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Employer firms in Calhoun County

Employer firms in Calhoun County was 221 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.8% from 2022. That is the 77th highest of 99 counties in 2023.

2023, count221
Change on 2022-1.8%
Rank77th of 99Counties in Iowa ranked
Series high3151978
Series low2182020

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Employer firms in Calhoun County, 1978 to 2023

20022024026028030032019781985199219992006201320231978: 315 count1979: 311 count1980: 311 count1981: 313 count1982: 300 count1983: 298 count1984: 315 count1985: 295 count1986: 277 count1987: 287 count1988: 279 count1989: 280 count1990: 266 count1991: 271 count1992: 276 count1993: 284 count1994: 276 count1995: 278 count1996: 267 count1997: 267 count1998: 272 count1999: 268 count2000: 258 count2001: 246 count2002: 251 count2003: 250 count2004: 248 count2005: 244 count2006: 248 count2007: 251 count2008: 247 count2009: 243 count2010: 244 count2011: 243 count2012: 245 count2013: 240 count2014: 227 count2015: 225 count2016: 223 count2017: 221 count2018: 225 count2019: 224 count2020: 218 count2021: 220 count2022: 225 count2023: 221 count20022525027530032519781994201020231978: 315 count1979: 311 count1980: 311 count1981: 313 count1982: 300 count1983: 298 count1984: 315 count1985: 295 count1986: 277 count1987: 287 count1988: 279 count1989: 280 count1990: 266 count1991: 271 count1992: 276 count1993: 284 count1994: 276 count1995: 278 count1996: 267 count1997: 267 count1998: 272 count1999: 268 count2000: 258 count2001: 246 count2002: 251 count2003: 250 count2004: 248 count2005: 244 count2006: 248 count2007: 251 count2008: 247 count2009: 243 count2010: 244 count2011: 243 count2012: 245 count2013: 240 count2014: 227 count2015: 225 count2016: 223 count2017: 221 count2018: 225 count2019: 224 count2020: 218 count2021: 220 count2022: 225 count2023: 221 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
2023221
2022225
2021220
2020218
2019224
2018225
2017221
2016223
2015225
2014227
2013240
2012245
2011243
2010244
2009243
2008247
2007251
2006248
2005244
2004248
2003250
2002251
2001246
2000258
1999268
1998272
1997267
1996267
1995278
1994276
1993284
1992276
1991271
1990266
1989280
1988279
1987287
1986277
1985295
1984315
1983298
1982300
1981313
1980311
1979311
1978315

Compared with Iowa and United States

Place2023
Calhoun County221
Iowa56,436
United States5,593,727

Calhoun County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 194 countAdams County: 94 countAllamakee County: 296 countAppanoose County: 264 countAudubon County: 166 countBenton County: 440 countBlack Hawk County: 2,374 countBoone County: 507 countBremer County: 464 countBuchanan County: 411 countBuena Vista County: 410 countButler County: 253 countCalhoun County: 221 countCarroll County: 681 countCass County: 369 countCedar County: 397 countCerro Gordo County: 1,098 countCherokee County: 294 countChickasaw County: 295 countClarke County: 165 countClay County: 496 countClayton County: 414 countClinton County: 880 countCrawford County: 345 countDallas County: 1,955 countDavis County: 159 countDecatur County: 137 countDelaware County: 442 countDes Moines County: 844 countDickinson County: 642 countDubuque County: 2,190 countEmmet County: 238 countFayette County: 421 countFloyd County: 315 countFranklin County: 248 countFremont County: 140 countGreene County: 210 countGrundy County: 242 countGuthrie County: 241 countHamilton County: 313 countHancock County: 243 countHardin County: 402 countHarrison County: 290 countHenry County: 398 countHoward County: 220 countHumboldt County: 259 countIda County: 210 countIowa County: 391 countJackson County: 431 countJasper County: 623 countJefferson County: 489 countJohnson County: 2,763 countJones County: 411 countKeokuk County: 175 countKossuth County: 426 countLee County: 635 countLinn County: 4,262 countLouisa County: 168 countLucas County: 169 countLyon County: 322 countMadison County: 354 countMahaska County: 459 countMarion County: 710 countMarshall County: 647 countMills County: 285 countMitchell County: 266 countMonona County: 182 countMonroe County: 156 countMontgomery County: 243 countMuscatine County: 766 countO'Brien County: 426 countOsceola County: 158 countPage County: 353 countPalo Alto County: 233 countPlymouth County: 571 countPocahontas County: 162 countPolk County: 9,809 countPottawattamie County: 1,551 countPoweshiek County: 464 countRinggold County: 105 countSac County: 259 countScott County: 3,418 countShelby County: 331 countSioux County: 1,099 countStory County: 1,765 countTama County: 229 countTaylor County: 117 countUnion County: 262 countVan Buren County: 121 countWapello County: 575 countWarren County: 814 countWashington County: 576 countWayne County: 123 countWebster County: 811 countWinnebago County: 268 countWinneshiek County: 514 countWoodbury County: 2,043 countWorth County: 138 countWright County: 292 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Calhoun 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, Calhoun 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, Calhoun 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/calhoun-county-iowa. 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, Calhoun 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/calhoun-county-iowa.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Calhoun County was 221 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.8% from 2022. That is the 77th highest of 99 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 Calhoun County?

315 in 1978, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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