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Employer firms in Bethel Census Area

Employer firms in Bethel Census Area was 144 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 30 counties in 2023.

2023, count144
Change on 2022+2.1%
Rank10th of 30Counties in Alaska ranked
Series high1812004
Series low1021978

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Employer firms in Bethel Census Area, 1978 to 2023

10012014016018020019781985199219992006201320231978: 102 count1979: 113 count1980: 135 count1981: 136 count1982: 134 count1983: 145 count1984: 152 count1985: 148 count1986: 147 count1987: 149 count1988: 143 count1989: 137 count1990: 140 count1991: 159 count1992: 157 count1993: 167 count1994: 176 count1995: 170 count1996: 170 count1997: 165 count1998: 170 count1999: 178 count2000: 179 count2001: 171 count2002: 173 count2003: 169 count2004: 181 count2005: 177 count2006: 171 count2007: 165 count2008: 159 count2009: 158 count2010: 166 count2011: 158 count2012: 155 count2013: 151 count2014: 149 count2015: 148 count2016: 151 count2017: 145 count2018: 146 count2019: 143 count2020: 144 count2021: 144 count2022: 141 count2023: 144 count10012014016018020019781994201020231978: 102 count1979: 113 count1980: 135 count1981: 136 count1982: 134 count1983: 145 count1984: 152 count1985: 148 count1986: 147 count1987: 149 count1988: 143 count1989: 137 count1990: 140 count1991: 159 count1992: 157 count1993: 167 count1994: 176 count1995: 170 count1996: 170 count1997: 165 count1998: 170 count1999: 178 count2000: 179 count2001: 171 count2002: 173 count2003: 169 count2004: 181 count2005: 177 count2006: 171 count2007: 165 count2008: 159 count2009: 158 count2010: 166 count2011: 158 count2012: 155 count2013: 151 count2014: 149 count2015: 148 count2016: 151 count2017: 145 count2018: 146 count2019: 143 count2020: 144 count2021: 144 count2022: 141 count2023: 144 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
2023144
2022141
2021144
2020144
2019143
2018146
2017145
2016151
2015148
2014149
2013151
2012155
2011158
2010166
2009158
2008159
2007165
2006171
2005177
2004181
2003169
2002173
2001171
2000179
1999178
1998170
1997165
1996170
1995170
1994176
1993167
1992157
1991159
1990140
1989137
1988143
1987149
1986147
1985148
1984152
1983145
1982134
1981136
1980135
1979113
1978102

Compared with Alaska and United States

Place2023
Bethel Census Area144
Alaska14,857
United States5,593,727

Bethel Census Area compared with nearby places

Aleutians East Borough: 34 countAleutians West Census Area: 102 countAnchorage Municipality: 6,409 countBethel Census Area: 144 countBristol Bay Borough: 69 countChugach Census Area: 219 countCopper River Census Area: 90 countDenali Borough: 67 countDillingham Census Area: 84 countFairbanks North Star Borough: 1,932 countHaines Borough: 92 countHoonah-Angoon Census Area: 57 countJuneau City and Borough: 852 countKenai Peninsula Borough: 1,716 countKetchikan Gateway Borough: 472 countKodiak Island Borough: 305 countKusilvak Census Area: 44 countLake and Peninsula Borough: 43 countMatanuska-Susitna Borough: 2,204 countNome Census Area: 122 countNorth Slope Borough: 95 countNorthwest Arctic Borough: 50 countPetersburg Borough: 144 countPrince of Wales-Hyder Census Area: 94 countSitka City and Borough: 289 countSkagway Municipality: 69 countSoutheast Fairbanks Census Area: 124 countWrangell City and Borough: 71 countYakutat City and Borough: 21 countYukon-Koyukuk Census Area: 63 count
  • Under 60
  • 60 to 70
  • 70 to 90
  • 90 to 140
  • 140 to 540
  • 540 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Bethel Census Area 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, Bethel Census Area, 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, Bethel Census Area, 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/bethel-census-area-alaska. 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, Bethel Census Area, 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/bethel-census-area-alaska.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Bethel Census Area, 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/bethel-census-area-alaska (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Bethel Census Area, 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/bethel-census-area-alaska. 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 Bethel Census Area?

Employer firms in Bethel Census Area was 144 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.1% from 2022. That is the 10th highest of 30 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 Bethel Census Area?

181 in 2004, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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