Business Formations
Business Formations by County
Dataset description:
Business formations data from the U.S. Census Bureau Business Formations Statistics (BFS) program gives annual county-level counts of Employer Identification Number (EIN) applications in...
Source: Business Formations
Data Dictionary
| Column | Type | Label | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| year | numeric | Formation Year |
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| county_id | numeric | County 5-digit Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Code identifier |
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| county_name | text | County name |
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| total_formations | numeric | Annual business formations |
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| percent_difference_from_base | numeric | Percentage difference between annual business formations in data year, vs base year (2005) |
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| average_5yr | numeric | 5-year average of annual business formations |
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| average_5yr_percent | numeric | Percentage difference between 5-year average of annual business formations in data year, vs base year (2009) |
Additional Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Metadata last updated | November 4, 2024 |
| Format | CSV |
| License | DVRPC Data License |
| Publication Date | 2024-11-04 |