Registered Agents Inc data show more than 560,000 new US business formations in September 2026, the highest September on record and the first time a September total topped 500,000, with 44 of 51 tracked jurisdictions reporting year-over-year increases. Year-to-date formations exceed 5.3 million, up 16% from the same period last year, and the company projects 6.7 million formations in 2026 versus 5.9 million in 2025. Florida led in total volume with over 56,000 formations but fell 5% year over year, while Texas recorded more than 45,000, up 19%. Faster growth came from smaller states, including Missouri (up 83%, over 16,000 formations), Wyoming (up 37%, over 24,000), Alabama (up 51%) and Idaho (up 45%). The report notes that formation data signals entrepreneurial activity but does not explain why it changes.
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