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Employer firms in Buffalo County

Employer firms in Buffalo County was 259 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2022. That is the 65th highest of 72 counties in 2023.

2023, count259
Change on 2022+4%
Rank65th of 72Counties in Wisconsin ranked
Series high2992001
Series low2381985

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Employer firms in Buffalo County, 1978 to 2023

22024026028030019781985199219992006201320231978: 250 count1979: 248 count1980: 247 count1981: 244 count1982: 248 count1983: 245 count1984: 259 count1985: 238 count1986: 240 count1987: 241 count1988: 240 count1989: 246 count1990: 265 count1991: 264 count1992: 262 count1993: 263 count1994: 269 count1995: 283 count1996: 291 count1997: 281 count1998: 278 count1999: 292 count2000: 296 count2001: 299 count2002: 289 count2003: 296 count2004: 296 count2005: 289 count2006: 276 count2007: 277 count2008: 268 count2009: 261 count2010: 265 count2011: 266 count2012: 264 count2013: 262 count2014: 257 count2015: 256 count2016: 260 count2017: 252 count2018: 249 count2019: 248 count2020: 241 count2021: 243 count2022: 249 count2023: 259 count22024026028030019781994201020231978: 250 count1979: 248 count1980: 247 count1981: 244 count1982: 248 count1983: 245 count1984: 259 count1985: 238 count1986: 240 count1987: 241 count1988: 240 count1989: 246 count1990: 265 count1991: 264 count1992: 262 count1993: 263 count1994: 269 count1995: 283 count1996: 291 count1997: 281 count1998: 278 count1999: 292 count2000: 296 count2001: 299 count2002: 289 count2003: 296 count2004: 296 count2005: 289 count2006: 276 count2007: 277 count2008: 268 count2009: 261 count2010: 265 count2011: 266 count2012: 264 count2013: 262 count2014: 257 count2015: 256 count2016: 260 count2017: 252 count2018: 249 count2019: 248 count2020: 241 count2021: 243 count2022: 249 count2023: 259 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
2023259
2022249
2021243
2020241
2019248
2018249
2017252
2016260
2015256
2014257
2013262
2012264
2011266
2010265
2009261
2008268
2007277
2006276
2005289
2004296
2003296
2002289
2001299
2000296
1999292
1998278
1997281
1996291
1995283
1994269
1993263
1992262
1991264
1990265
1989246
1988240
1987241
1986240
1985238
1984259
1983245
1982248
1981244
1980247
1979248
1978250

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2023
Buffalo County259
Wisconsin98,413
United States5,593,727

Buffalo County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 331 countAshland County: 416 countBarron County: 1,106 countBayfield County: 380 countBrown County: 5,001 countBuffalo County: 259 countBurnett County: 338 countCalumet County: 807 countChippewa County: 1,314 countClark County: 668 countColumbia County: 1,121 countCrawford County: 311 countDane County: 10,900 countDodge County: 1,410 countDoor County: 1,020 countDouglas County: 823 countDunn County: 759 countEau Claire County: 2,195 countFlorence County: 95 countFond du Lac County: 1,767 countForest County: 185 countGrant County: 948 countGreen County: 846 countGreen Lake County: 384 countIowa County: 493 countIron County: 161 countJackson County: 331 countJefferson County: 1,682 countJuneau County: 444 countKenosha County: 2,682 countKewaunee County: 388 countLa Crosse County: 2,421 countLafayette County: 296 countLanglade County: 482 countLincoln County: 564 countManitowoc County: 1,414 countMarathon County: 2,636 countMarinette County: 820 countMarquette County: 233 countMenominee County: 23 countMilwaukee County: 14,184 countMonroe County: 804 countOconto County: 616 countOneida County: 1,103 countOutagamie County: 4,101 countOzaukee County: 2,288 countPepin County: 175 countPierce County: 636 countPolk County: 952 countPortage County: 1,347 countPrice County: 308 countRacine County: 3,210 countRichland County: 333 countRock County: 2,637 countRusk County: 259 countSt. Croix County: 1,977 countSauk County: 1,446 countSawyer County: 505 countShawano County: 757 countSheboygan County: 2,090 countTaylor County: 413 countTrempealeau County: 538 countVernon County: 552 countVilas County: 750 countWalworth County: 2,279 countWashburn County: 392 countWashington County: 2,800 countWaukesha County: 9,769 countWaupaca County: 959 countWaushara County: 418 countWinnebago County: 2,834 countWood County: 1,392 count
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  • 2,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Buffalo 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, Buffalo 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, Buffalo 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/buffalo-county-wisconsin. 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, Buffalo 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/buffalo-county-wisconsin.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Buffalo County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Buffalo County?

Employer firms in Buffalo County was 259 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2022. That is the 65th highest of 72 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 Buffalo County?

299 in 2001, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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