Employer firms in Atoka County

Employer firms in Atoka County was 218 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.8% from 2022. That is the 48th highest of 77 counties in 2023.

2023, count218

Change on 2022-4.8%

Rank48th of 77Counties in Oklahoma ranked

Series high2392015

Series low1621988

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Employer firms in Atoka 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	218
2022	229
2021	225
2020	216
2019	216
2018	219
2017	227
2016	232
2015	239
2014	236
2013	221
2012	221
2011	218
2010	216
2009	214
2008	223
2007	218
2006	206
2005	211
2004	207
2003	211
2002	196
2001	196
2000	198
1999	199
1998	207
1997	200
1996	188
1995	186
1994	178
1993	181
1992	169
1991	171
1990	168
1989	166
1988	162
1987	165
1986	167
1985	176
1984	179
1983	182
1982	181
1981	192
1980	181
1979	179
1978	174

Compared with Oklahoma and United States

Place	2023
Atoka County	218
Oklahoma	66,967
United States	5,593,727

Atoka County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 400
400 to 600
600 to 1,000
1,000 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Atoka 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 Oklahoma by employer firms 77 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, Atoka 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, Atoka 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/atoka-county-oklahoma. 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, Atoka 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/atoka-county-oklahoma.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_atoka_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Atoka 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/atoka-county-oklahoma. 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 Atoka County?

Employer firms in Atoka County was 218 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 4.8% from 2022. That is the 48th highest of 77 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 Atoka County?

239 in 2015, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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