Employer firms in Butler County

Employer firms in Butler County was 189 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 93 counties in 2023.

2023, count189

Change on 2022+2.2%

Rank41st of 93Counties in Nebraska ranked

Series high1892023

Series low1361987

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 Butler 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	189
2022	185
2021	179
2020	175
2019	180
2018	184
2017	181
2016	179
2015	175
2014	176
2013	177
2012	184
2011	177
2010	172
2009	170
2008	167
2007	173
2006	172
2005	169
2004	165
2003	164
2002	171
2001	157
2000	159
1999	154
1998	161
1997	151
1996	151
1995	151
1994	145
1993	150
1992	155
1991	155
1990	150
1989	155
1988	150
1987	136
1986	141
1985	144
1984	153
1983	144
1982	150
1981	155
1980	163
1979	169
1978	152

Compared with Nebraska and United States

Place	2023
Butler County	189
Nebraska	40,134
United States	5,593,727

Butler County compared with nearby places

Under 100
100 to 200
200 to 500
500 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Butler 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 Nebraska by employer firms 93 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, Butler 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, Butler 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/butler-county-nebraska. 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, Butler 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/butler-county-nebraska.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_butler_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Butler 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/butler-county-nebraska. 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 Butler County?

Employer firms in Butler County was 189 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 41st highest of 93 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 Butler County?

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

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