Employer firm births in Thomas County
Employer firm births in Thomas County was 0 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is the 73rd highest of 81 counties in 2021.
Employer firm births in Thomas County, 1978 to 2021
All 24 values
| Period | count |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1990 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1980 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1978 | 3 |
Compared with Nebraska and United States
| Place | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Thomas County | 0 |
| Nebraska | 2,622 |
| United States | 485,256 |
Thomas County compared with nearby places
- Under 4
- 4 to 6
- 6 to 9
- 9 to 12
- 12 to 28
- 28 and over
- No data
Rankings
Definition
New employer firms: firms of age zero in March of the year, meaning that every establishment of the firm had its first employees during the previous twelve months. United States: Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics, which calls these firms startups.
A firm counts only when it has employees, so a business without staff is not a birth, and a new branch, merger or change of ownership of an existing firm is not a birth either. Not the same as business_applications (requests for an employer number) or enterprise_births (European business demography). The year is the twelve months to March: 2023 compares March 2022 with March 2023.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-22.Citation styles
APA 7
U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978 (Employer firm births, Thomas County, 1978 to 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv
MLA 9
Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978, Employer firm births, Thomas County, 1978 to 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/thomas-county-nebraska. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Employer firm births, Thomas County, 1978 to 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 22, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/thomas-county-nebraska.
Harvard
U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978, Employer firm births, Thomas County, 1978 to 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/thomas-county-nebraska (Accessed: 22 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{census_employer_firm_births_thomas_2021,
author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978: Employer firm births, Thomas County, 1978 to 2021}},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {Data set},
url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty_fac.csv},
urldate = {2026-10-22},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firm-births/thomas-county-nebraska. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023\_st\_cty\_fac.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-22.},
}
RIS
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What is the employer firm births in Thomas County?
Employer firm births in Thomas County was 0 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is the 73rd highest of 81 counties in 2021.
Where does this figure come from?
U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics by firm age: employer firms of age zero, all covered industries, nation, states and counties from 1978. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-22.
What was the highest employer firm births in Thomas County?
5 in 1985, the highest value since 1978 in this series.