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Employer firms in Bayfield County

Employer firms in Bayfield County was 380 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 57th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count380
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank57th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high3832006
Series low2131979

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Employer firms in Bayfield County, 1978 to 2023

20025030035040019781985199219992006201320231978: 214 count1979: 213 count1980: 223 count1981: 227 count1982: 222 count1983: 230 count1984: 250 count1985: 257 count1986: 264 count1987: 276 count1988: 292 count1989: 284 count1990: 300 count1991: 303 count1992: 306 count1993: 317 count1994: 304 count1995: 328 count1996: 337 count1997: 344 count1998: 340 count1999: 335 count2000: 352 count2001: 357 count2002: 352 count2003: 360 count2004: 359 count2005: 370 count2006: 383 count2007: 375 count2008: 365 count2009: 345 count2010: 346 count2011: 332 count2012: 328 count2013: 328 count2014: 341 count2015: 347 count2016: 355 count2017: 348 count2018: 347 count2019: 356 count2020: 359 count2021: 351 count2022: 374 count2023: 380 count20025030035040019781994201020231978: 214 count1979: 213 count1980: 223 count1981: 227 count1982: 222 count1983: 230 count1984: 250 count1985: 257 count1986: 264 count1987: 276 count1988: 292 count1989: 284 count1990: 300 count1991: 303 count1992: 306 count1993: 317 count1994: 304 count1995: 328 count1996: 337 count1997: 344 count1998: 340 count1999: 335 count2000: 352 count2001: 357 count2002: 352 count2003: 360 count2004: 359 count2005: 370 count2006: 383 count2007: 375 count2008: 365 count2009: 345 count2010: 346 count2011: 332 count2012: 328 count2013: 328 count2014: 341 count2015: 347 count2016: 355 count2017: 348 count2018: 347 count2019: 356 count2020: 359 count2021: 351 count2022: 374 count2023: 380 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
2023380
2022374
2021351
2020359
2019356
2018347
2017348
2016355
2015347
2014341
2013328
2012328
2011332
2010346
2009345
2008365
2007375
2006383
2005370
2004359
2003360
2002352
2001357
2000352
1999335
1998340
1997344
1996337
1995328
1994304
1993317
1992306
1991303
1990300
1989284
1988292
1987276
1986264
1985257
1984250
1983230
1982222
1981227
1980223
1979213
1978214

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Bayfield County380
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Bayfield County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 500 to 800
  • 800 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 2,300
  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Bayfield 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, Bayfield 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, Bayfield 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/bayfield-county-wisconsin. 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, Bayfield 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/bayfield-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Bayfield County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/bayfield-county-wisconsin. 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 Bayfield County?

Employer firms in Bayfield County was 380 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 57th highest of 72 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 Bayfield County?

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

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