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Employer firms in Aroostook County

Employer firms in Aroostook County was 1,434 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 16 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,434
Change on 20220%
Rank7th of 16Counties in Maine ranked
Series high1,8331995
Series low1,4302020

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Employer firms in Aroostook County, 1978 to 2023

1,4001,5001,6001,7001,8001,90019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,576 count1979: 1,608 count1980: 1,573 count1981: 1,578 count1982: 1,523 count1983: 1,505 count1984: 1,620 count1985: 1,598 count1986: 1,612 count1987: 1,635 count1988: 1,694 count1989: 1,758 count1990: 1,779 count1991: 1,789 count1992: 1,769 count1993: 1,786 count1994: 1,805 count1995: 1,833 count1996: 1,798 count1997: 1,795 count1998: 1,769 count1999: 1,779 count2000: 1,780 count2001: 1,758 count2002: 1,715 count2003: 1,702 count2004: 1,690 count2005: 1,654 count2006: 1,650 count2007: 1,645 count2008: 1,630 count2009: 1,572 count2010: 1,548 count2011: 1,528 count2012: 1,493 count2013: 1,492 count2014: 1,482 count2015: 1,491 count2016: 1,515 count2017: 1,485 count2018: 1,473 count2019: 1,438 count2020: 1,430 count2021: 1,431 count2022: 1,434 count2023: 1,434 count1,4001,6001,8002,00019781994201020231978: 1,576 count1979: 1,608 count1980: 1,573 count1981: 1,578 count1982: 1,523 count1983: 1,505 count1984: 1,620 count1985: 1,598 count1986: 1,612 count1987: 1,635 count1988: 1,694 count1989: 1,758 count1990: 1,779 count1991: 1,789 count1992: 1,769 count1993: 1,786 count1994: 1,805 count1995: 1,833 count1996: 1,798 count1997: 1,795 count1998: 1,769 count1999: 1,779 count2000: 1,780 count2001: 1,758 count2002: 1,715 count2003: 1,702 count2004: 1,690 count2005: 1,654 count2006: 1,650 count2007: 1,645 count2008: 1,630 count2009: 1,572 count2010: 1,548 count2011: 1,528 count2012: 1,493 count2013: 1,492 count2014: 1,482 count2015: 1,491 count2016: 1,515 count2017: 1,485 count2018: 1,473 count2019: 1,438 count2020: 1,430 count2021: 1,431 count2022: 1,434 count2023: 1,434 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
20231,434
20221,434
20211,431
20201,430
20191,438
20181,473
20171,485
20161,515
20151,491
20141,482
20131,492
20121,493
20111,528
20101,548
20091,572
20081,630
20071,645
20061,650
20051,654
20041,690
20031,702
20021,715
20011,758
20001,780
19991,779
19981,769
19971,795
19961,798
19951,833
19941,805
19931,786
19921,769
19911,789
19901,779
19891,758
19881,694
19871,635
19861,612
19851,598
19841,620
19831,505
19821,523
19811,578
19801,573
19791,608
19781,576

Compared with Maine and United States

Place2023
Aroostook County1,434
Maine30,735
United States5,593,727

Aroostook County compared with nearby places

Androscoggin County: 2,265 countAroostook County: 1,434 countCumberland County: 9,297 countFranklin County: 736 countHancock County: 1,806 countKennebec County: 2,570 countKnox County: 1,430 countLincoln County: 1,037 countOxford County: 1,094 countPenobscot County: 3,216 countPiscataquis County: 373 countSagadahoc County: 836 countSomerset County: 939 countWaldo County: 807 countWashington County: 619 countYork County: 4,527 count
  • Under 810
  • 810 to 1,000
  • 1,000 to 1,400
  • 1,400 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Aroostook 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, Aroostook 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, Aroostook 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/aroostook-county-maine. 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, Aroostook 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/aroostook-county-maine.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Aroostook 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/aroostook-county-maine (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, Aroostook 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/aroostook-county-maine. 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 Aroostook County?

Employer firms in Aroostook County was 1,434 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 7th highest of 16 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 Aroostook County?

1,833 in 1995, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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