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Employer firms in Cheyenne County

Employer firms in Cheyenne County was 48 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 7.7% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 64 counties in 2023.

2023, count48
Change on 2022-7.7%
Rank60th of 64Counties in Colorado ranked
Series high581991
Series low452002

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Employer firms in Cheyenne County, 1978 to 2023

4550556019781985199219992006201320231978: 55 count1979: 46 count1980: 48 count1981: 55 count1982: 51 count1983: 49 count1984: 53 count1985: 49 count1986: 48 count1987: 52 count1988: 51 count1989: 53 count1990: 52 count1991: 58 count1992: 56 count1993: 49 count1994: 54 count1995: 51 count1996: 48 count1997: 51 count1998: 56 count1999: 51 count2000: 51 count2001: 49 count2002: 45 count2003: 50 count2004: 48 count2005: 52 count2006: 52 count2007: 49 count2008: 53 count2009: 55 count2010: 58 count2011: 58 count2012: 51 count2013: 49 count2014: 49 count2015: 55 count2016: 52 count2017: 53 count2018: 53 count2019: 53 count2020: 53 count2021: 50 count2022: 52 count2023: 48 count4550556019781994201020231978: 55 count1979: 46 count1980: 48 count1981: 55 count1982: 51 count1983: 49 count1984: 53 count1985: 49 count1986: 48 count1987: 52 count1988: 51 count1989: 53 count1990: 52 count1991: 58 count1992: 56 count1993: 49 count1994: 54 count1995: 51 count1996: 48 count1997: 51 count1998: 56 count1999: 51 count2000: 51 count2001: 49 count2002: 45 count2003: 50 count2004: 48 count2005: 52 count2006: 52 count2007: 49 count2008: 53 count2009: 55 count2010: 58 count2011: 58 count2012: 51 count2013: 49 count2014: 49 count2015: 55 count2016: 52 count2017: 53 count2018: 53 count2019: 53 count2020: 53 count2021: 50 count2022: 52 count2023: 48 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
202348
202252
202150
202053
201953
201853
201753
201652
201555
201449
201349
201251
201158
201058
200955
200853
200749
200652
200552
200448
200350
200245
200149
200051
199951
199856
199751
199648
199551
199454
199349
199256
199158
199052
198953
198851
198752
198648
198549
198453
198349
198251
198155
198048
197946
197855

Compared with Colorado and United States

Place2023
Cheyenne County48
Colorado127,843
United States5,593,727

Cheyenne County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 8,373 countAlamosa County: 411 countArapahoe County: 15,030 countArchuleta County: 465 countBaca County: 70 countBent County: 52 countBoulder County: 10,197 countBroomfield County: 1,919 countChaffee County: 905 countCheyenne County: 48 countClear Creek County: 275 countConejos County: 102 countCostilla County: 42 countCrowley County: 37 countCuster County: 137 countDelta County: 707 countDenver County: 20,672 countDolores County: 56 countDouglas County: 7,698 countEagle County: 2,730 countElbert County: 575 countEl Paso County: 13,727 countFremont County: 795 countGarfield County: 2,117 countGilpin County: 129 countGrand County: 776 countGunnison County: 948 countHinsdale County: 45 countHuerfano County: 138 countJackson County: 53 countJefferson County: 13,550 countKiowa County: 29 countKit Carson County: 229 countLake County: 214 countLa Plata County: 2,014 countLarimer County: 9,163 countLas Animas County: 325 countLincoln County: 136 countLogan County: 478 countMesa County: 3,819 countMineral County: 52 countMoffat County: 323 countMontezuma County: 652 countMontrose County: 1,228 countMorgan County: 614 countOtero County: 349 countOuray County: 262 countPark County: 425 countPhillips County: 118 countPitkin County: 1,259 countProwers County: 276 countPueblo County: 2,609 countRio Blanco County: 168 countRio Grande County: 313 countRoutt County: 1,465 countSaguache County: 109 countSan Juan County: 61 countSan Miguel County: 558 countSedgwick County: 68 countSummit County: 1,662 countTeller County: 683 countWashington County: 98 countWeld County: 5,769 countYuma County: 274 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Cheyenne 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, Cheyenne 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, Cheyenne 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/cheyenne-county-colorado. 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, Cheyenne 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/cheyenne-county-colorado.

Harvard

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

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

Employer firms in Cheyenne County was 48 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 7.7% from 2022. That is the 60th highest of 64 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 Cheyenne County?

58 in 1991, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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