Business formation data

New Business Formation Statistics (2026)

Daily-updated statistics on new business registrations across Florida, New York, California, Colorado, and Texas, compiled from official state filings. Figures below are as of October 16, 2026 and cover the trailing 12 months of complete data. Free to cite with attribution.

1,013,501 new businesses were registered across the five tracked states in the past 12 months.

That is an average of 2,777 new businesses per day.

In September 2026 alone, 121,600 new businesses were registered across the five states.

Florida leads the tracked states with 430,456 registrations in the past 12 months.

Florida new business statistics

Florida registered 430,456 new businesses in the past 12 months, about 1,179 per day. The busiest recent month was June 2026 with 54,800 filings. Browse the underlying filings at the Florida hub.

MonthNew business registrations
September 202649,705
August 202649,286
July 202650,397
June 202654,800
May 202654,535
April 202641,607
March 202630,818
February 202632,411
January 202653,310
December 202535,510
November 202537,303
October 202523,538

New York new business statistics

New York registered 187,774 new businesses in the past 12 months, about 514 per day. The busiest recent month was March 2026 with 24,822 filings. Browse the underlying filings at the New York hub.

MonthNew business registrations
September 202620,207
August 202616,943
July 202613,888
June 202621,366
May 202620,820
April 202621,923
March 202624,822
February 202619,975
January 202620,090
December 202520,046
November 202518,193
October 202520,800

Texas new business statistics

Texas registered 134,536 new businesses in the past 12 months, about 369 per day. The busiest recent month was March 2026 with 16,122 filings. Browse the underlying filings at the Texas hub.

MonthNew business registrations
September 202613,886
August 202613,146
July 202615,562
June 202615,063
May 202614,044
April 202614,118
March 202616,122
February 202614,316
January 202614,286
December 20253,656
November 2025199
October 2025212

Colorado new business statistics

Colorado registered 115,260 new businesses in the past 12 months, about 316 per day. The busiest recent month was June 2026 with 16,842 filings. Browse the underlying filings at the Colorado hub.

MonthNew business registrations
September 202612,876
August 202613,086
July 202613,133
June 202616,842
May 20265,421
April 20268,828
March 202611,058
February 202612,944
January 202615,750
December 202512,195
November 202511,400
October 202512,936

California new business statistics

California registered 103,719 new businesses in the past 12 months, about 284 per day. The busiest recent month was September 2026 with 20,535 filings. Browse the underlying filings at the California hub.

MonthNew business registrations
September 202620,535
August 202617,078
July 202613,693
June 202614,482
May 20264,758
April 20266,028
March 202612,171
February 20264,949
January 20266,847
December 20259,032
November 20257,784
October 20257,146

Connecticut new business statistics

Connecticut registered 41,756 new businesses in the past 12 months, about 114 per day. The busiest recent month was March 2026 with 5,123 filings. Browse the underlying filings at the Connecticut hub.

MonthNew business registrations
September 20264,391
August 20264,132
July 20264,288
June 20264,401
May 20264,442
April 20264,721
March 20265,123
February 20264,076
January 20264,541
December 20253,592
November 20253,536
October 20253,829

Methodology

DayOneLead collects business-registration filings (LLCs, corporations, and similar entities) directly from official state registries every day, and recomputes the aggregates on this page hourly. Counts reflect filings collected for each state, not an official state total; newer states are still backfilling history, so their totals rise over time. Monthly tables show complete calendar months only.

Interactive versions of this data, including daily tickers, county breakdowns, and category trends, are on the data dashboards, where each dataset can be downloaded as CSV.

For a fixed, citable monthly snapshot with state and city tables, read the latest new business formations report.

How to cite this page

DayOneLead, "New Business Formation Statistics (2026)", https://dayonelead.com/new-business-statistics, accessed October 16, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

How many new businesses are started in the United States?

Across the five states DayOneLead tracks (Florida, New York, California, Colorado, and Texas), 1,013,501 new businesses were registered in the past 12 months, roughly 2,777 per day. These five states account for a large share of national business formation; the US Census Bureau reports roughly 5 million business applications nationally per year.

How many new businesses are registered in Florida per year?

Florida registered 430,456 new businesses in the past 12 months, an average of about 1,179 per day, based on daily collection of state registration filings.

How many new businesses are registered in New York per year?

New York registered 187,774 new businesses in the past 12 months, an average of about 514 per day, based on daily collection of state registration filings.

How many new businesses are registered in Texas per year?

Texas registered 134,536 new businesses in the past 12 months, an average of about 369 per day, based on daily collection of state registration filings.

How many new businesses are registered in Colorado per year?

Colorado registered 115,260 new businesses in the past 12 months, an average of about 316 per day, based on daily collection of state registration filings.

How many new businesses are registered in California per year?

California registered 103,719 new businesses in the past 12 months, an average of about 284 per day, based on daily collection of state registration filings.

How many new businesses are registered in Connecticut per year?

Connecticut registered 41,756 new businesses in the past 12 months, an average of about 114 per day, based on daily collection of state registration filings.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure on this page is an aggregate count of official business-registration filings (LLCs, corporations, and similar entities) collected daily from state registries and recomputed hourly. Newer states are still backfilling history, so their totals rise over time.

Can I use these statistics in an article or report?

Yes. All statistics on this page are free to cite with attribution to DayOneLead and a link to this page or the interactive dashboards at dayonelead.com/spotlight/data, where the underlying aggregates can also be downloaded as CSV.

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