Business Formation Pulse · MO

Missouri Business Formation Statistics

Missouri recorded 12,159 business applications in July 2026, +43.8% from one year earlier. The state ranks 15 of 50 states plus D.C. by latest application volume.

Latest period: July 2026
Business applications12,159Official Census value
Month over month+34.5%DDT calculation
Year over year+43.8%DDT calculation
Historical percentile100thDDT calculation

Missouri monthly trend

August 2021July 2026
Published monthly values
PeriodValue
July 202612,159
June 20269,043
May 20268,862
April 20268,918
March 20268,482
February 20268,895
January 202610,044
December 20259,077
November 202510,585
October 202510,221
September 202510,375
August 20259,736
July 20258,453
June 20258,252
May 20257,533
April 20257,496
March 20257,609
February 20256,751
January 20255,845
December 20247,330
November 20246,994
October 20246,941
September 20247,309
August 20247,228

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