Observations

Aug 2026: 467

Updated: Sep 11, 2026 11:08 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Total for All NAICS in Massachusetts	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

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Notes

This series combines (splices) BFBF4QTOTALNSAMA (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFBF4QTOTALNSAMA) and BFPBF4QTOTALNSAMA (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFPBF4QTOTALNSAMA) to provide the entire time series for the actual and projected business formations within four quarters. See the U.S. Census's FAQs (https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/faqs.html) for more details.	2021-02-10	2026-09-11

Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Total for All NAICS in Massachusetts (BFSBF4QTOTALNSAMA)