In 2020, the number of new business in the United States was 544,870. Of those, around 78,714 were established in the state of California. At the other end of the scale, 1,040 new business establishments were created in Vermont in the same year.
Number of new business establishments in the United States in 2020, by state
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US Census Bureau. "Number of new business establishments in the United States in 2020, by state." Chart. September 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874418/number-of-new-business-establishments-by-state/
US Census Bureau. (2022). Number of new business establishments in the United States in 2020, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/874418/number-of-new-business-establishments-by-state/
US Census Bureau. "Number of New Business Establishments in The United States in 2020, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874418/number-of-new-business-establishments-by-state/
US Census Bureau, Number of new business establishments in the United States in 2020, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/874418/number-of-new-business-establishments-by-state/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Number of new business establishments in the United States in 2020, by state [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/874418/number-of-new-business-establishments-by-state/