Weekly new business index · Oct 19 – Oct 25, 2026

26,042 new businesses filed in 7 states the week of October 19

A weekly count of actual state filings: every LLC, corporation and partnership registered with the Secretary of State, by state, city and entity type.

26,042filings, 7 states▲ 0.1%
84.5%were LLCs
864Delaware companies registered in another state
Floridabusiest state, 10,746 filings

Weekly filings, last 26 weeks

New business filings per week, FL, NY, CO, VA, CTApr 27: 31,377 (LLCs 26,402, Corporations 4,900, Other types 75); May 4: 31,087 (LLCs 26,243, Corporations 4,772, Other types 72); May 11: 31,662 (LLCs 26,586, Corporations 5,000, Other types 76); May 18: 30,426 (LLCs 25,626, Corporations 4,719, Other types 81); May 25: 25,749 (LLCs 21,932, Corporations 3,759, Other types 58); Jun 1: 28,850 (LLCs 24,483, Corporations 4,298, Other types 69); Jun 8: 28,114 (LLCs 23,830, Corporations 4,208, Other types 76); Jun 15: 26,722 (LLCs 22,705, Corporations 3,951, Other types 66); Jun 22: 27,461 (LLCs 23,151, Corporations 4,251, Other types 59); Jun 29: 20,708 (LLCs 17,156, Corporations 3,499, Other types 53); Jul 6: 27,105 (LLCs 22,697, Corporations 4,337, Other types 71); Jul 13: 27,719 (LLCs 23,513, Corporations 4,101, Other types 105); Jul 20: 27,191 (LLCs 23,115, Corporations 4,023, Other types 53); Jul 27: 27,563 (LLCs 23,395, Corporations 4,082, Other types 86); Aug 3: 27,217 (LLCs 23,188, Corporations 3,946, Other types 83); Aug 10: 26,794 (LLCs 22,868, Corporations 3,840, Other types 86); Aug 17: 27,792 (LLCs 23,519, Corporations 4,211, Other types 62); Aug 24: 27,912 (LLCs 23,877, Corporations 3,969, Other types 66); Aug 31: 27,267 (LLCs 23,218, Corporations 3,970, Other types 79); Sep 7: 22,796 (LLCs 19,484, Corporations 3,245, Other types 67); Sep 14: 26,500 (LLCs 22,652, Corporations 3,765, Other types 83); Sep 21: 26,848 (LLCs 22,830, Corporations 3,944, Other types 74); Sep 28: 25,658 (LLCs 21,835, Corporations 3,733, Other types 90); Oct 5: 25,090 (LLCs 21,429, Corporations 3,616, Other types 45); Oct 12: 24,061 (LLCs 20,516, Corporations 3,491, Other types 54); Oct 19: 23,907 (LLCs 20,234, Corporations 3,633, Other types 40)020k40kApr 27: 31,377 (LLCs 26,402, Corporations 4,900, Other types 75)May 4: 31,087 (LLCs 26,243, Corporations 4,772, Other types 72)May 11: 31,662 (LLCs 26,586, Corporations 5,000, Other types 76)May 18: 30,426 (LLCs 25,626, Corporations 4,719, Other types 81)May 25: 25,749 (LLCs 21,932, Corporations 3,759, Other types 58)Jun 1: 28,850 (LLCs 24,483, Corporations 4,298, Other types 69)Jun 8: 28,114 (LLCs 23,830, Corporations 4,208, Other types 76)Jun 15: 26,722 (LLCs 22,705, Corporations 3,951, Other types 66)Jun 22: 27,461 (LLCs 23,151, Corporations 4,251, Other types 59)Jun 29: 20,708 (LLCs 17,156, Corporations 3,499, Other types 53)Jul 6: 27,105 (LLCs 22,697, Corporations 4,337, Other types 71)Jul 13: 27,719 (LLCs 23,513, Corporations 4,101, Other types 105)Jul 20: 27,191 (LLCs 23,115, Corporations 4,023, Other types 53)Jul 27: 27,563 (LLCs 23,395, Corporations 4,082, Other types 86)Aug 3: 27,217 (LLCs 23,188, Corporations 3,946, Other types 83)Aug 10: 26,794 (LLCs 22,868, Corporations 3,840, Other types 86)Aug 17: 27,792 (LLCs 23,519, Corporations 4,211, Other types 62)Aug 24: 27,912 (LLCs 23,877, Corporations 3,969, Other types 66)Aug 31: 27,267 (LLCs 23,218, Corporations 3,970, Other types 79)Sep 7: 22,796 (LLCs 19,484, Corporations 3,245, Other types 67)Sep 14: 26,500 (LLCs 22,652, Corporations 3,765, Other types 83)Sep 21: 26,848 (LLCs 22,830, Corporations 3,944, Other types 74)Sep 28: 25,658 (LLCs 21,835, Corporations 3,733, Other types 90)Oct 5: 25,090 (LLCs 21,429, Corporations 3,616, Other types 45)Oct 12: 24,061 (LLCs 20,516, Corporations 3,491, Other types 54)Oct 19: 23,907 (LLCs 20,234, Corporations 3,633, Other types 40)Apr 27Jul 20Oct 19
5 states with 26 weeks of history: FL, NY, CO, VA, CTData from RecordWire

By state

StateFilingsWeek beforeChangeLLC share
Florida10,74611,783−8.8%90%Week detail
New York5,3985,125+5.3%73%Week detail
Colorado3,7213,415+9.0%80%Week detail
Virginia2,7762,655+4.6%91%Week detail
Massachusetts1,2731,147+11.0%79%Week detail
Connecticut1,2661,083+16.9%89%Week detail
Idaho862797+8.2%89%Week detail
Delawareweek of Oct 126,463––67%Week detail
Wyomingweek of Oct 125,082––92%Week detail
Pennsylvaniadata through Oct 62,4192,399+0.8%90%Week detail
Oregonweek of Oct 121,4761,471+0.3%87%Week detail
Missouriweek of Oct 51,004––92%Week detail

Rows marked with a date show an earlier week and aren't in the total. Those states post some filings days late, so their newest week isn't complete yet, or RecordWire's copy of the state's data is out of date.

Weeks run Monday to Sunday. A week appears once each state's usual publication delay has passed, so totals settle fast. A few late filings can still arrive.

Filings, not EIN applications

The Census Bureau's Business Formation Statistics count applications for an employer ID number (EIN) with the IRS. Many people apply for an EIN without ever forming a company, and many companies form without applying. LLC Pulse counts the other side: entities actually registered with a state, from the state's own records.

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