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Employer firms in Barnes County

Employer firms in Barnes County was 301 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count301
Change on 2022+0.3%
Rank13th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high3801979
Series low3002022

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Employer firms in Barnes County, 1978 to 2023

30032034036038019781985199219992006201320231978: 357 count1979: 380 count1980: 366 count1981: 351 count1982: 353 count1983: 350 count1984: 363 count1985: 354 count1986: 364 count1987: 357 count1988: 352 count1989: 352 count1990: 343 count1991: 351 count1992: 345 count1993: 350 count1994: 347 count1995: 359 count1996: 357 count1997: 353 count1998: 365 count1999: 359 count2000: 343 count2001: 341 count2002: 343 count2003: 335 count2004: 337 count2005: 335 count2006: 331 count2007: 331 count2008: 325 count2009: 322 count2010: 322 count2011: 312 count2012: 315 count2013: 319 count2014: 329 count2015: 325 count2016: 322 count2017: 319 count2018: 319 count2019: 317 count2020: 313 count2021: 303 count2022: 300 count2023: 301 count30032034036038019781994201020231978: 357 count1979: 380 count1980: 366 count1981: 351 count1982: 353 count1983: 350 count1984: 363 count1985: 354 count1986: 364 count1987: 357 count1988: 352 count1989: 352 count1990: 343 count1991: 351 count1992: 345 count1993: 350 count1994: 347 count1995: 359 count1996: 357 count1997: 353 count1998: 365 count1999: 359 count2000: 343 count2001: 341 count2002: 343 count2003: 335 count2004: 337 count2005: 335 count2006: 331 count2007: 331 count2008: 325 count2009: 322 count2010: 322 count2011: 312 count2012: 315 count2013: 319 count2014: 329 count2015: 325 count2016: 322 count2017: 319 count2018: 319 count2019: 317 count2020: 313 count2021: 303 count2022: 300 count2023: 301 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
2023301
2022300
2021303
2020313
2019317
2018319
2017319
2016322
2015325
2014329
2013319
2012315
2011312
2010322
2009322
2008325
2007331
2006331
2005335
2004337
2003335
2002343
2001341
2000343
1999359
1998365
1997353
1996357
1995359
1994347
1993350
1992345
1991351
1990343
1989352
1988352
1987357
1986364
1985354
1984363
1983350
1982353
1981351
1980366
1979380
1978357

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Barnes County301
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Barnes County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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  • 200 to 450
  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Barnes 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, Barnes 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, Barnes 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/barnes-county-north-dakota. 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, Barnes 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/barnes-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Barnes 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/barnes-county-north-dakota (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, Barnes County, 1978 to 2023}},
  year = {2025},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/barnes-county-north-dakota. 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 Barnes County?

Employer firms in Barnes County was 301 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 53 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 Barnes County?

380 in 1979, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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