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The Florida Business Formation Report

How many people are starting businesses in Florida right now — from U.S. Census Business Formation Statistics, analyzed by the team that forms them. Cite freely with attribution.

Monthly applications, last 3 years

Floridians filed 55,602 new business applications in August 2026, up 6.3% from a year earlier. Over the trailing twelve months the state logged 712,436 applications (+13.6% vs the prior twelve) — roughly 1,952 new ventures every day. The busiest month of the past three years was April 2026 at 83,425.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics (not seasonally adjusted, total NAICS, Florida), retrieved October 6, 2026. "Business applications" are EIN applications with business characteristics — the standard leading indicator of formation activity. Free to cite with a link to this page. Analysis: Florida LLC Pros.