Observations

Nov 2025: 6,530

Updated: Dec 12, 2025 11:05 AM CST

Units:

Number,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Total for All NAICS in West Census Region	2021-02-10	2025-12-12

Source

U.S. Census Bureau	2021-02-10	2025-12-12

Release

Business Formation Statistics	2021-02-10	2025-12-12

Units

Number	2021-02-10	2025-12-12

Frequency

Monthly	2021-02-10	2025-12-12

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2021-02-10	2025-12-12

Notes

This series combines (splices) BFBF4QTOTALNSAWE (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFBF4QTOTALNSAWE) and BFPBF4QTOTALNSAWE (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFPBF4QTOTALNSAWE) 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	2025-12-12

Spliced Business Formations Within Four Quarters: Total for All NAICS in West Census Region (BFSBF4QTOTALNSAWE)