Business Formation Pulse · WI

Wisconsin Business Formation Statistics

Wisconsin recorded 7,657 business applications in July 2026, +38.5% from one year earlier. The state ranks 23 of 50 states plus D.C. by latest application volume.

Latest period: July 2026
Business applications7,657Official Census value
Month over month+25.3%DDT calculation
Year over year+38.5%DDT calculation
Historical percentile100thDDT calculation

Wisconsin monthly trend

August 2021July 2026
Published monthly values
PeriodValue
July 20267,657
June 20266,109
May 20266,314
April 20266,243
March 20265,927
February 20266,054
January 20267,173
December 20256,420
November 20258,232
October 20256,737
September 20257,314
August 20256,378
July 20255,529
June 20255,672
May 20255,338
April 20255,355
March 20255,337
February 20255,081
January 20254,444
December 20245,184
November 20245,059
October 20245,073
September 20245,066
August 20245,237

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