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Employer firms in Bedford County

Employer firms in Bedford County was 842 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 45th highest of 67 counties in 2023.

2023, count842
Change on 2022-0.9%
Rank45th of 67Counties in Pennsylvania ranked
Series high9142006
Series low7231983

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Employer firms in Bedford County, 1978 to 2023

70075080085090095019781985199219992006201320231978: 729 count1979: 767 count1980: 735 count1981: 731 count1982: 731 count1983: 723 count1984: 745 count1985: 741 count1986: 767 count1987: 776 count1988: 797 count1989: 820 count1990: 835 count1991: 831 count1992: 869 count1993: 866 count1994: 864 count1995: 894 count1996: 878 count1997: 865 count1998: 873 count1999: 898 count2000: 903 count2001: 892 count2002: 900 count2003: 899 count2004: 898 count2005: 911 count2006: 914 count2007: 912 count2008: 902 count2009: 891 count2010: 888 count2011: 873 count2012: 872 count2013: 847 count2014: 838 count2015: 843 count2016: 856 count2017: 861 count2018: 869 count2019: 869 count2020: 859 count2021: 835 count2022: 850 count2023: 842 count70075080085090095019781994201020231978: 729 count1979: 767 count1980: 735 count1981: 731 count1982: 731 count1983: 723 count1984: 745 count1985: 741 count1986: 767 count1987: 776 count1988: 797 count1989: 820 count1990: 835 count1991: 831 count1992: 869 count1993: 866 count1994: 864 count1995: 894 count1996: 878 count1997: 865 count1998: 873 count1999: 898 count2000: 903 count2001: 892 count2002: 900 count2003: 899 count2004: 898 count2005: 911 count2006: 914 count2007: 912 count2008: 902 count2009: 891 count2010: 888 count2011: 873 count2012: 872 count2013: 847 count2014: 838 count2015: 843 count2016: 856 count2017: 861 count2018: 869 count2019: 869 count2020: 859 count2021: 835 count2022: 850 count2023: 842 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
2023842
2022850
2021835
2020859
2019869
2018869
2017861
2016856
2015843
2014838
2013847
2012872
2011873
2010888
2009891
2008902
2007912
2006914
2005911
2004898
2003899
2002900
2001892
2000903
1999898
1998873
1997865
1996878
1995894
1994864
1993866
1992869
1991831
1990835
1989820
1988797
1987776
1986767
1985741
1984745
1983723
1982731
1981731
1980735
1979767
1978729

Compared with Pennsylvania and United States

Place2023
Bedford County842
Pennsylvania211,009
United States5,593,727

Bedford County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 1,631 countAllegheny County: 23,471 countArmstrong County: 1,021 countBeaver County: 2,577 countBedford County: 842 countBerks County: 6,579 countBlair County: 2,497 countBradford County: 1,031 countBucks County: 15,721 countButler County: 3,913 countCambria County: 2,216 countCameron County: 103 countCarbon County: 990 countCentre County: 2,634 countChester County: 11,597 countClarion County: 756 countClearfield County: 1,494 countClinton County: 673 countColumbia County: 1,135 countCrawford County: 1,556 countCumberland County: 4,835 countDauphin County: 5,221 countDelaware County: 10,338 countElk County: 700 countErie County: 4,425 countFayette County: 1,970 countForest County: 74 countFranklin County: 2,502 countFulton County: 226 countGreene County: 558 countHuntingdon County: 671 countIndiana County: 1,422 countJefferson County: 898 countJuniata County: 441 countLackawanna County: 3,975 countLancaster County: 10,918 countLawrence County: 1,479 countLebanon County: 2,267 countLehigh County: 6,515 countLuzerne County: 5,301 countLycoming County: 2,126 countMcKean County: 713 countMercer County: 2,017 countMifflin County: 818 countMonroe County: 2,774 countMontgomery County: 20,028 countMontour County: 305 countNorthampton County: 5,146 countNorthumberland County: 1,288 countPerry County: 678 countPhiladelphia County: 22,359 countPike County: 824 countPotter County: 280 countSchuylkill County: 2,103 countSnyder County: 761 countSomerset County: 1,360 countSullivan County: 136 countSusquehanna County: 705 countTioga County: 657 countUnion County: 785 countVenango County: 881 countWarren County: 602 countWashington County: 4,140 countWayne County: 1,081 countWestmoreland County: 6,415 countWyoming County: 523 countYork County: 6,509 count
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  • 1,500 to 2,500
  • 2,500 to 5,300
  • 5,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Bedford 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, Bedford 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, Bedford 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/bedford-county-pennsylvania. 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, Bedford 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/bedford-county-pennsylvania.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Bedford County?

Employer firms in Bedford County was 842 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.9% from 2022. That is the 45th highest of 67 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 Bedford County?

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

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