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Employer firms in Bennington County

Employer firms in Bennington County was 1,084 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 14 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,084
Change on 2022-1%
Rank6th of 14Counties in Vermont ranked
Series high1,3322001
Series low9001978

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Employer firms in Bennington County, 1978 to 2023

9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,40019781985199219992006201320231978: 900 count1979: 949 count1980: 957 count1981: 959 count1982: 989 count1983: 998 count1984: 1,068 count1985: 1,092 count1986: 1,131 count1987: 1,165 count1988: 1,213 count1989: 1,245 count1990: 1,232 count1991: 1,225 count1992: 1,217 count1993: 1,221 count1994: 1,243 count1995: 1,273 count1996: 1,295 count1997: 1,284 count1998: 1,296 count1999: 1,315 count2000: 1,313 count2001: 1,332 count2002: 1,291 count2003: 1,276 count2004: 1,261 count2005: 1,283 count2006: 1,311 count2007: 1,315 count2008: 1,287 count2009: 1,267 count2010: 1,239 count2011: 1,209 count2012: 1,178 count2013: 1,177 count2014: 1,156 count2015: 1,157 count2016: 1,170 count2017: 1,151 count2018: 1,137 count2019: 1,108 count2020: 1,094 count2021: 1,062 count2022: 1,095 count2023: 1,084 count8001,0001,2001,40019781994201020231978: 900 count1979: 949 count1980: 957 count1981: 959 count1982: 989 count1983: 998 count1984: 1,068 count1985: 1,092 count1986: 1,131 count1987: 1,165 count1988: 1,213 count1989: 1,245 count1990: 1,232 count1991: 1,225 count1992: 1,217 count1993: 1,221 count1994: 1,243 count1995: 1,273 count1996: 1,295 count1997: 1,284 count1998: 1,296 count1999: 1,315 count2000: 1,313 count2001: 1,332 count2002: 1,291 count2003: 1,276 count2004: 1,261 count2005: 1,283 count2006: 1,311 count2007: 1,315 count2008: 1,287 count2009: 1,267 count2010: 1,239 count2011: 1,209 count2012: 1,178 count2013: 1,177 count2014: 1,156 count2015: 1,157 count2016: 1,170 count2017: 1,151 count2018: 1,137 count2019: 1,108 count2020: 1,094 count2021: 1,062 count2022: 1,095 count2023: 1,084 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
20231,084
20221,095
20211,062
20201,094
20191,108
20181,137
20171,151
20161,170
20151,157
20141,156
20131,177
20121,178
20111,209
20101,239
20091,267
20081,287
20071,315
20061,311
20051,283
20041,261
20031,276
20021,291
20011,332
20001,313
19991,315
19981,296
19971,284
19961,295
19951,273
19941,243
19931,221
19921,217
19911,225
19901,232
19891,245
19881,213
19871,165
19861,131
19851,092
19841,068
1983998
1982989
1981959
1980957
1979949
1978900

Compared with Vermont and United States

Place2023
Bennington County1,084
Vermont15,868
United States5,593,727

Bennington County compared with nearby places

Addison County: 987 countBennington County: 1,084 countCaledonia County: 724 countChittenden County: 4,529 countEssex County: 91 countFranklin County: 904 countGrand Isle County: 143 countLamoille County: 837 countOrange County: 582 countOrleans County: 632 countRutland County: 1,588 countWashington County: 1,735 countWindham County: 1,372 countWindsor County: 1,587 count
  • Under 610
  • 610 to 850
  • 850 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,600
  • 1,600 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Bennington 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, Bennington 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, Bennington 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/bennington-county-vermont. 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, Bennington 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/bennington-county-vermont.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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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/bennington-county-vermont. 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 Bennington County?

Employer firms in Bennington County was 1,084 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2022. That is the 6th highest of 14 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 Bennington County?

1,332 in 2001, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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