Employer firms in Buchanan County

Employer firms in Buchanan County was 1,599 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.7% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 115 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,599

Change on 2022-3.7%

Rank16th of 115Counties in Missouri ranked

Series high2,0142005

Series low1,5992023

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 Buchanan 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	1,599
2022	1,661
2021	1,661
2020	1,672
2019	1,673
2018	1,709
2017	1,776
2016	1,825
2015	1,807
2014	1,799
2013	1,767
2012	1,753
2011	1,809
2010	1,859
2009	1,876
2008	1,928
2007	1,947
2006	1,996
2005	2,014
2004	1,955
2003	1,913
2002	1,876
2001	1,861
2000	1,914
1999	1,937
1998	1,921
1997	1,906
1996	1,935
1995	1,935
1994	1,867
1993	1,844
1992	1,831
1991	1,809
1990	1,800
1989	1,767
1988	1,706
1987	1,712
1986	1,727
1985	1,712
1984	1,743
1983	1,732
1982	1,702
1981	1,714
1980	1,731
1979	1,739
1978	1,704

Compared with Missouri and United States

Place	2023
Buchanan County	1,599
Missouri	102,345
United States	5,593,727

Buchanan County compared with nearby places

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100 to 200
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500 to 1,100
1,100 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Buchanan 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 Missouri by employer firms 115 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, Buchanan 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, Buchanan 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/buchanan-county-missouri. 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, Buchanan 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/buchanan-county-missouri.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Buchanan 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/buchanan-county-missouri (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, Buchanan 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/buchanan-county-missouri. 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 Buchanan County?

Employer firms in Buchanan County was 1,599 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 3.7% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 115 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 Buchanan County?

2,014 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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