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Employer firms in Bedford County

Employer firms in Bedford County was 786 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 95 counties in 2023.

2023, count786
Change on 2022+3.3%
Rank27th of 95Counties in Tennessee ranked
Series high7862023
Series low5061982

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Employer firms in Bedford County, 1978 to 2023

50060070080019781985199219992006201320231978: 537 count1979: 527 count1980: 514 count1981: 514 count1982: 506 count1983: 506 count1984: 527 count1985: 512 count1986: 542 count1987: 565 count1988: 581 count1989: 579 count1990: 572 count1991: 570 count1992: 581 count1993: 590 count1994: 604 count1995: 625 count1996: 644 count1997: 647 count1998: 636 count1999: 653 count2000: 679 count2001: 677 count2002: 667 count2003: 661 count2004: 675 count2005: 679 count2006: 695 count2007: 705 count2008: 694 count2009: 678 count2010: 669 count2011: 692 count2012: 683 count2013: 701 count2014: 690 count2015: 699 count2016: 698 count2017: 710 count2018: 706 count2019: 714 count2020: 713 count2021: 731 count2022: 761 count2023: 786 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
2023786
2022761
2021731
2020713
2019714
2018706
2017710
2016698
2015699
2014690
2013701
2012683
2011692
2010669
2009678
2008694
2007705
2006695
2005679
2004675
2003661
2002667
2001677
2000679
1999653
1998636
1997647
1996644
1995625
1994604
1993590
1992581
1991570
1990572
1989579
1988581
1987565
1986542
1985512
1984527
1983506
1982506
1981514
1980514
1979527
1978537

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2023
Bedford County786
Tennessee97,956
United States5,593,727

Rankings

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.

How to cite

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-tennessee. 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-tennessee.

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-tennessee (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, Bedford 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/bedford-county-tennessee. 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 Bedford County?

Employer firms in Bedford County was 786 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 3.3% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 95 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?

786 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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