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Employer firms in Carver County

Employer firms in Carver County was 2,071 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

2023, count2,071
Change on 2022+1.8%
Rank11th of 87Counties in Minnesota ranked
Series high2,0712023
Series low6711978

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Employer firms in Carver County, 1978 to 2023

5001,0001,5002,0002,50019781985199219992006201320231978: 671 count1979: 691 count1980: 705 count1981: 696 count1982: 709 count1983: 720 count1984: 769 count1985: 808 count1986: 864 count1987: 894 count1988: 925 count1989: 974 count1990: 1,014 count1991: 1,038 count1992: 1,086 count1993: 1,147 count1994: 1,218 count1995: 1,299 count1996: 1,336 count1997: 1,409 count1998: 1,474 count1999: 1,480 count2000: 1,526 count2001: 1,569 count2002: 1,561 count2003: 1,670 count2004: 1,729 count2005: 1,806 count2006: 1,891 count2007: 1,924 count2008: 1,862 count2009: 1,802 count2010: 1,819 count2011: 1,803 count2012: 1,823 count2013: 1,839 count2014: 1,900 count2015: 1,909 count2016: 1,960 count2017: 1,985 count2018: 1,956 count2019: 1,967 count2020: 1,955 count2021: 2,031 count2022: 2,034 count2023: 2,071 count5001,0001,5002,0002,50019781994201020231978: 671 count1979: 691 count1980: 705 count1981: 696 count1982: 709 count1983: 720 count1984: 769 count1985: 808 count1986: 864 count1987: 894 count1988: 925 count1989: 974 count1990: 1,014 count1991: 1,038 count1992: 1,086 count1993: 1,147 count1994: 1,218 count1995: 1,299 count1996: 1,336 count1997: 1,409 count1998: 1,474 count1999: 1,480 count2000: 1,526 count2001: 1,569 count2002: 1,561 count2003: 1,670 count2004: 1,729 count2005: 1,806 count2006: 1,891 count2007: 1,924 count2008: 1,862 count2009: 1,802 count2010: 1,819 count2011: 1,803 count2012: 1,823 count2013: 1,839 count2014: 1,900 count2015: 1,909 count2016: 1,960 count2017: 1,985 count2018: 1,956 count2019: 1,967 count2020: 1,955 count2021: 2,031 count2022: 2,034 count2023: 2,071 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
20232,071
20222,034
20212,031
20201,955
20191,967
20181,956
20171,985
20161,960
20151,909
20141,900
20131,839
20121,823
20111,803
20101,819
20091,802
20081,862
20071,924
20061,891
20051,806
20041,729
20031,670
20021,561
20011,569
20001,526
19991,480
19981,474
19971,409
19961,336
19951,299
19941,218
19931,147
19921,086
19911,038
19901,014
1989974
1988925
1987894
1986864
1985808
1984769
1983720
1982709
1981696
1980705
1979691
1978671

Compared with Minnesota and United States

Place2023
Carver County2,071
Minnesota103,804
United States5,593,727

Carver County compared with nearby places

Aitkin County: 325 countAnoka County: 6,253 countBecker County: 755 countBeltrami County: 981 countBenton County: 779 countBig Stone County: 141 countBlue Earth County: 1,588 countBrown County: 620 countCarlton County: 561 countCarver County: 2,071 countCass County: 675 countChippewa County: 309 countChisago County: 1,031 countClay County: 1,026 countClearwater County: 160 countCook County: 230 countCottonwood County: 268 countCrow Wing County: 1,796 countDakota County: 7,786 countDodge County: 341 countDouglas County: 1,175 countFaribault County: 320 countFillmore County: 452 countFreeborn County: 627 countGoodhue County: 1,022 countGrant County: 175 countHennepin County: 28,121 countHouston County: 324 countHubbard County: 496 countIsanti County: 828 countItasca County: 937 countJackson County: 238 countKanabec County: 250 countKandiyohi County: 1,090 countKittson County: 117 countKoochiching County: 311 countLac qui Parle County: 167 countLake County: 274 countLake of the Woods County: 127 countLe Sueur County: 573 countLincoln County: 162 countLyon County: 640 countMcLeod County: 789 countMahnomen County: 88 countMarshall County: 205 countMartin County: 477 countMeeker County: 483 countMille Lacs County: 581 countMorrison County: 778 countMower County: 645 countMurray County: 230 countNicollet County: 569 countNobles County: 473 countNorman County: 152 countOlmsted County: 2,873 countOtter Tail County: 1,343 countPennington County: 303 countPine County: 487 countPipestone County: 274 countPolk County: 567 countPope County: 275 countRamsey County: 10,015 countRed Lake County: 73 countRedwood County: 422 countRenville County: 388 countRice County: 1,270 countRock County: 236 countRoseau County: 339 countSt. Louis County: 3,926 countScott County: 2,913 countSherburne County: 1,793 countSibley County: 291 countStearns County: 3,569 countSteele County: 816 countStevens County: 268 countSwift County: 261 countTodd County: 463 countTraverse County: 98 countWabasha County: 465 countWadena County: 322 countWaseca County: 364 countWashington County: 4,742 countWatonwan County: 250 countWilkin County: 125 countWinona County: 917 countWright County: 2,829 countYellow Medicine County: 261 count
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  • 1,300 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Carver 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, Carver 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, Carver 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/carver-county-minnesota. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Carver 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/carver-county-minnesota.

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

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

Employer firms in Carver County was 2,071 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.8% from 2022. That is the 11th highest of 87 counties in 2023.

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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 Carver County?

2,071 in 2023, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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