Monthly report

New businesses in Ohio: March 2026

226 new businesses were formed in Ohio in March 2026, up 11% from February and up 28% from March 2025.

New businesses
226
March 2026
Month over month
+11%
vs 204
Year over year
+28%
vs 176
Most common type
LLC
72% of formations

New Ohio businesses per month

0300600Mar 2024: 176Mar 24Apr 2024: 165May 2024: 181Jun 2024: 138Jul 2024: 150Aug 2024: 186Sep 2024: 114Oct 2024: 140Nov 2024: 120Dec 2024: 133Jan 2025: 5142025Feb 2025: 142Mar 2025: 176Apr 2025: 169May 2025: 176Jun 2025: 134Jul 2025: 168Aug 2025: 156Sep 2025: 185Oct 2025: 195Nov 2025: 173Dec 2025: 149Jan 2026: 4072026Feb 2026: 204Mar 2026: 226

By entity type

  • LLCs163 · 72%
  • Corporations49 · 22%
  • Nonprofits8 · 4%
  • Other3 · 1%
  • Limited partnerships2 · 1%
  • LLPs1 · 0%

Top cities in March 2026

Industries (where known)

  • Finance & Insurance10 · 21%
  • Administrative & Support Services9 · 19%
  • Professional & Technical Services7 · 15%
  • Wholesale Trade7 · 15%
  • Construction5 · 10%
  • Other Services3 · 6%
  • Management of Companies2 · 4%
  • Real Estate2 · 4%
  • Manufacturing2 · 4%
  • Health Care & Social Assistance1 · 2%

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Methodology

Counts are businesses registered with the state of Ohio whose formation (registration) date falls in March 2026 and that appear on the state register in ListRiver's data as of October 12, 2026. Businesses already dissolved are not counted, so older months can drift slightly as records change. City and county refer to the business address on file. More in the methodology.

Cite this report: ListRiver, “New businesses in Ohio: March 2026”, https://listriver.com/reports/new-businesses/ohio/2026-03. Journalists and researchers are welcome to use these figures with a link.

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