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Employer firms in Benson County

Employer firms in Benson County was 92 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 34th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count92
Change on 2022+1.1%
Rank34th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high1371979
Series low862020

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Employer firms in Benson County, 1978 to 2023

8010012014019781985199219992006201320231978: 127 count1979: 137 count1980: 120 count1981: 118 count1982: 113 count1983: 114 count1984: 114 count1985: 115 count1986: 108 count1987: 107 count1988: 118 count1989: 110 count1990: 109 count1991: 110 count1992: 103 count1993: 105 count1994: 110 count1995: 114 count1996: 113 count1997: 103 count1998: 111 count1999: 112 count2000: 110 count2001: 113 count2002: 113 count2003: 117 count2004: 117 count2005: 121 count2006: 125 count2007: 113 count2008: 108 count2009: 103 count2010: 105 count2011: 101 count2012: 111 count2013: 97 count2014: 102 count2015: 103 count2016: 99 count2017: 99 count2018: 98 count2019: 94 count2020: 86 count2021: 87 count2022: 91 count2023: 92 count8010012014019781994201020231978: 127 count1979: 137 count1980: 120 count1981: 118 count1982: 113 count1983: 114 count1984: 114 count1985: 115 count1986: 108 count1987: 107 count1988: 118 count1989: 110 count1990: 109 count1991: 110 count1992: 103 count1993: 105 count1994: 110 count1995: 114 count1996: 113 count1997: 103 count1998: 111 count1999: 112 count2000: 110 count2001: 113 count2002: 113 count2003: 117 count2004: 117 count2005: 121 count2006: 125 count2007: 113 count2008: 108 count2009: 103 count2010: 105 count2011: 101 count2012: 111 count2013: 97 count2014: 102 count2015: 103 count2016: 99 count2017: 99 count2018: 98 count2019: 94 count2020: 86 count2021: 87 count2022: 91 count2023: 92 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
202392
202291
202187
202086
201994
201898
201799
201699
2015103
2014102
201397
2012111
2011101
2010105
2009103
2008108
2007113
2006125
2005121
2004117
2003117
2002113
2001113
2000110
1999112
1998111
1997103
1996113
1995114
1994110
1993105
1992103
1991110
1990109
1989110
1988118
1987107
1986108
1985115
1984114
1983114
1982113
1981118
1980120
1979137
1978127

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Benson County92
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Benson 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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  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Benson 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, Benson 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, Benson 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/benson-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, Benson 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/benson-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Benson 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/benson-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 Benson County?

Employer firms in Benson County was 92 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2022. That is the 34th 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 Benson County?

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

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