Ohioans filed 14,058 applications to start a business in February 2026
Ohioans filed 14,058 applications to start a business in February 2026, seasonally adjusted, according to the Census Bureau's Business Formation Statistics. That is down from 15,618 the month before. A year earlier the figure was 12,294. Of the applications, 3,667 came from businesses the Census Bureau judges likely to hire employees. The figures are statewide; the Census Bureau does not publish them for New Carlisle.
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The source filing
| Month | February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Business applications (seasonally adjusted) | 14,058 |
| Likely employers (seasonally adjusted) | 3,667 |
| Previous month | 15,618 |
| Same month a year earlier | 12,294 |
| Area | Ohio, statewide |
Published by U.S. Census Bureau, Business Formation Statistics. This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.