Business Statistics
 
Active Businesses as of April 11, 2018
Foreign Non-profit Corporations 722 Foreign Profit Corporations 9,426 Domestic Non-profit Corporations 6,976 Domestic Profit Corporations 10,786
Domestic LLC 24,932 Foreign LLC 5,606 Trade Names 27,588 Other Business Types 2,604
 
Total Filings for the Year 2018
Year 2018  Jan  Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Business Formations
Domestic LLC 582 462 507 161                
Foreign LLC 94 77 85 26                
Foreign Non-Profit Corporations 9 2 12 3                
Foreign Profit Corporations 85 80 78 21                
Domestic Non-Profit Corporations 39 32 33 13                
Domestic Profit Corporations 48 29 30 10                
Total
857 682 745 234                
 
Figures are based on the calendar year. (Jan to Dec)
General - most corporations fall into this category.
Professional - designed for professions that require a license,ie engineers, doctors, etc.
Close - limits the number of shareholders and often operates without aboard of directors.
Nonprofit - mutual and public benefit charitable organizations.
Foreign - corporations chartered in other states and doing business in Vermont.
Trade Names - small businesses, sole proprietors - often referred to as a dba.
Limited Liability Company (LLC) - has some privileges of a corporation, but is not a corporation.