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Employer firms in Broadwater County

Employer firms in Broadwater County was 165 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.4% from 2022. That is the 27th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count165
Change on 2022+4.4%
Rank27th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high1652023
Series low631981

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Employer firms in Broadwater County, 1978 to 2023

507510012515017519781985199219992006201320231978: 66 count1979: 65 count1980: 70 count1981: 63 count1982: 66 count1983: 72 count1984: 75 count1985: 76 count1986: 68 count1987: 72 count1988: 75 count1989: 73 count1990: 69 count1991: 69 count1992: 77 count1993: 86 count1994: 85 count1995: 92 count1996: 96 count1997: 94 count1998: 94 count1999: 91 count2000: 95 count2001: 97 count2002: 95 count2003: 103 count2004: 110 count2005: 106 count2006: 113 count2007: 117 count2008: 122 count2009: 112 count2010: 127 count2011: 124 count2012: 116 count2013: 118 count2014: 105 count2015: 116 count2016: 130 count2017: 129 count2018: 146 count2019: 134 count2020: 152 count2021: 151 count2022: 158 count2023: 165 count5010015020019781994201020231978: 66 count1979: 65 count1980: 70 count1981: 63 count1982: 66 count1983: 72 count1984: 75 count1985: 76 count1986: 68 count1987: 72 count1988: 75 count1989: 73 count1990: 69 count1991: 69 count1992: 77 count1993: 86 count1994: 85 count1995: 92 count1996: 96 count1997: 94 count1998: 94 count1999: 91 count2000: 95 count2001: 97 count2002: 95 count2003: 103 count2004: 110 count2005: 106 count2006: 113 count2007: 117 count2008: 122 count2009: 112 count2010: 127 count2011: 124 count2012: 116 count2013: 118 count2014: 105 count2015: 116 count2016: 130 count2017: 129 count2018: 146 count2019: 134 count2020: 152 count2021: 151 count2022: 158 count2023: 165 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
2023165
2022158
2021151
2020152
2019134
2018146
2017129
2016130
2015116
2014105
2013118
2012116
2011124
2010127
2009112
2008122
2007117
2006113
2005106
2004110
2003103
200295
200197
200095
199991
199894
199794
199696
199592
199485
199386
199277
199169
199069
198973
198875
198772
198668
198576
198475
198372
198266
198163
198070
197965
197866

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Broadwater County165
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Broadwater 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
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  • 110 to 160
  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Broadwater 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, Broadwater 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, Broadwater 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/broadwater-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, Broadwater 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/broadwater-county-montana.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Broadwater 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/broadwater-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 Broadwater County?

Employer firms in Broadwater County was 165 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4.4% from 2022. That is the 27th 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 Broadwater County?

165 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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