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Employer firms in Allegany County

Employer firms in Allegany County was 1,159 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 24 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,159
Change on 2022+0.2%
Rank19th of 24Counties in Maryland ranked
Series high1,5601990
Series low1,1572022

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Employer firms in Allegany County, 1978 to 2023

1,1001,2001,3001,4001,5001,60019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,385 count1979: 1,428 count1980: 1,416 count1981: 1,420 count1982: 1,408 count1983: 1,445 count1984: 1,462 count1985: 1,458 count1986: 1,494 count1987: 1,513 count1988: 1,505 count1989: 1,540 count1990: 1,560 count1991: 1,537 count1992: 1,541 count1993: 1,529 count1994: 1,537 count1995: 1,538 count1996: 1,545 count1997: 1,522 count1998: 1,522 count1999: 1,515 count2000: 1,509 count2001: 1,495 count2002: 1,496 count2003: 1,475 count2004: 1,490 count2005: 1,446 count2006: 1,471 count2007: 1,467 count2008: 1,435 count2009: 1,413 count2010: 1,399 count2011: 1,381 count2012: 1,367 count2013: 1,346 count2014: 1,305 count2015: 1,280 count2016: 1,268 count2017: 1,251 count2018: 1,230 count2019: 1,222 count2020: 1,193 count2021: 1,182 count2022: 1,157 count2023: 1,159 count1,0001,2001,4001,60019781994201020231978: 1,385 count1979: 1,428 count1980: 1,416 count1981: 1,420 count1982: 1,408 count1983: 1,445 count1984: 1,462 count1985: 1,458 count1986: 1,494 count1987: 1,513 count1988: 1,505 count1989: 1,540 count1990: 1,560 count1991: 1,537 count1992: 1,541 count1993: 1,529 count1994: 1,537 count1995: 1,538 count1996: 1,545 count1997: 1,522 count1998: 1,522 count1999: 1,515 count2000: 1,509 count2001: 1,495 count2002: 1,496 count2003: 1,475 count2004: 1,490 count2005: 1,446 count2006: 1,471 count2007: 1,467 count2008: 1,435 count2009: 1,413 count2010: 1,399 count2011: 1,381 count2012: 1,367 count2013: 1,346 count2014: 1,305 count2015: 1,280 count2016: 1,268 count2017: 1,251 count2018: 1,230 count2019: 1,222 count2020: 1,193 count2021: 1,182 count2022: 1,157 count2023: 1,159 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
20231,159
20221,157
20211,182
20201,193
20191,222
20181,230
20171,251
20161,268
20151,280
20141,305
20131,346
20121,367
20111,381
20101,399
20091,413
20081,435
20071,467
20061,471
20051,446
20041,490
20031,475
20021,496
20011,495
20001,509
19991,515
19981,522
19971,522
19961,545
19951,538
19941,537
19931,529
19921,541
19911,537
19901,560
19891,540
19881,505
19871,513
19861,494
19851,458
19841,462
19831,445
19821,408
19811,420
19801,416
19791,428
19781,385

Compared with Maryland and United States

Place2023
Allegany County1,159
Maryland100,768
United States5,593,727

Allegany County compared with nearby places

Allegany County: 1,159 countAnne Arundel County: 11,203 countBaltimore County: 15,348 countCalvert County: 1,435 countCaroline County: 525 countCarroll County: 3,469 countCecil County: 1,471 countCharles County: 2,275 countDorchester County: 578 countFrederick County: 5,155 countGarrett County: 753 countHarford County: 4,418 countHoward County: 7,980 countKent County: 494 countMontgomery County: 20,544 countPrince George's County: 12,228 countQueen Anne's County: 1,206 countSt. Mary's County: 1,665 countSomerset County: 296 countTalbot County: 1,231 countWashington County: 2,668 countWicomico County: 1,965 countWorcester County: 1,638 countBaltimore city: 9,331 count
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,500
  • 1,500 to 2,600
  • 2,600 to 8,500
  • 8,500 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Allegany 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, Allegany 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, Allegany 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/allegany-county-maryland. 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, Allegany 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/allegany-county-maryland.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Allegany 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/allegany-county-maryland (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Allegany County?

Employer firms in Allegany County was 1,159 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.2% from 2022. That is the 19th highest of 24 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 Allegany County?

1,560 in 1990, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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