The State of Small Business Permits in the United States (2026)

Methodology

This report is generated from PermitSentry's permit database, which aggregates publicly available permit data from state and local government sources across the United States. Average fees are calculated by combining the listed application fee and renewal fee for each permit record, then averaging across all permits within each state or permit type grouping. Data is refreshed daily, and this report is regenerated every 24 hours. Fee data may not reflect every jurisdiction's most recent schedule; always verify with your local licensing authority.