Tracking business formations from the Kentucky Secretary of State and Census Bureau data.
New business registrations by industry this month
Cities with the most new business registrations
| City | This Week | This Month | Top Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 219 | 876 | healthcare |
| Lexington | 112 | 448 | healthcare |
| Bowling Green | 25 | 100 | healthcare |
| Owensboro | 21 | 84 | healthcare |
| Covington | 14 | 56 | healthcare |
| Richmond | 12 | 48 | healthcare |
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Approximately 1,300 new business applications are filed in Kentucky each week, according to Census Bureau Business Formation Statistics.
You can search the Kentucky Secretary of State business database at https://web.sos.ky.gov/bussearchnew/search. NewBizRadar also aggregates this data for free.
The top industries for new business registrations in Kentucky are healthcare, construction, restaurant.