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Employer firms in Christian County

Employer firms in Christian County was 1,035 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 120 counties in 2023.

2023, count1,035
Change on 2022+0.9%
Rank14th of 120Counties in Kentucky ranked
Series high1,1511998
Series low9591983

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Employer firms in Christian County, 1978 to 2023

9501,0001,0501,1001,1501,20019781985199219992006201320231978: 1,014 count1979: 1,055 count1980: 1,035 count1981: 1,005 count1982: 982 count1983: 959 count1984: 1,012 count1985: 1,021 count1986: 1,034 count1987: 1,018 count1988: 1,026 count1989: 1,039 count1990: 1,052 count1991: 1,035 count1992: 1,034 count1993: 1,066 count1994: 1,086 count1995: 1,102 count1996: 1,127 count1997: 1,109 count1998: 1,151 count1999: 1,142 count2000: 1,137 count2001: 1,111 count2002: 1,113 count2003: 1,121 count2004: 1,134 count2005: 1,137 count2006: 1,137 count2007: 1,142 count2008: 1,135 count2009: 1,121 count2010: 1,101 count2011: 1,094 count2012: 1,089 count2013: 1,067 count2014: 1,072 count2015: 1,075 count2016: 1,074 count2017: 1,070 count2018: 1,054 count2019: 1,066 count2020: 1,031 count2021: 1,019 count2022: 1,026 count2023: 1,035 count9501,0001,0501,1001,1501,20019781994201020231978: 1,014 count1979: 1,055 count1980: 1,035 count1981: 1,005 count1982: 982 count1983: 959 count1984: 1,012 count1985: 1,021 count1986: 1,034 count1987: 1,018 count1988: 1,026 count1989: 1,039 count1990: 1,052 count1991: 1,035 count1992: 1,034 count1993: 1,066 count1994: 1,086 count1995: 1,102 count1996: 1,127 count1997: 1,109 count1998: 1,151 count1999: 1,142 count2000: 1,137 count2001: 1,111 count2002: 1,113 count2003: 1,121 count2004: 1,134 count2005: 1,137 count2006: 1,137 count2007: 1,142 count2008: 1,135 count2009: 1,121 count2010: 1,101 count2011: 1,094 count2012: 1,089 count2013: 1,067 count2014: 1,072 count2015: 1,075 count2016: 1,074 count2017: 1,070 count2018: 1,054 count2019: 1,066 count2020: 1,031 count2021: 1,019 count2022: 1,026 count2023: 1,035 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
20231,035
20221,026
20211,019
20201,031
20191,066
20181,054
20171,070
20161,074
20151,075
20141,072
20131,067
20121,089
20111,094
20101,101
20091,121
20081,135
20071,142
20061,137
20051,137
20041,134
20031,121
20021,113
20011,111
20001,137
19991,142
19981,151
19971,109
19961,127
19951,102
19941,086
19931,066
19921,034
19911,035
19901,052
19891,039
19881,026
19871,018
19861,034
19851,021
19841,012
1983959
1982982
19811,005
19801,035
19791,055
19781,014

Compared with Kentucky and United States

Place2023
Christian County1,035
Kentucky61,917
United States5,593,727

Christian County compared with nearby places

Adair County: 272 countAllen County: 208 countAnderson County: 304 countBallard County: 128 countBarren County: 712 countBath County: 117 countBell County: 360 countBoone County: 2,487 countBourbon County: 333 countBoyd County: 931 countBoyle County: 634 countBracken County: 88 countBreathitt County: 125 countBreckinridge County: 243 countBullitt County: 1,033 countButler County: 168 countCaldwell County: 237 countCalloway County: 763 countCampbell County: 1,406 countCarlisle County: 74 countCarroll County: 203 countCarter County: 316 countCasey County: 182 countChristian County: 1,035 countClark County: 653 countClay County: 186 countClinton County: 150 countCrittenden County: 133 countCumberland County: 91 countDaviess County: 1,838 countEdmonson County: 110 countElliott County: 32 countEstill County: 152 countFayette County: 7,016 countFleming County: 214 countFloyd County: 541 countFranklin County: 1,020 countFulton County: 98 countGallatin County: 81 countGarrard County: 208 countGrant County: 313 countGraves County: 559 countGrayson County: 364 countGreen County: 145 countGreenup County: 359 countHancock County: 102 countHardin County: 1,736 countHarlan County: 287 countHarrison County: 251 countHart County: 224 countHenderson County: 793 countHenry County: 181 countHickman County: 56 countHopkins County: 716 countJackson County: 90 countJefferson County: 13,907 countJessamine County: 1,112 countJohnson County: 301 countKenton County: 2,440 countKnott County: 129 countKnox County: 411 countLarue County: 193 countLaurel County: 1,005 countLawrence County: 179 countLee County: 80 countLeslie County: 74 countLetcher County: 204 countLewis County: 96 countLincoln County: 265 countLivingston County: 113 countLogan County: 425 countLyon County: 147 countMcCracken County: 1,675 countMcCreary County: 127 countMcLean County: 141 countMadison County: 1,444 countMagoffin County: 139 countMarion County: 291 countMarshall County: 591 countMartin County: 110 countMason County: 346 countMeade County: 311 countMenifee County: 49 countMercer County: 316 countMetcalfe County: 94 countMonroe County: 185 countMontgomery County: 472 countMorgan County: 130 countMuhlenberg County: 445 countNelson County: 823 countNicholas County: 70 countOhio County: 304 countOldham County: 1,111 countOwen County: 115 countOwsley County: 34 countPendleton County: 154 countPerry County: 415 countPike County: 860 countPowell County: 176 countPulaski County: 1,183 countRobertson County: 24 countRockcastle County: 169 countRowan County: 428 countRussell County: 298 countScott County: 901 countShelby County: 942 countSimpson County: 365 countSpencer County: 218 countTaylor County: 496 countTodd County: 179 countTrigg County: 199 countTrimble County: 73 countUnion County: 211 countWarren County: 2,368 countWashington County: 205 countWayne County: 249 countWebster County: 170 countWhitley County: 498 countWolfe County: 71 countWoodford County: 527 count
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Employer firms, 2023, count. Christian 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, Christian 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, Christian 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/christian-county-kentucky. 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, Christian 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/christian-county-kentucky.

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

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What is the employer firms in Christian County?

Employer firms in Christian County was 1,035 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.9% from 2022. That is the 14th highest of 120 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 Christian County?

1,151 in 1998, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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