Observations

Aug 2026: 104,087

Updated: Sep 11, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Business Applications: Retail Trade in the United States	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Release

Business Formation Statistics	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Units

Number	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Frequency

Monthly	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonally Adjusted	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Notes

The core business applications series that correspond to a subset of all applications for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Includes all applications for an EIN, except for applications for tax liens, estates, trusts, certain financial filings, applications outside of the 50 states and DC or with no state-county geocodes, applications with certain NAICS codes in sector 11 (agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting) or 92 (public administration) that have low transition rates, and applications in certain industries (e.g. private households, civic and social organizations). See the U.S. Census's FAQs (https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/faqs.html) for more details.	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Business Applications: Retail Trade in the United States (BABANAICSRETSAUS)