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Employer firms in Blaine County

Employer firms in Blaine County was 109 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count109
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank37th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high1591980
Series low1082022

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Employer firms in Blaine County, 1978 to 2023

10012014016019781985199219992006201320231978: 153 count1979: 150 count1980: 159 count1981: 149 count1982: 144 count1983: 144 count1984: 150 count1985: 149 count1986: 146 count1987: 151 count1988: 145 count1989: 147 count1990: 142 count1991: 143 count1992: 150 count1993: 150 count1994: 149 count1995: 153 count1996: 151 count1997: 142 count1998: 136 count1999: 131 count2000: 128 count2001: 140 count2002: 136 count2003: 122 count2004: 126 count2005: 123 count2006: 118 count2007: 126 count2008: 123 count2009: 127 count2010: 125 count2011: 123 count2012: 131 count2013: 125 count2014: 123 count2015: 121 count2016: 119 count2017: 119 count2018: 117 count2019: 110 count2020: 109 count2021: 111 count2022: 108 count2023: 109 count10012014016019781994201020231978: 153 count1979: 150 count1980: 159 count1981: 149 count1982: 144 count1983: 144 count1984: 150 count1985: 149 count1986: 146 count1987: 151 count1988: 145 count1989: 147 count1990: 142 count1991: 143 count1992: 150 count1993: 150 count1994: 149 count1995: 153 count1996: 151 count1997: 142 count1998: 136 count1999: 131 count2000: 128 count2001: 140 count2002: 136 count2003: 122 count2004: 126 count2005: 123 count2006: 118 count2007: 126 count2008: 123 count2009: 127 count2010: 125 count2011: 123 count2012: 131 count2013: 125 count2014: 123 count2015: 121 count2016: 119 count2017: 119 count2018: 117 count2019: 110 count2020: 109 count2021: 111 count2022: 108 count2023: 109 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
2023109
2022108
2021111
2020109
2019110
2018117
2017119
2016119
2015121
2014123
2013125
2012131
2011123
2010125
2009127
2008123
2007126
2006118
2005123
2004126
2003122
2002136
2001140
2000128
1999131
1998136
1997142
1996151
1995153
1994149
1993150
1992150
1991143
1990142
1989147
1988145
1987151
1986146
1985149
1984150
1983144
1982144
1981149
1980159
1979150
1978153

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Blaine County109
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Blaine County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
  • Under 50
  • 50 to 110
  • 110 to 160
  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Blaine 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, Blaine 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, Blaine 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/blaine-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, Blaine 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/blaine-county-montana.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Blaine 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/blaine-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 Blaine County?

Employer firms in Blaine County was 109 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 37th 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 Blaine County?

159 in 1980, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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