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Employer firms in Benton County

Employer firms in Benton County was 3,853 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,853
Change on 2022-0.3%
Rank10th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high3,8632022
Series low1,6411978

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Employer firms in Benton County, 1978 to 2023

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,00019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,641 count1979: 1,777 count1980: 1,763 count1981: 1,789 count1982: 1,798 count1983: 1,797 count1984: 1,883 count1985: 1,865 count1986: 1,872 count1987: 1,891 count1988: 1,873 count1989: 1,912 count1990: 2,002 count1991: 2,077 count1992: 2,136 count1993: 2,248 count1994: 2,360 count1995: 2,437 count1996: 2,464 count1997: 2,524 count1998: 2,572 count1999: 2,636 count2000: 2,667 count2001: 2,699 count2002: 2,784 count2003: 2,829 count2004: 2,879 count2005: 2,968 count2006: 3,042 count2007: 3,119 count2008: 3,189 count2009: 3,141 count2010: 3,166 count2011: 3,190 count2012: 3,227 count2013: 3,239 count2014: 3,280 count2015: 3,353 count2016: 3,400 count2017: 3,493 count2018: 3,589 count2019: 3,649 count2020: 3,687 count2021: 3,784 count2022: 3,863 count2023: 3,853 count1,0002,0003,0004,00019781994201020231978: 1,641 count1979: 1,777 count1980: 1,763 count1981: 1,789 count1982: 1,798 count1983: 1,797 count1984: 1,883 count1985: 1,865 count1986: 1,872 count1987: 1,891 count1988: 1,873 count1989: 1,912 count1990: 2,002 count1991: 2,077 count1992: 2,136 count1993: 2,248 count1994: 2,360 count1995: 2,437 count1996: 2,464 count1997: 2,524 count1998: 2,572 count1999: 2,636 count2000: 2,667 count2001: 2,699 count2002: 2,784 count2003: 2,829 count2004: 2,879 count2005: 2,968 count2006: 3,042 count2007: 3,119 count2008: 3,189 count2009: 3,141 count2010: 3,166 count2011: 3,190 count2012: 3,227 count2013: 3,239 count2014: 3,280 count2015: 3,353 count2016: 3,400 count2017: 3,493 count2018: 3,589 count2019: 3,649 count2020: 3,687 count2021: 3,784 count2022: 3,863 count2023: 3,853 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
20233,853
20223,863
20213,784
20203,687
20193,649
20183,589
20173,493
20163,400
20153,353
20143,280
20133,239
20123,227
20113,190
20103,166
20093,141
20083,189
20073,119
20063,042
20052,968
20042,879
20032,829
20022,784
20012,699
20002,667
19992,636
19982,572
19972,524
19962,464
19952,437
19942,360
19932,248
19922,136
19912,077
19902,002
19891,912
19881,873
19871,891
19861,872
19851,865
19841,883
19831,797
19821,798
19811,789
19801,763
19791,777
19781,641

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Benton County3,853
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Benton County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
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  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Benton 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, Benton 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Benton 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/benton-county-washington. 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, Benton 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/benton-county-washington.

Harvard

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

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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Benton County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Benton County?

Employer firms in Benton County was 3,853 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.3% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 39 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 Benton County?

3,863 in 2022, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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