Employer firms in Big Horn County

Employer firms in Big Horn County was 149 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.9% from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count149

Change on 2022-3.9%

Rank30th of 56Counties in Montana ranked

Series high2021978

Series low1492023

Next release: Sunday, 26 September 2027, estimated by Invokely from past publication dates (low confidence), not announced by the publisher. Release calendar

Employer firms in Big Horn County, 1978 to 2023

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

Period	count
2023	149
2022	155
2021	156
2020	156
2019	154
2018	160
2017	162
2016	175
2015	170
2014	168
2013	171
2012	184
2011	178
2010	171
2009	172
2008	182
2007	190
2006	193
2005	186
2004	178
2003	182
2002	180
2001	174
2000	174
1999	183
1998	182
1997	188
1996	185
1995	179
1994	175
1993	185
1992	168
1991	171
1990	170
1989	171
1988	164
1987	154
1986	157
1985	174
1984	176
1983	164
1982	168
1981	178
1980	184
1979	185
1978	202

Compared with Montana and United States

Place	2023
Big Horn County	149
Montana	30,773
United States	5,593,727

Big Horn County compared with nearby places

Under 50
50 to 110
110 to 160
160 to 290
290 to 670
670 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Big Horn County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by employer firms 51 places
Counties in Montana by employer firms 56 places

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, Big Horn 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, Big Horn 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/big-horn-county-montana. 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, Big Horn 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/big-horn-county-montana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Big Horn 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/big-horn-county-montana (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_big_horn_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Big Horn 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/big-horn-county-montana. 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 Big Horn County?

Employer firms in Big Horn County was 149 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.9% from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 56 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 Big Horn County?

202 in 1978, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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