT
May 2026:  35,599  
Apr 2026:  35,688  
Mar 2026:  36,513  
Feb 2026:  38,068  
Jan 2026:  39,077  
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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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