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Employer firms in Burke County

Employer firms in Burke County was 69 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 42nd highest of 53 counties in 2023.

2023, count69
Change on 2022+1.5%
Rank42nd of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked
Series high911989
Series low602019

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Employer firms in Burke County, 1978 to 2023

6070809010019781985199219992006201320231978: 75 count1979: 85 count1980: 86 count1981: 82 count1982: 81 count1983: 80 count1984: 81 count1985: 79 count1986: 84 count1987: 79 count1988: 88 count1989: 91 count1990: 85 count1991: 81 count1992: 75 count1993: 77 count1994: 76 count1995: 80 count1996: 77 count1997: 73 count1998: 72 count1999: 66 count2000: 67 count2001: 66 count2002: 64 count2003: 66 count2004: 69 count2005: 73 count2006: 72 count2007: 71 count2008: 68 count2009: 66 count2010: 67 count2011: 70 count2012: 70 count2013: 81 count2014: 77 count2015: 67 count2016: 66 count2017: 63 count2018: 64 count2019: 60 count2020: 64 count2021: 64 count2022: 68 count2023: 69 count6070809010019781994201020231978: 75 count1979: 85 count1980: 86 count1981: 82 count1982: 81 count1983: 80 count1984: 81 count1985: 79 count1986: 84 count1987: 79 count1988: 88 count1989: 91 count1990: 85 count1991: 81 count1992: 75 count1993: 77 count1994: 76 count1995: 80 count1996: 77 count1997: 73 count1998: 72 count1999: 66 count2000: 67 count2001: 66 count2002: 64 count2003: 66 count2004: 69 count2005: 73 count2006: 72 count2007: 71 count2008: 68 count2009: 66 count2010: 67 count2011: 70 count2012: 70 count2013: 81 count2014: 77 count2015: 67 count2016: 66 count2017: 63 count2018: 64 count2019: 60 count2020: 64 count2021: 64 count2022: 68 count2023: 69 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
202369
202268
202164
202064
201960
201864
201763
201666
201567
201477
201381
201270
201170
201067
200966
200868
200771
200672
200573
200469
200366
200264
200166
200067
199966
199872
199773
199677
199580
199476
199377
199275
199181
199085
198991
198888
198779
198684
198579
198481
198380
198281
198182
198086
197985
197875

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place2023
Burke County69
North Dakota17,941
United States5,593,727

Burke 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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  • 450 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Burke 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, Burke 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, Burke 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/burke-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, Burke 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/burke-county-north-dakota.

Harvard

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

Employer firms in Burke County was 69 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.5% from 2022. That is the 42nd 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 Burke County?

91 in 1989, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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