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Endpoint families
628 research domains
Downloadable rows
235,810current encoded tables
Declared fields
1,483across all schemas
Open formats
2JSON and CSV
Schema-volume field62 endpoint families
Public dataset schema and row-volume map62 public endpoint families are positioned by declared field count on the horizontal axis and logarithmic row volume on the vertical axis. Each point links to the dataset JSON.declared fields →row volume ↑atlasindicatorsindustry-outputinput-output-requirementscompetition-trends
point size follows current row volumeReviewed through Aug 15, 2026
Full tableEach route returns the complete current endpoint unless filters are added.
Schema firstDeclared fields and a real sample row stay visible before download.
Current snapshotReview dates and measurement vintages remain separate contracts.
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Datasets
62of 62
Rows
235,810current tables
Fields
1,483declared columns
Domains
8visible systems
01

Observatory system

7 datasets
33,906 rows
02

Economy and prices

10 datasets
176,249 rows
03

Markets

6 datasets
238 rows
04

Organizations

4 datasets
265 rows
05

Policy and mergers

12 datasets
12,222 rows
06

Geographies

4 datasets
3,293 rows
07

Industries

7 datasets
9,205 rows
08

Research and sources

12 datasets
432 rows
Economy and prices / large

Business formation

Official seasonally adjusted monthly Census BFS application and four-quarter employer-formation panel across the United States, 51 state jurisdictions, and 20 national industry buckets from 2017-01 through 2026-07, with actual, projected, and spliced formation lineage kept distinct.

Full public endpointJSON and CSV use the same current row contract
Rows
8,280
Fields
26
Formats
JSON / CSV
License
CC BY 4.0

Declared schema

26 fields
idscopescopeCodescopeNameperiodyearmonthbusinessApplicationsbusinessApplicationsStatushighPropensityApplicationshighPropensityApplicationsStatusapplicationsWithPlannedWagesapplicationsWithPlannedWagesStatuscorporateApplicationscorporateApplicationsStatusactualFormations4qactualFormations4qStatusprojectedFormations4qprojectedFormations4qStatussplicedFormations4qsplicedFormations4qStatusseasonalAdjustmentsectorContextCodesourceIdsourceProfileHrefobservatoryHref

Sample row

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{
  "scope": "industry",
  "scopeCode": "NAICS11",
  "scopeName": "Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting",
  "period": "2026-07",
  "businessApplications": 3959,
  "projectedFormations4q": 76,
  "splicedFormations4qStatus": "observed",
  "sourceId": "census-business-formation-2026",
  "observatoryHref": "/economy/formation?scope=industries&entity=NAICS11&period=2026-07"
}

This catalog describes the observatory's current public endpoint inventory. Row counts are current encoded rows, not historical additions; fields describe the published response contract, not a guarantee that every value is non-null. Source-review dates and measurement periods remain documented in the release and availability desks.

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This catalog describes the observatory's current public endpoint inventory. Row counts are current encoded rows, not historical additions; fields describe the published response contract, not a guarantee that every value is non-null. Source-review dates and measurement periods remain documented in the release and availability desks.