New York LLC formations, month by month.
14,778 LLCs were formed in New York in September 2026, up 6% from a year earlier. Counted from the Department of State's public register and refreshed daily.
The last 13 months
Show the monthly numbers as a table
| Month | LLCs formed |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | 13,904 |
| October 2025 | 14,097 |
| November 2025 | 12,672 |
| December 2025 | 14,048 |
| January 2026 | 16,074 |
| February 2026 | 14,504 |
| March 2026 | 17,644 |
| April 2026 | 16,449 |
| May 2026 | 15,518 |
| June 2026 | 15,802 |
| July 2026 | 15,149 |
| August 2026 | 14,907 |
| September 2026 | 14,778 |
Top counties
The county is the one named in the LLC's Articles of Organization, which also decides where it publishes. New York City's five boroughs together formed 5,182 LLCs, against 5,173 a year earlier.
| County | Sep 2026 | Sep 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 2,482 | 1,932 | +28% |
| Kings (Brooklyn) | 1,687 | 1,605 | +5% |
| New York (Manhattan) | 1,540 | 1,684 | -9% |
| Nassau | 1,232 | 1,233 | 0% |
| Queens | 1,153 | 1,143 | +1% |
| Suffolk | 1,138 | 1,024 | +11% |
| Westchester | 724 | 687 | +5% |
| Bronx | 517 | 447 | +16% |
| Erie | 504 | 474 | +6% |
| Rockland | 485 | 476 | +2% |
What publication costs in each county
Registered agents
2,742 of September 2026's new LLCs (19%) gave a commercial registered agent as the address where the state forwards legal papers. The largest:
| Registered agent | New LLCs in Sep | Share of all new LLCs |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST REGISTERED AGENT LLC | 1,203 | 8% |
| REGISTERED AGENTS INC. | 367 | 2% |
| ZENBUSINESS INC. | 327 | 2% |
| REPUBLIC REGISTERED AGENT SERVICES INC. | 259 | 2% |
| Entity Protect Registered Agent Services LLC | 147 | 1% |
Top ZIP codes
Where owners receive the state's mail, with registered agents' offices left out so the list shows where owners are.
| ZIP code | Area | New LLCs in Sep |
|---|---|---|
| 10003 | New York | 180 |
| 11219 | Brooklyn | 114 |
| 11211 | Brooklyn | 102 |
| 11201 | Brooklyn | 100 |
| 10952 | Monsey | 90 |
| 10977 | Spring Valley | 84 |
| 10016 | New York | 79 |
| 11204 | Brooklyn | 79 |
| 10001 | New York | 77 |
| 10950 | Monroe | 77 |
How these numbers are counted
- Source: the Department of State's Active Corporations register on data.ny.gov, which the state updates daily. Register data as of October 14, 2026.
- Counted: domestic limited liability companies and professional service LLCs, by the date the state filed their Articles of Organization.
- The register lists entities that are still active, so an LLC formed and dissolved since does not appear. Older months can read slightly lower than the number filed at the time.
- Registered agents are matched by name. ZIP codes are the address the state forwards legal papers to, with agents and their Albany offices left out.
- September 2026 is the latest full month. The page refreshes daily, so a new month appears once it ends.
Use this data
Free to quote and republish with credit. Suggested citation:
Cheap NY Publication analysis of New York Department of State data (data.ny.gov), September 2026. https://cheapnypublication.com/new-york-llc-formation-statistics
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Quick answers
- How many LLCs are formed in New York each month?
- 14,778 in September 2026, up 6% from 13,904 in September 2025. Over the last 13 months the monthly count ranged from 12,672 to 17,644.
- How many LLCs have been formed in New York in 2026?
- 140,825 from January through September 2026, up 10% on the same months of 2025 (127,784).
- Which New York county has the most new LLCs?
- Albany County, with 2,482 in September 2026. The county is the one named in the LLC's Articles of Organization. Commercial registered agents have their New York offices in downtown Albany, and LLCs formed through them often name Albany County.
- How many new LLCs are in New York City?
- 5,182 in September 2026, 35% of the state's total, across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
- Do new LLCs have to publish in a newspaper?
- Yes. Every new New York LLC must publish a notice in two newspapers for six weeks and file a Certificate of Publication within 120 days of formation (LLC Law §206).