Business Formation Pulse · ME counties
Maine Business Applications by County
Explore annual Census business applications across Maine. Bubble size shows application volume; color can show volume or year-over-year change.
Latest year: 2025 · 16 countiesInteractive county map
Where are business applications concentrated?
Choose a year and map view, then select a bubble or ranking bar for exact county context.
Light to dark: lower to higher application volumeBubble size: applications
County points use official Census internal coordinates. Values are protected estimates from the published annual BFS county file.
County ranking
Highest application counties
The ranking follows the selected year and map measure. Select a bar to inspect that county.
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Ranked by 2025 business applications
| Rank | County | Applications | vs. prior year | Share of state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | 3,769 | -1.6% | 26.6% |
| 2 | York County | 2,600 | +4.3% | 18.3% |
| 3 | Penobscot County | 1,371 | +0.8% | 9.7% |
| 4 | Kennebec County | 1,134 | -6.0% | 8.0% |
| 5 | Androscoggin County | 1,100 | +6.3% | 7.8% |
| 6 | Hancock County | 546 | -3.0% | 3.8% |
| 7 | Aroostook County | 504 | +5.7% | 3.6% |
| 8 | Oxford County | 496 | -5.9% | 3.5% |
| 9 | Somerset County | 445 | +8.3% | 3.1% |
| 10 | Knox County | 417 | -5.9% | 2.9% |
| 11 | Waldo County | 387 | +2.1% | 2.7% |
| 12 | Sagadahoc County | 379 | +13.8% | 2.7% |
| 13 | Lincoln County | 357 | +0.6% | 2.5% |
| 14 | Franklin County | 258 | -3.4% | 1.8% |
| 15 | Washington County | 252 | -12.2% | 1.8% |
| 16 | Piscataquis County | 172 | +12.4% | 1.2% |
