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Employer firms in Bowman County

Employer firms in Bowman County was 118 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.3% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count118
Change on 2022-3.3%
Rank27th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high1501982
Series low1182023

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Employer firms in Bowman County, 1978 to 2023

11012013014015019781985199219992006201320231978: 135 count1979: 138 count1980: 141 count1981: 146 count1982: 150 count1983: 149 count1984: 147 count1985: 143 count1986: 137 count1987: 137 count1988: 140 count1989: 138 count1990: 139 count1991: 141 count1992: 131 count1993: 130 count1994: 135 count1995: 124 count1996: 131 count1997: 135 count1998: 137 count1999: 140 count2000: 136 count2001: 134 count2002: 127 count2003: 130 count2004: 129 count2005: 127 count2006: 130 count2007: 131 count2008: 133 count2009: 132 count2010: 137 count2011: 136 count2012: 135 count2013: 135 count2014: 142 count2015: 134 count2016: 134 count2017: 131 count2018: 130 count2019: 129 count2020: 125 count2021: 127 count2022: 122 count2023: 118 count11012013014015019781994201020231978: 135 count1979: 138 count1980: 141 count1981: 146 count1982: 150 count1983: 149 count1984: 147 count1985: 143 count1986: 137 count1987: 137 count1988: 140 count1989: 138 count1990: 139 count1991: 141 count1992: 131 count1993: 130 count1994: 135 count1995: 124 count1996: 131 count1997: 135 count1998: 137 count1999: 140 count2000: 136 count2001: 134 count2002: 127 count2003: 130 count2004: 129 count2005: 127 count2006: 130 count2007: 131 count2008: 133 count2009: 132 count2010: 137 count2011: 136 count2012: 135 count2013: 135 count2014: 142 count2015: 134 count2016: 134 count2017: 131 count2018: 130 count2019: 129 count2020: 125 count2021: 127 count2022: 122 count2023: 118 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
2023118
2022122
2021127
2020125
2019129
2018130
2017131
2016134
2015134
2014142
2013135
2012135
2011136
2010137
2009132
2008133
2007131
2006130
2005127
2004129
2003130
2002127
2001134
2000136
1999140
1998137
1997135
1996131
1995124
1994135
1993130
1992131
1991141
1990139
1989138
1988140
1987137
1986137
1985143
1984147
1983149
1982150
1981146
1980141
1979138
1978135

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Bowman County118
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Bowman County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 73 countBarnes County: 301 countBenson County: 92 countBillings County: 41 countBottineau County: 212 countBowman County: 118 countBurke County: 69 countBurleigh County: 2,601 countCass County: 4,610 countCavalier County: 119 countDickey County: 157 countDivide County: 70 countDunn County: 146 countEddy County: 60 countEmmons County: 92 countFoster County: 122 countGolden Valley County: 52 countGrand Forks County: 1,518 countGrant County: 69 countGriggs County: 70 countHettinger County: 75 countKidder County: 77 countLaMoure County: 117 countLogan County: 64 countMcHenry County: 113 countMcIntosh County: 101 countMcKenzie County: 474 countMcLean County: 206 countMercer County: 202 countMorton County: 763 countMountrail County: 304 countNelson County: 97 countOliver County: 42 countPembina County: 206 countPierce County: 108 countRamsey County: 341 countRansom County: 160 countRenville County: 88 countRichland County: 438 countRolette County: 181 countSargent County: 96 countSheridan County: 31 countSioux County: 28 countSlope County: 9 countStark County: 1,029 countSteele County: 41 countStutsman County: 532 countTowner County: 56 countTraill County: 235 countWalsh County: 291 countWard County: 1,670 countWells County: 144 countWilliams County: 1,311 count
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  • 120 to 200
  • 200 to 450
  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Bowman 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, Bowman 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, Bowman 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/bowman-county-north-dakota. 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, Bowman 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/bowman-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Bowman County, 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/bowman-county-north-dakota. 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 Bowman County?

Employer firms in Bowman County was 118 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.3% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 53 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 Bowman County?

150 in 1982, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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