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Employer firms in Big Stone County

Employer firms in Big Stone County was 141 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count141
Change on 2022-2.1%
Rank81st of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high2061979
Series low1412023

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Employer firms in Big Stone County, 1978 to 2023

14016018020022019781985199219992006201320231978: 202 count1979: 206 count1980: 195 count1981: 197 count1982: 192 count1983: 193 count1984: 198 count1985: 179 count1986: 168 count1987: 170 count1988: 165 count1989: 164 count1990: 167 count1991: 175 count1992: 173 count1993: 166 count1994: 165 count1995: 170 count1996: 173 count1997: 178 count1998: 181 count1999: 187 count2000: 179 count2001: 177 count2002: 167 count2003: 174 count2004: 170 count2005: 171 count2006: 161 count2007: 156 count2008: 147 count2009: 148 count2010: 155 count2011: 150 count2012: 154 count2013: 155 count2014: 155 count2015: 155 count2016: 153 count2017: 158 count2018: 148 count2019: 150 count2020: 150 count2021: 150 count2022: 144 count2023: 141 count14016018020022019781994201020231978: 202 count1979: 206 count1980: 195 count1981: 197 count1982: 192 count1983: 193 count1984: 198 count1985: 179 count1986: 168 count1987: 170 count1988: 165 count1989: 164 count1990: 167 count1991: 175 count1992: 173 count1993: 166 count1994: 165 count1995: 170 count1996: 173 count1997: 178 count1998: 181 count1999: 187 count2000: 179 count2001: 177 count2002: 167 count2003: 174 count2004: 170 count2005: 171 count2006: 161 count2007: 156 count2008: 147 count2009: 148 count2010: 155 count2011: 150 count2012: 154 count2013: 155 count2014: 155 count2015: 155 count2016: 153 count2017: 158 count2018: 148 count2019: 150 count2020: 150 count2021: 150 count2022: 144 count2023: 141 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
2023141
2022144
2021150
2020150
2019150
2018148
2017158
2016153
2015155
2014155
2013155
2012154
2011150
2010155
2009148
2008147
2007156
2006161
2005171
2004170
2003174
2002167
2001177
2000179
1999187
1998181
1997178
1996173
1995170
1994165
1993166
1992173
1991175
1990167
1989164
1988165
1987170
1986168
1985179
1984198
1983193
1982192
1981197
1980195
1979206
1978202

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Big Stone County141
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Big Stone County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Big Stone 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, Big Stone 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 Stone 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-stone-county-minnesota. 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 Stone 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-stone-county-minnesota.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Big Stone 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-stone-county-minnesota (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Big Stone County?

Employer firms in Big Stone County was 141 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 2.1% from 2022. That is the 81st highest of 87 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 Stone County?

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

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