Employer firms in Cherokee County

Employer firms in Cherokee County was 271 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 105 counties in 2023.

2023, count271

Change on 2022+1.9%

Rank37th of 105Counties in Kansas ranked

Series high3461999

Series low2662022

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Employer firms in Cherokee 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	271
2022	266
2021	267
2020	271
2019	274
2018	278
2017	273
2016	286
2015	290
2014	290
2013	290
2012	292
2011	300
2010	303
2009	306
2008	314
2007	310
2006	314
2005	310
2004	319
2003	332
2002	338
2001	331
2000	343
1999	346
1998	337
1997	341
1996	341
1995	330
1994	323
1993	316
1992	305
1991	308
1990	310
1989	302
1988	312
1987	306
1986	305
1985	317
1984	325
1983	302
1982	305
1981	300
1980	306
1979	322
1978	317

Compared with Kansas and United States

Place	2023
Cherokee County	271
Kansas	52,865
United States	5,593,727

Cherokee County compared with nearby places

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100 to 200
200 to 300
300 to 700
700 and over

Employer firms, 2023, count. Cherokee 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 Kansas by employer firms 105 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, Cherokee 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, Cherokee 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/cherokee-county-kansas. 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, Cherokee 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/cherokee-county-kansas.

Harvard

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

BibTeX

@misc{census_employer_firms_cherokee_county_2023,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Cherokee 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/cherokee-county-kansas. 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 Cherokee County?

Employer firms in Cherokee County was 271 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.9% from 2022. That is the 37th highest of 105 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 Cherokee County?

346 in 1999, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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