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Employer firms in Adams County

Employer firms in Adams County was 73 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count73
Change on 2022+1.4%
Rank39th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high1111979
Series low722022

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Employer firms in Adams County, 1978 to 2023

70809010011012019781985199219992006201320231978: 108 count1979: 111 count1980: 106 count1981: 111 count1982: 101 count1983: 102 count1984: 105 count1985: 105 count1986: 101 count1987: 104 count1988: 101 count1989: 100 count1990: 96 count1991: 95 count1992: 101 count1993: 101 count1994: 95 count1995: 95 count1996: 100 count1997: 94 count1998: 91 count1999: 90 count2000: 91 count2001: 92 count2002: 90 count2003: 87 count2004: 86 count2005: 84 count2006: 88 count2007: 87 count2008: 84 count2009: 83 count2010: 87 count2011: 88 count2012: 93 count2013: 85 count2014: 89 count2015: 85 count2016: 86 count2017: 88 count2018: 89 count2019: 86 count2020: 84 count2021: 78 count2022: 72 count2023: 73 count70809010011012019781994201020231978: 108 count1979: 111 count1980: 106 count1981: 111 count1982: 101 count1983: 102 count1984: 105 count1985: 105 count1986: 101 count1987: 104 count1988: 101 count1989: 100 count1990: 96 count1991: 95 count1992: 101 count1993: 101 count1994: 95 count1995: 95 count1996: 100 count1997: 94 count1998: 91 count1999: 90 count2000: 91 count2001: 92 count2002: 90 count2003: 87 count2004: 86 count2005: 84 count2006: 88 count2007: 87 count2008: 84 count2009: 83 count2010: 87 count2011: 88 count2012: 93 count2013: 85 count2014: 89 count2015: 85 count2016: 86 count2017: 88 count2018: 89 count2019: 86 count2020: 84 count2021: 78 count2022: 72 count2023: 73 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
202373
202272
202178
202084
201986
201889
201788
201686
201585
201489
201385
201293
201188
201087
200983
200884
200787
200688
200584
200486
200387
200290
200192
200091
199990
199891
199794
1996100
199595
199495
1993101
1992101
199195
199096
1989100
1988101
1987104
1986101
1985105
1984105
1983102
1982101
1981111
1980106
1979111
1978108

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Adams County73
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Adams County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Adams County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Adams County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Adams County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/adams-county-north-dakota. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Adams County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/adams-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Adams County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/adams-county-north-dakota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Adams County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Adams County?

Employer firms in Adams County was 73 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.4% from 2022. That is the 39th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Adams County?

111 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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