Observations

Aug 2026: 736

Updated: Sep 11, 2026 11:08 AM CDT

Units:

Number,

Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Monthly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Spliced Business Formations Within Eight 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

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

Notes

This series combines (splices) BFBF8QTOTALSAMA (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFBF8QTOTALSAMA) and BFPBF8QTOTALSAMA (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/BFPBF8QTOTALSAMA) to provide the entire time series for the actual and projected business formations within eight 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 Eight Quarters: Total for All NAICS in Massachusetts (BFSBF8QTOTALSAMA)