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BFS Data Set: Business Formation Statistics
Table 9 lists the codes for the supported categories in the BFS data set and the description of each category.
Table 9: BFS Data Set Categories
| Category Code | Description |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | Total for All NAICS |
| NAICS11 | Agriculture |
| NAICS21 | Mining |
| NAICS22 | Utilities |
| NAICS23 | Construction |
| NAICSMNF | Manufacturing |
| NAICS42 | Wholesale Trade |
| NAICSRET | Retail Trade |
| NAICSTW | Transportation and Warehousing |
| NAICS51 | Information |
| NAICS52 | Finance and Insurance |
| NAICS53 | Real Estate |
| NAICS54 | Professional Services |
| NAICS55 | Management of Companies |
| NAICS56 | Administrative and Support |
| NAICS61 | Educational Services |
| NAICS62 | Health Care and Social Assistance |
| NAICS71 | Arts and Entertainment |
| NAICS72 | Accommodation and Food Services |
| NAICS81 | Other Services |
| NAICS92 | Public Administration |
| NONAICS | No NAICS Assigned |
Table 10 lists the codes for the supported data types in the BFS data set and the description of each data type. The description includes the unit of measurement in number of units (UNITS).
Table 10: BFS Data Set Data Types
| Data Type Code | Description |
|---|---|
| BA_BA | Business Applications (UNITS) |
| BA_CBA | Business Applications from Corporations (UNITS) |
| BA_HBA | High-Propensity Business Applications (UNITS) |
| BA_WBA | Business Applications with Planned Wages (UNITS) |
| BF_BF4Q | Business Formations within Four Quarters (UNITS) |
| BF_BF8Q | Business Formations within Eight Quarters (UNITS) |
| BF_PBF4Q | Projected Business Formations within Four Quarters (UNITS) |
| BF_PBF8Q | Projected Business Formations within Eight Quarters (UNITS) |
| BF_SBF4Q | Spliced Business Formations within Four Quarters (UNITS) |
| BF_SBF8Q | Spliced Business Formations within Eight Quarters (UNITS) |
| BF_DUR4Q | Average Duration (in Quarters) from Business Application to Formation within Four Quarters (UNITS) |
| BF_DUR8Q | Average Duration (in Quarters) from Business Application to Formation within Eight Quarters (UNITS) |
Table 11 lists the supported geographic regions (using geo-level codes) for the BFS data set and the description of each region. Note that for states, the geo-level codes are the same as the standard two-letter postal codes, such as AL for Alabama.
Table 11: BFS Data Set Geo-level Codes
| Geo-level Code | Description | Geo-level Code | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | United States Total | MN | Minnesota |
| All Geographies | MS | Mississippi | |
| NO | Northeast | MO | Missouri |
| MW | Midwest | MT | Montana |
| SO | South | NE | Nebraska |
| WE | West | NV | Nevada |
| AK | Alaska | NH | New Hampshire |
| AL | Alabama | NJ | New Jersey |
| AR | Arkansas | NM | New Mexico |
| AZ | Arizona | NY | New York |
| CA | California | NC | North Carolina |
| CO | Colorado | ND | North Dakota |
| CT | Connecticut | OH | Ohio |
| DE | Delaware | OK | Oklahoma |
| DC | District of Columbia | OR | Oregon |
| FL | Florida | PA | Pennsylvania |
| GA | Georgia | RI | Rhode Island |
| HI | Hawaii | SC | South Carolina |
| ID | Idaho | SD | South Dakota |
| IL | Illinois | TN | Tennessee |
| IN | Indiana | TX | Texas |
| IA | Iowa | UT | Utah |
| KS | Kansas | VT | Vermont |
| KY | Kentucky | VA | Virginia |
| LA | Louisiana | WA | Washington |
| ME | Maine | WV | West Virginia |
| MD | Maryland | WI | Wisconsin |
| MA | Massachusetts | WY | Wyoming |
| MI | Michigan |
Last updated: July 09, 2026