Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States (BABATOTALSAUS)

523,971
as of May 1, 2026
+18,761 (+3.71%)vs prior reading (April 1, 2026)
NumberMonthlySeasonally Adjusted

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Understanding Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States

Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States (FRED series BABATOTALSAUS) is a monthly economic indicator measured in number. The series is published through FRED, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis economic database, with history going back to 2004. Values are seasonally adjusted, smoothing out predictable calendar effects so that underlying trends are easier to see.

Why it matters: Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States is one of the indicators traders, economists, and policymakers watch within the economic complex. Analysts use it to track conditions in the US economy and to anticipate shifts in growth, inflation, and policy.

How to read it: focus on the direction and persistence of changes rather than any single monthly print. Comparing the latest value against its level a year ago, and against its long-run range since 2004, gives a better sense of whether the series is signaling acceleration, deceleration, or a turning point.

About This Series

The core business applications series that correspond to a subset of all applications for an Employer Identification Number (EIN). Includes all applications for an EIN, except for applications for tax liens, estates, trusts, certain financial filings, applications outside of the 50 states and DC or with no state-county geocodes, applications with certain NAICS codes in sector 11 (agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting) or 92 (public administration) that have low transition rates, and applications in certain industries (e.g. private households, civic and social organizations). See the U.S. Census's FAQs (https://www.census.gov/econ/bfs/faqs.html) for more details.

Recent Data

DateValue (Number)Change
May 1, 2026523,971+18,761
April 1, 2026505,210+12,380
March 1, 2026492,830-3,376
February 1, 2026496,206-29,909
January 1, 2026526,115+29,976
December 1, 2025496,139-41,127
November 1, 2025537,266+38,850
October 1, 2025498,416-12,378
September 1, 2025510,794+32,720
August 1, 2025478,074+3,241
July 1, 2025474,833+11,360
June 1, 2025463,473+16,021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States today?

The latest value of Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States (BABATOTALSAUS) is shown at the top of this page, along with its observation date and the change from the prior reading. Data is sourced from FRED and refreshed regularly.

How often is Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States updated?

Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States is reported monthly (Monthly). New observations appear on FRED shortly after the source agency releases them, and this page updates daily.

What does a rising Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States mean?

A sustained rise in Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States signals strengthening readings in this economic measure, in number. Whether that is positive or negative for markets depends on context — compare the move against the series’ trend and related indicators in the same category.

Where does the BABATOTALSAUS data come from?

The data comes from FRED® (Federal Reserve Economic Data), maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, under series ID BABATOTALSAUS. History is available back to 2004.

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Data sourced from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Business Applications: Total for All NAICS in the United States (BABATOTALSAUS). Retrieved from fred.stlouisfed.org. Last updated June 10, 2026.