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Employer firms in Butte County

Employer firms in Butte County was 3,735 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 58 counties in 2023.

2023, count3,735
Change on 2022+1%
Rank28th of 58Counties in California ranked
Series high4,0672007
Series low2,7501978

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Employer firms in Butte County, 1978 to 2023

2,5003,0003,5004,0004,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 2,750 count1979: 2,926 count1980: 3,058 count1981: 3,100 count1982: 3,014 count1983: 3,063 count1984: 3,214 count1985: 3,324 count1986: 3,392 count1987: 3,505 count1988: 3,550 count1989: 3,690 count1990: 3,801 count1991: 3,902 count1992: 3,858 count1993: 3,777 count1994: 3,730 count1995: 3,683 count1996: 3,682 count1997: 3,626 count1998: 3,670 count1999: 3,691 count2000: 3,733 count2001: 3,787 count2002: 3,864 count2003: 3,889 count2004: 3,915 count2005: 3,999 count2006: 4,047 count2007: 4,067 count2008: 4,002 count2009: 3,885 count2010: 3,809 count2011: 3,752 count2012: 3,702 count2013: 3,727 count2014: 3,715 count2015: 3,739 count2016: 3,743 count2017: 3,747 count2018: 3,788 count2019: 3,639 count2020: 3,713 count2021: 3,661 count2022: 3,698 count2023: 3,735 count2,5003,0003,5004,0004,50019781994201020231978: 2,750 count1979: 2,926 count1980: 3,058 count1981: 3,100 count1982: 3,014 count1983: 3,063 count1984: 3,214 count1985: 3,324 count1986: 3,392 count1987: 3,505 count1988: 3,550 count1989: 3,690 count1990: 3,801 count1991: 3,902 count1992: 3,858 count1993: 3,777 count1994: 3,730 count1995: 3,683 count1996: 3,682 count1997: 3,626 count1998: 3,670 count1999: 3,691 count2000: 3,733 count2001: 3,787 count2002: 3,864 count2003: 3,889 count2004: 3,915 count2005: 3,999 count2006: 4,047 count2007: 4,067 count2008: 4,002 count2009: 3,885 count2010: 3,809 count2011: 3,752 count2012: 3,702 count2013: 3,727 count2014: 3,715 count2015: 3,739 count2016: 3,743 count2017: 3,747 count2018: 3,788 count2019: 3,639 count2020: 3,713 count2021: 3,661 count2022: 3,698 count2023: 3,735 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
20233,735
20223,698
20213,661
20203,713
20193,639
20183,788
20173,747
20163,743
20153,739
20143,715
20133,727
20123,702
20113,752
20103,809
20093,885
20084,002
20074,067
20064,047
20053,999
20043,915
20033,889
20023,864
20013,787
20003,733
19993,691
19983,670
19973,626
19963,682
19953,683
19943,730
19933,777
19923,858
19913,902
19903,801
19893,690
19883,550
19873,505
19863,392
19853,324
19843,214
19833,063
19823,014
19813,100
19803,058
19792,926
19782,750

Compared with California and United States

Place2023
Butte County3,735
California725,847
United States5,593,727

Butte County compared with nearby places

Alameda County: 32,199 countAlpine County: 28 countAmador County: 732 countButte County: 3,735 countCalaveras County: 801 countColusa County: 335 countContra Costa County: 19,485 countDel Norte County: 355 countEl Dorado County: 3,974 countFresno County: 14,573 countGlenn County: 432 countHumboldt County: 2,541 countImperial County: 2,089 countInyo County: 425 countKern County: 10,702 countKings County: 1,487 countLake County: 883 countLassen County: 317 countLos Angeles County: 220,105 countMadera County: 1,919 countMarin County: 8,001 countMariposa County: 303 countMendocino County: 1,970 countMerced County: 2,767 countModoc County: 141 countMono County: 484 countMonterey County: 7,222 countNapa County: 3,761 countNevada County: 2,711 countOrange County: 80,628 countPlacer County: 9,504 countPlumas County: 460 countRiverside County: 34,083 countSacramento County: 25,118 countSan Benito County: 1,008 countSan Bernardino County: 31,388 countSan Diego County: 68,886 countSan Francisco County: 25,746 countSan Joaquin County: 10,265 countSan Luis Obispo County: 7,081 countSan Mateo County: 16,766 countSanta Barbara County: 9,787 countSanta Clara County: 36,608 countSanta Cruz County: 5,828 countShasta County: 3,633 countSierra County: 54 countSiskiyou County: 837 countSolano County: 6,011 countSonoma County: 11,530 countStanislaus County: 7,606 countSutter County: 1,864 countTehama County: 801 countTrinity County: 188 countTulare County: 5,454 countTuolumne County: 1,083 countVentura County: 17,396 countYolo County: 3,600 countYuba County: 737 count
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  • 18K and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Butte 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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U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Butte 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

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Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Butte 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/butte-county-california. 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, Butte 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/butte-county-california.

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

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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Butte County?

Employer firms in Butte County was 3,735 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1% from 2022. That is the 28th highest of 58 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 Butte County?

4,067 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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