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Employer firms in Chouteau County

Employer firms in Chouteau County was 119 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.6% from 2022. That is the 36th highest of 56 counties in 2023.

2023, count119
Change on 2022+2.6%
Rank36th of 56Counties in Montana ranked
Series high1332005
Series low1092018

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Employer firms in Chouteau County, 1978 to 2023

10511011512012513013519781985199219992006201320231978: 119 count1979: 118 count1980: 122 count1981: 125 count1982: 123 count1983: 123 count1984: 122 count1985: 114 count1986: 111 count1987: 111 count1988: 113 count1989: 115 count1990: 114 count1991: 120 count1992: 121 count1993: 115 count1994: 117 count1995: 125 count1996: 132 count1997: 127 count1998: 122 count1999: 127 count2000: 124 count2001: 122 count2002: 127 count2003: 130 count2004: 125 count2005: 133 count2006: 133 count2007: 129 count2008: 125 count2009: 121 count2010: 125 count2011: 116 count2012: 118 count2013: 119 count2014: 112 count2015: 119 count2016: 117 count2017: 112 count2018: 109 count2019: 111 count2020: 110 count2021: 113 count2022: 116 count2023: 119 count10011012013014019781994201020231978: 119 count1979: 118 count1980: 122 count1981: 125 count1982: 123 count1983: 123 count1984: 122 count1985: 114 count1986: 111 count1987: 111 count1988: 113 count1989: 115 count1990: 114 count1991: 120 count1992: 121 count1993: 115 count1994: 117 count1995: 125 count1996: 132 count1997: 127 count1998: 122 count1999: 127 count2000: 124 count2001: 122 count2002: 127 count2003: 130 count2004: 125 count2005: 133 count2006: 133 count2007: 129 count2008: 125 count2009: 121 count2010: 125 count2011: 116 count2012: 118 count2013: 119 count2014: 112 count2015: 119 count2016: 117 count2017: 112 count2018: 109 count2019: 111 count2020: 110 count2021: 113 count2022: 116 count2023: 119 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
2023119
2022116
2021113
2020110
2019111
2018109
2017112
2016117
2015119
2014112
2013119
2012118
2011116
2010125
2009121
2008125
2007129
2006133
2005133
2004125
2003130
2002127
2001122
2000124
1999127
1998122
1997127
1996132
1995125
1994117
1993115
1992121
1991120
1990114
1989115
1988113
1987111
1986111
1985114
1984122
1983123
1982123
1981125
1980122
1979118
1978119

Compared with Montana and United States

Place2023
Chouteau County119
Montana30,773
United States5,593,727

Chouteau 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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  • 110 to 160
  • 160 to 290
  • 290 to 670
  • 670 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Chouteau 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, Chouteau 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, Chouteau 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/chouteau-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, Chouteau 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/chouteau-county-montana.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Chouteau 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/chouteau-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, Chouteau 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/chouteau-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 Chouteau County?

Employer firms in Chouteau County was 119 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 2.6% from 2022. That is the 36th 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 Chouteau County?

133 in 2005, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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