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Employer firms in Appomattox County

Employer firms in Appomattox County was 289 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 90th highest of 133 counties in 2023.

2023, count289
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank90th of 133Counties in Virginia ranked
Series high2892023
Series low1571982

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Employer firms in Appomattox County, 1978 to 2023

15020025030019781985199219992006201320231978: 162 count1979: 176 count1980: 171 count1981: 167 count1982: 157 count1983: 164 count1984: 179 count1985: 190 count1986: 186 count1987: 192 count1988: 192 count1989: 198 count1990: 200 count1991: 199 count1992: 213 count1993: 211 count1994: 213 count1995: 225 count1996: 224 count1997: 237 count1998: 230 count1999: 238 count2000: 243 count2001: 236 count2002: 237 count2003: 243 count2004: 253 count2005: 260 count2006: 269 count2007: 266 count2008: 273 count2009: 267 count2010: 268 count2011: 257 count2012: 251 count2013: 259 count2014: 264 count2015: 262 count2016: 267 count2017: 275 count2018: 266 count2019: 260 count2020: 264 count2021: 276 count2022: 288 count2023: 289 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
2023289
2022288
2021276
2020264
2019260
2018266
2017275
2016267
2015262
2014264
2013259
2012251
2011257
2010268
2009267
2008273
2007266
2006269
2005260
2004253
2003243
2002237
2001236
2000243
1999238
1998230
1997237
1996224
1995225
1994213
1993211
1992213
1991199
1990200
1989198
1988192
1987192
1986186
1985190
1984179
1983164
1982157
1981167
1980171
1979176
1978162

Compared with Virginia and United States

Place2023
Appomattox County289
Virginia144,508
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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, Appomattox 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, Appomattox 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/appomattox-county-virginia. 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, Appomattox 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/appomattox-county-virginia.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Appomattox 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/appomattox-county-virginia. 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 Appomattox County?

Employer firms in Appomattox County was 289 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 90th highest of 133 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 Appomattox County?

289 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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