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Employer firms in Carbon County

Employer firms in Carbon County was 368 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count368
Change on 2022+4%
Rank16th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high3682023
Series low1521982

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Employer firms in Carbon County, 1978 to 2023

15020025030035040019781985199219992006201320231978: 170 count1979: 170 count1980: 164 count1981: 168 count1982: 152 count1983: 169 count1984: 188 count1985: 174 count1986: 166 count1987: 166 count1988: 161 count1989: 166 count1990: 174 count1991: 179 count1992: 197 count1993: 202 count1994: 222 count1995: 245 count1996: 253 count1997: 254 count1998: 270 count1999: 275 count2000: 272 count2001: 277 count2002: 286 count2003: 290 count2004: 303 count2005: 305 count2006: 325 count2007: 340 count2008: 339 count2009: 343 count2010: 317 count2011: 310 count2012: 319 count2013: 332 count2014: 317 count2015: 328 count2016: 323 count2017: 325 count2018: 321 count2019: 328 count2020: 340 count2021: 347 count2022: 354 count2023: 368 count10020030040019781994201020231978: 170 count1979: 170 count1980: 164 count1981: 168 count1982: 152 count1983: 169 count1984: 188 count1985: 174 count1986: 166 count1987: 166 count1988: 161 count1989: 166 count1990: 174 count1991: 179 count1992: 197 count1993: 202 count1994: 222 count1995: 245 count1996: 253 count1997: 254 count1998: 270 count1999: 275 count2000: 272 count2001: 277 count2002: 286 count2003: 290 count2004: 303 count2005: 305 count2006: 325 count2007: 340 count2008: 339 count2009: 343 count2010: 317 count2011: 310 count2012: 319 count2013: 332 count2014: 317 count2015: 328 count2016: 323 count2017: 325 count2018: 321 count2019: 328 count2020: 340 count2021: 347 count2022: 354 count2023: 368 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
2023368
2022354
2021347
2020340
2019328
2018321
2017325
2016323
2015328
2014317
2013332
2012319
2011310
2010317
2009343
2008339
2007340
2006325
2005305
2004303
2003290
2002286
2001277
2000272
1999275
1998270
1997254
1996253
1995245
1994222
1993202
1992197
1991179
1990174
1989166
1988161
1987166
1986166
1985174
1984188
1983169
1982152
1981168
1980164
1979170
1978170

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Carbon County368
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Carbon County compared with nearby places

Beaverhead County: 329 countBig Horn County: 149 countBlaine County: 109 countBroadwater County: 165 countCarbon County: 368 countCarter County: 22 countCascade County: 1,960 countChouteau County: 119 countCuster County: 375 countDaniels County: 63 countDawson County: 252 countDeer Lodge County: 208 countFallon County: 107 countFergus County: 377 countFlathead County: 3,895 countGallatin County: 5,293 countGarfield County: 23 countGlacier County: 169 countGolden Valley County: 7 countGranite County: 92 countHill County: 403 countJefferson County: 279 countJudith Basin County: 47 countLake County: 799 countLewis and Clark County: 2,148 countLiberty County: 56 countLincoln County: 550 countMcCone County: 48 countMadison County: 302 countMeagher County: 61 countMineral County: 108 countMissoula County: 3,917 countMusselshell County: 101 countPark County: 688 countPetroleum County: 8 countPhillips County: 107 countPondera County: 151 countPowder River County: 59 countPowell County: 146 countPrairie County: 23 countRavalli County: 1,391 countRichland County: 424 countRoosevelt County: 165 countRosebud County: 146 countSanders County: 318 countSheridan County: 135 countSilver Bow County: 974 countStillwater County: 213 countSweet Grass County: 148 countTeton County: 176 countToole County: 138 countTreasure County: 16 countValley County: 230 countWheatland County: 52 countWibaux County: 24 countYellowstone County: 4,684 count
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  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Carbon 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, Carbon 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, Carbon 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/carbon-county-montana. 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, Carbon 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/carbon-county-montana.

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Carbon 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/carbon-county-montana. 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 Carbon County?

Employer firms in Carbon County was 368 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 4% from 2022. That is the 16th highest of 56 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 Carbon County?

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

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