Employer firms in Apache County

Employer firms in Apache County was 338 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 15 counties in 2023.

2023, count338

Change on 2022-1.7%

Rank13th of 15Counties in Arizona ranked

Series high4252006

Series low2781980

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Employer firms in Apache County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	338
2022	344
2021	341
2020	349
2019	353
2018	362
2017	353
2016	343
2015	353
2014	348
2013	350
2012	361
2011	364
2010	365
2009	376
2008	390
2007	399
2006	425
2005	398
2004	382
2003	381
2002	360
2001	372
2000	381
1999	389
1998	387
1997	360
1996	336
1995	331
1994	337
1993	331
1992	330
1991	338
1990	342
1989	350
1988	324
1987	336
1986	324
1985	314
1984	309
1983	294
1982	285
1981	279
1980	278
1979	287
1978	297

Compared with Arizona and United States

Place	2023
Apache County	338
Arizona	107,886
United States	5,593,727

Apache County compared with nearby places

Under 500
500 to 1,200
1,200 to 2,700
2,700 to 3,800
3,800 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Apache County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Arizona by employer firms 15 places

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, Apache 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, Apache 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/apache-county-arizona. 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, Apache 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/apache-county-arizona.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_apache_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Apache County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/apache-county-arizona. Publisher attribution: 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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What is the employer firms in Apache County?

Employer firms in Apache County was 338 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.7% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 15 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 Apache County?

425 in 2006, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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