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308,783
Business applications, last 12 months
Census BFS via FRED, trailing 12 months
87,951
Filed Q2 2026
Census BFS via FRED, Q2 2026
+5.4%
Year-over-year growth
FRED, trailing 12 months vs prior 12
1,225
Filings per business day
Derived from TTM applications, FRED
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New York business formation by the numbers

State-level data from official sources on business formation activity in New York.

#4
New York ranks 4th in U.S. business formations
Ranking is based on total business applications filed in the trailing twelve months across all 50 states and D.C.
Census BFS via FRED, TTM rank
+35.0%
Formation activity since 2019
Comparison of trailing-twelve-month business applications to the 2019 calendar year total. Captures the post-pandemic formation surge.
FRED / BABATOTALNSANY
+17.8%
Quarter-over-quarter change
Current quarter applications compared to the prior quarter. A useful read on whether momentum is building or fading.
FRED, latest 3 months vs prior 3
$200
LLC filing fee and processing time
Standard processing: 2-3 weeks.
New York Secretary of State, verified Mar 2026