Employer firms in Alpena County

Employer firms in Alpena County was 682 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 83 counties in 2023.

2023, count682
Change on 2022+1.6%
Series high8001995
Series low6441982

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Employer firms in Alpena County, 1978 to 2023

60065070075080019781985199219992006201320231978: 709 count1979: 733 count1980: 719 count1981: 702 count1982: 644 count1983: 664 count1984: 687 count1985: 680 count1986: 691 count1987: 703 count1988: 738 count1989: 753 count1990: 765 count1991: 784 count1992: 769 count1993: 768 count1994: 766 count1995: 800 count1996: 783 count1997: 780 count1998: 792 count1999: 792 count2000: 791 count2001: 774 count2002: 762 count2003: 753 count2004: 763 count2005: 759 count2006: 755 count2007: 750 count2008: 734 count2009: 718 count2010: 721 count2011: 690 count2012: 681 count2013: 675 count2014: 670 count2015: 658 count2016: 664 count2017: 677 count2018: 690 count2019: 681 count2020: 674 count2021: 659 count2022: 671 count2023: 682 count60065070075080019781994201020231978: 709 count1979: 733 count1980: 719 count1981: 702 count1982: 644 count1983: 664 count1984: 687 count1985: 680 count1986: 691 count1987: 703 count1988: 738 count1989: 753 count1990: 765 count1991: 784 count1992: 769 count1993: 768 count1994: 766 count1995: 800 count1996: 783 count1997: 780 count1998: 792 count1999: 792 count2000: 791 count2001: 774 count2002: 762 count2003: 753 count2004: 763 count2005: 759 count2006: 755 count2007: 750 count2008: 734 count2009: 718 count2010: 721 count2011: 690 count2012: 681 count2013: 675 count2014: 670 count2015: 658 count2016: 664 count2017: 677 count2018: 690 count2019: 681 count2020: 674 count2021: 659 count2022: 671 count2023: 682 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
2023682
2022671
2021659
2020674
2019681
2018690
2017677
2016664
2015658
2014670
2013675
2012681
2011690
2010721
2009718
2008734
2007750
2006755
2005759
2004763
2003753
2002762
2001774
2000791
1999792
1998792
1997780
1996783
1995800
1994766
1993768
1992769
1991784
1990765
1989753
1988738
1987703
1986691
1985680
1984687
1983664
1982644
1981702
1980719
1979733
1978709

Compared with Michigan and United States

Place2023
Alpena County682
Michigan155,861
United States5,593,727

Alpena County compared with nearby places

Alcona County: 135 countAlger County: 161 countAllegan County: 2,124 countAlpena County: 682 countAntrim County: 460 countArenac County: 262 countBaraga County: 154 countBarry County: 803 countBay County: 1,611 countBenzie County: 379 countBerrien County: 2,711 countBranch County: 684 countCalhoun County: 1,927 countCass County: 669 countCharlevoix County: 687 countCheboygan County: 543 countChippewa County: 589 countClare County: 443 countClinton County: 1,195 countCrawford County: 272 countDelta County: 832 countDickinson County: 669 countEaton County: 1,722 countEmmet County: 1,249 countGenesee County: 5,641 countGladwin County: 347 countGogebic County: 295 countGrand Traverse County: 2,927 countGratiot County: 592 countHillsdale County: 651 countHoughton County: 721 countHuron County: 676 countIngham County: 4,833 countIonia County: 766 countIosco County: 457 countIron County: 294 countIsabella County: 1,105 countJackson County: 2,309 countKalamazoo County: 4,380 countKalkaska County: 305 countKent County: 12,886 countKeweenaw County: 38 countLake County: 133 countLapeer County: 1,412 countLeelanau County: 585 countLenawee County: 1,445 countLivingston County: 3,532 countLuce County: 134 countMackinac County: 304 countMacomb County: 14,965 countManistee County: 452 countMarquette County: 1,337 countMason County: 614 countMecosta County: 607 countMenominee County: 378 countMidland County: 1,441 countMissaukee County: 265 countMonroe County: 1,916 countMontcalm County: 878 countMontmorency County: 153 countMuskegon County: 2,393 countNewaygo County: 666 countOakland County: 29,009 countOceana County: 348 countOgemaw County: 442 countOntonagon County: 135 countOsceola County: 365 countOscoda County: 156 countOtsego County: 694 countOttawa County: 5,490 countPresque Isle County: 255 countRoscommon County: 414 countSaginaw County: 3,142 countSt. Clair County: 2,339 countSt. Joseph County: 885 countSanilac County: 654 countSchoolcraft County: 171 countShiawassee County: 990 countTuscola County: 671 countVan Buren County: 1,056 countWashtenaw County: 6,602 countWayne County: 24,387 countWexford County: 765 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 500
  • 500 to 700
  • 700 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 2,400
  • 2,400 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Alpena 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, Alpena 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, Alpena 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/alpena-county-michigan. 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, Alpena 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/alpena-county-michigan.

Harvard

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

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What is the employer firms in Alpena County?

Employer firms in Alpena County was 682 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 83 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 Alpena County?

800 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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