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Iowa New LLC Report: August 2026

Monthly count of new LLC filings with the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services, from public records.

3,018new LLCs
130per business day
169busiest day (August 10)

Summary

3,018 new LLCs were filed in Iowa in August 2026. That is about 130 per business day, with Des Moines leading all cities at 273 filings.

Top cities for new LLCs

New LLCs by industry

Real estate & property238 (8%)
Holding & investment171 (6%)
Consulting & professional142 (5%)
Construction & trades135 (4%)
Trucking & logistics118 (4%)
Marketing, media & creative103 (3%)
Retail & e-commerce96 (3%)
Health & wellness74 (2%)
Food & drink46 (2%)
Tech & software38 (1%)

Industry is estimated from words in the business name. 43% of new LLCs had a name we could classify.

Filings by day

August 172
August 217
August 3164
August 4124
August 5130
August 6122
August 7123
August 830
August 935
August 10169
August 11108
August 12134
August 13116
August 14111
August 1524
August 1631
August 17148
August 18113
August 19132
August 20119
August 21100
August 2223
August 2322
August 24166
August 25135
August 26128
August 27138
August 28115
August 2919
August 3025
August 31125

Most used registered agents

Northwest Registered Agent LLC211 new LLCs
Registered Agents Inc180 new LLCs
Simplebiz Registered Agent Services LLC68 new LLCs
United States Corporation Agents, Inc.60 new LLCs
C T Corporation System59 new LLCs
Corporation Service Company43 new LLCs
Corporate Service Center, Inc.37 new LLCs
Republic Registered Agent LLC25 new LLCs
Iowa Registered Agent LLC21 new LLCs
Entity Protect Registered Agent Services LLC18 new LLCs

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Iowa New LLC Report, August 2026. LLC Records. https://llcrecords.com/iowa/reports/2026-08

Counts are LLCs with a filing date in August 2026, based on records published by the Iowa Secretary of State, Business Services. Late-posted filings can change counts slightly.

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